Experience

Interstate Cold Storage, Inc.

• United States
• Warehousing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Sales Manger

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Heading sales of leased space at Interstate Cold Storage's five locations in Indiana and Ohio. Working with manufacturers, distributors, and grocery chains to provide the best experience in cold storage. Assisting in all aspects of fiscal health of our family-run 3PL cold storage facilities. Developing solutions for our client supply chain challenges. I bring a complete background in food supply chain verticals:-Managing the need to respond to consumer demands in manufacturing-Navigating supply chain challenges for space and intelligent logistics-Familiar with marketing plan costs within grocer and foodservice models-Understanding distribution costs in getting the product to customer RDC.s -Familiar with processes of the last-mile distributors working to get product onto the consumer's plate



lineage logistics PFS, LLC

• Sales Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

  Managed all sales and customer solutions at Lineage Logistics PFS, in Lithia Springs Georgia (formerly Preferred Freezer Services of Atlanta West). Shared P&L responsibilities with GM partner for the facility. Partnering with food manufacturers and distributors to create nimble supply chain enhancements while delivering inventory visibility, and quality control. Developing customer supply networks providing benefits such as: lower less-than-load lanes in the vertical market, faster resupply time allowing for lower on-hand inventory, collaboration on problematic freight challenges and pinpoint solution evaluation across the entire supply chain.



Verde Farms

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Prospected, marketed and sold authentic grass fed beef imported from Uruguay. Managed the entire vertical of a newly formed food service arm within Verde Farms by targeting the culinary teams of multi-unit chains throughout the southeastern United States. Developed corresponding relationships with food service distributors by introducing category managers, buyers, and corporate chefs to Verde Farms beef. Customer facing functions included introduction, product identification, arranging samples, cooking product at cutting, providing pricing rationale, and subsequent follow up. Internal facing functions included weekly reporting, quarterly forecasting, internal customer power point to advocate for customer needs. Also provided thought leadership and analysis in recognizing product offering gaps in foodservice tiers that eventually lead to the formation of a foodservice driven, non-organic, 100% grass fed tier.



Cheney Brothers, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Sales Manager

  • Oct 2008 - May 2016

  Hired, trained, coached, reviewed and provided leadership for sales team of six to fourteen sales representatives. Managed teams providing 30% to 50% annual sales increases from 2009 to 2016 . Developed high growth sales teams in Florida (2009-2011) and then Georgia (2012-2016). Coached and mentored 4 of my direct reports through promotions from sales rep to district managers. Developed industry relationships with hospitality owners, chefs and managers as well as broker networks, and manufacturers. Fostered a team culture of listening, product knowledge, and value creation to the client. Assisted in the tasks of prospecting, new business development, client retention, product cuttings, and collections.

• District Sales Representative

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2008

  Developed a tremendous book of business, growing sales from $0 to $5.25 million dollars, as a sales representative of food, paper and chemicals. Developed a book of over 85 active customers in a two year span and consistently developed value on sales calls through product cuttings, brokers, sales reports, and market reports to help my customers understand Cheney Brothers products. Provided product training, point of sale, and post sale support to chefs and managers in Palm Beach County. Assisted my customers by providing analytical customer insights using my client's purchasing data, further differentiating my company from competitors.



US Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territory Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2006

  Worked diligently to create a $3+ million route prospecting new prospects, utilizing account development strategies and catergory development to sell a healthy blend of food, paper and chemicals. Showed sales leadership in the protein categories winning many awards for boxed beef sales as well as fresh cut steak sales. Developed deep relationships with white table cloth chefs in Palm Beach County and provided insights on products sold by data collection. I honed my skills here at USFoodserivce, who had a great training program and strong leadership in the Boca Raton division.



Acquario Ristorante

• Dining room manager

  • Feb 1998 - Jul 2000

  Manager at one of Palm Beach Island's most desirable restaurants with 4 star (New York Times) chef, Theo Schoenegger of San Domenico in Manhattan, as well as Sinatra in Las Vegas. He proved to be a wonderful mentor of food and wine. Extensive education in food and wine pairing as well as developed relationships with vendors, distributors, brokers and manufacturers of hospitality products. Manager at one of Palm Beach Island's most desirable restaurants with 4 star (New York Times) chef, Theo Schoenegger of San Domenico in Manhattan, as well as Sinatra in Las Vegas. He proved to be a wonderful mentor of food and wine. Extensive education in food and wine pairing as well as developed relationships with vendors, distributors, brokers and manufacturers of hospitality products.