Experience

Sakura of America

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Hayward, CA Sakura invents, markets, and supplies the U.S., Canada and Mexico with writing instruments and art materials. Our products are available in over 11,000 retail doors and online, throughout North America and worldwide. The company is committed to providing safe, reliable, archival quality products that enhance self-expression, illustration and creativity, and that allow for writing on a variety of surfaces. Many of our brands are considered icons. Cray-Pas oil pastels in the school art… Show more Sakura invents, markets, and supplies the U.S., Canada and Mexico with writing instruments and art materials. Our products are available in over 11,000 retail doors and online, throughout North America and worldwide. The company is committed to providing safe, reliable, archival quality products that enhance self-expression, illustration and creativity, and that allow for writing on a variety of surfaces. Many of our brands are considered icons. Cray-Pas oil pastels in the school art education market; Gelly Roll in the office products, legal, and stationery industries; Pigma Micron fine line pens in the college bookstore, scrapbook/journal writing, stationery and fine art markets, and Solid Marker in the industrial markets. Show less



Burt's Bees

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director of Sales - Burt's Bees & Renew Life

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2018

  Oakland, CA -Head of Sales: Burt's Bees Natural Beauty & Renew Life Probiotics Unit -Member of (Clorox) Sales Leadership Team.



The Clorox Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director of Sales - Cleaning Division & Corporate Business Planning

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2015

  Oakland, CA -Led Trade Marketing organization for $1 Billion flagship home cleaning business unit -Led integrated sales business planning process for all domestic business units

• Director of Sales Planning, Cleaning Division

  • Jan 2010 - May 2014

  Oakland, CA

• Director of Supply Chain and Customer Operations

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2010

  Oakland, CA

• Team Leader, Customer Marketing Group - Brita/Salad Dressing/Charcoal/Litter

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2008

  Oakland, CA

• Category Development Manager - Food/Cat Litter/Charcoal

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  Oakland, CA

• Category Sales Merchandising Manager - Cat Litter

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

  Oakland, CA

• Walmart National Account Manager - Salad Dressing, BBQ Sauce, Automotive

  • Jul 2001 - Jan 2004

  Bentonville, AR

• Region Sales Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2001

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area