Experience

Made Here

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Strategy & Business Development

  • 2020 - Present

  Lead business planning, launch and product strategies for this start-up brewery that focuses on products that are truly made here - 100% American grown, sourced, made and sold. Responsible for the business development team: identifying, prospecting, negotiating and managing industry and retail partnerships. Grew the business 730% in the first year. Lead business planning, launch and product strategies for this start-up brewery that focuses on products that are truly made here - 100% American grown, sourced, made and sold. Responsible for the business development team: identifying, prospecting, negotiating and managing industry and retail partnerships. Grew the business 730% in the first year.



Opopop

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • 2018 - 2020

  Founding partner in an innovative, high-growth startup in the popcorn segment. Responsible for launch and marketing strategy. Led the business development team: identifying, prospecting, negotiating and managing industry and retail partnerships. Grew revenue from $0 to over $18 million in under two years Founding partner in an innovative, high-growth startup in the popcorn segment. Responsible for launch and marketing strategy. Led the business development team: identifying, prospecting, negotiating and managing industry and retail partnerships. Grew revenue from $0 to over $18 million in under two years



Mile High Advisors

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Partner

  • 2017 - 2020

  Led client engagement and prospecting for all marketing and business development activities for a management consulting firm. Served clients in a variety of industries and growth phases. Clients included: Made Here, Good Earth Minerals, Star Harbor Space Academy, VeriPrime, Legacy Brewing Led client engagement and prospecting for all marketing and business development activities for a management consulting firm. Served clients in a variety of industries and growth phases. Clients included: Made Here, Good Earth Minerals, Star Harbor Space Academy, VeriPrime, Legacy Brewing



Factory Design Labs

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2015 - 2017

  Led Factory, Denver's largest digital agency, in turning around agencies revenue, creative product and new business performance

• Head of International

  • 2009 - 2017

  Set up and managed Factory's European and Asian network. Brands included: The North Face, Beam Suntory, Head, Oakley, Ralph Lauren, Scott Sports, Air New Zealand, Faction Ski Collective...



Amélie Company

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategy

  • 2006 - 2009

  Led strategy and new business development teams in a mid-sized Denver based advertising, media and PR agency. Brands included: Babolat, TV5, Westerra, Outlast Technologies, Credit Union Association, Boulder Brewing Led strategy and new business development teams in a mid-sized Denver based advertising, media and PR agency. Brands included: Babolat, TV5, Westerra, Outlast Technologies, Credit Union Association, Boulder Brewing



DDB

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Planning Director

  • 2004 - 2006

  Led global strategy unit for multinational clients and new business development Brands included: Philips Electronics, Volkswagen, Chandon Wineries International, Rémy Martin, Foxtons Led global strategy unit for multinational clients and new business development Brands included: Philips Electronics, Volkswagen, Chandon Wineries International, Rémy Martin, Foxtons



Leo Burnett

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Strategy Director

  • 1996 - 2004

  GLOBAL STRATEGY DIRECTOR set up and ran a global integrated strategy unit (advertising, digital, DM, & PR). Brands included: Philips, Coca Cola, Cadillac, P&G, Bristol-Myers Squibb REGIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR at Leo Burnett Hong Kong (merged entity with D'Arcy) in charge of pan-Asian clients Brands included: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mead Johnson, Coca Cola, Cadillac GLOBAL STRATEGY DIRECTOR set up and ran a global integrated strategy unit (advertising, digital, DM, & PR). Brands included: Philips, Coca Cola, Cadillac, P&G, Bristol-Myers Squibb REGIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR at Leo Burnett Hong Kong (merged entity with D'Arcy) in charge of pan-Asian clients Brands included: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mead Johnson, Coca Cola, Cadillac