Experience

Crestone Group, LLC

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

• Board Member

  • 2015 - Present

  Investor in 200+ associate commercial bakery with 3 manufacturing facilities across the U.S. serving QSR and retail grocery customers.



Sabrosura Foods

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Sabrosura Foods is a leading manufacturer of branded and private label Hispanic foods; including cheese, desserts and chorizo.



Glacier Water Services, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, CEO and Board Member

  • May 2001 - May 2017

  President & CEO of 500+ employee company ($138 million revenue) that owned, manufactured, operated and serviced a North American network of 23,000+ self-service bottled water refill kiosks placed at retail (grocery, drug, convenience and mass). Led the business turnaround, industry roll-up and successful sale of this market-leading business.



Freshpet

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • 2007 - 2014

  Board member. Highly disruptive, private equity backed, all-natural, refrigerated dog food business. Served on the Board for 7+ years with a successful IPO in 2014.



Honeywell International

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • 1997 - 2001

  Joined as Marketing Director for the automotive retail business unit (Fram Oil Filters, Autolite Spark Plugs), with successive role expansions from Marketing Director to Vice President with P&L responsibility for the $200 million global Autolite franchise.



Nabisco

• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Management

  • 1994 - 1997

  Brand Management - business plan development and execution, new product development, advertising and promotion, and P&L management. Products included A-1 Steak Sauce and other premium brands across multiple categories.



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Auditor

  • 1989 - 1993

  Financial Auditor, CPA, promoted 3 times in 3 years.