Experience

Fishtown Seafood

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

• Owner

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Blue Ocean Mariculture

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

• Eastern Region Sales Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Nov 2020



Aramark

• United States
• Hospitality

• Regional Purchasing and Sustainablity Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2020

  Cultivate and manage relationships/contracts with regional food service providers. Develop programs with meat, produce and seafood suppliers that bring value to business and clients. Conceive market strategies for local and sustainable food products. Cultivate and manage relationships/contracts with regional food service providers. Develop programs with meat, produce and seafood suppliers that bring value to business and clients. Conceive market strategies for local and sustainable food products.



Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

• United States
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer Engagement Program Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2017

  Work with seafood buyers to address seafood sustainability through engaging industry in Supplier Roundtables, Fishery Improvement and Aquaculture improvement projects (FIPs and AIPs). Managed partner relationships with regional seafood distributors, leading importers and 4 of the top 20 grocery retailers in the country Work with seafood buyers to address seafood sustainability through engaging industry in Supplier Roundtables, Fishery Improvement and Aquaculture improvement projects (FIPs and AIPs). Managed partner relationships with regional seafood distributors, leading importers and 4 of the top 20 grocery retailers in the country



Open Ocean Trading

• Fisheries

• Director of Sales and Business Development

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  To facilitate the origination, construction and closing of new forward contracts thought the start-up business model of Open Ocean Trading. Including outreach to new sales leads, coordination of logistics for contract fulfillment, oversight of sourcing of contracted goods from fishing vessel and account maintenance to assure high customer satisfaction. To facilitate the origination, construction and closing of new forward contracts thought the start-up business model of Open Ocean Trading. Including outreach to new sales leads, coordination of logistics for contract fulfillment, oversight of sourcing of contracted goods from fishing vessel and account maintenance to assure high customer satisfaction.



Independence Fish Company

• United States

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Sell imported/commodity seafood to seafood distributor, restaurant groups and retailers. Create and execute corporate sustainability and transparency standards for seafood importer. Built from the ground up a commodity seafood product line for redistributor, purchased and managed inventory and product aging (including shrimp, salmon, tuna, crab) Sell imported/commodity seafood to seafood distributor, restaurant groups and retailers. Create and execute corporate sustainability and transparency standards for seafood importer. Built from the ground up a commodity seafood product line for redistributor, purchased and managed inventory and product aging (including shrimp, salmon, tuna, crab)



Orzo Kitchen and Wine Bar Restaurant

• Executive Chef

  • 2011 - 2012

  Tasked to lead kitchen through cultural change and transform a profitable restaurant to a chef focused menu while maintaining existing customer base. Responsible for all aspects of kitchen from P&L to purchasing, staffing, training, quality assurance, sourcing and menu development. Tasked to lead kitchen through cultural change and transform a profitable restaurant to a chef focused menu while maintaining existing customer base. Responsible for all aspects of kitchen from P&L to purchasing, staffing, training, quality assurance, sourcing and menu development.



Kerr Restaurant

• Executive Chef

  • 2011 - Jul 2011

  Lead a profitable family run restaurant into a chef driven restaurant that is still had 'approachable' cuisine. Lead a profitable family run restaurant into a chef driven restaurant that is still had 'approachable' cuisine.



Little Bird Bistro

• United States
• Restaurants

• Prep Cook

  • 2011 - 2011

  Part time work as weekend prep cook for 2011 James Beard rising star chef Gabriel Rucker. Part time work as weekend prep cook for 2011 James Beard rising star chef Gabriel Rucker.



Lucy's Table

• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Chef de Cuisine

  • 2008 - 2010

  Lead unprofitable family run restaurant through cultural change and transition into profitable restaurant serving regional cuisine with local ingredients. Lead unprofitable family run restaurant through cultural change and transition into profitable restaurant serving regional cuisine with local ingredients.



Fenouil Restaurant

• Lead Line Cook

  • 2007 - 2008



Paley's Place

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pantry and Prep Cook

  • 2007 - 2008

  Completed culinary internship with Chef Vitaly Paley (2005 James Beard regional best chef award) Completed culinary internship with Chef Vitaly Paley (2005 James Beard regional best chef award)



Level3 Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Wholesale Account Manager

  • Jan 2006 - May 2007

  Responsible for driving new revenue in the Wholesale Sales Channel through an ‘account development’ process. Increased market share and obtained new revenue from previously non- billing accounts and existing under producing wholesale customers. Responsible for driving new revenue in the Wholesale Sales Channel through an ‘account development’ process. Increased market share and obtained new revenue from previously non- billing accounts and existing under producing wholesale customers.



USA.NET

• Non-profit Organization Management

• Sales

  • 2004 - 2006

  Accountable for the creation and definition of ‘Small Business Direct’ (SDM) sales position. Responsibilities included the development of sales process, marketing strategy, and reporting matrix, with a focus on penetrating and growing revenue in a unique small business market. Accountable for the creation and definition of ‘Small Business Direct’ (SDM) sales position. Responsibilities included the development of sales process, marketing strategy, and reporting matrix, with a focus on penetrating and growing revenue in a unique small business market.



ICG Communications, INC

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • 2000 - 2004

  Conceived, implement sales strategy and account plans for unassigned wholesale and enterprise metro access customers. Responsible for constructing success based business case for large end user opportunities, strategic builds, market expansion and capacity relief. Project manage opportunity from sales quote through service delivery. Performed technical feasibility, financial review, and managed capital funding and allocation, to ensure the appropriate ROI on success based opportunities. Conceived, implement sales strategy and account plans for unassigned wholesale and enterprise metro access customers. Responsible for constructing success based business case for large end user opportunities, strategic builds, market expansion and capacity relief. Project manage opportunity from sales quote through service delivery. Performed technical feasibility, financial review, and managed capital funding and allocation, to ensure the appropriate ROI on success based opportunities.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • 1998 - 2000

  Create and implement new Project Management position, job function, document job description and process. Create and implement new Project Management position, job function, document job description and process.



Durango Colorado's top seafood restaurant

• Head Night Chef

  • 1994 - 1998

  Manage broiler bar and kitchen while supervising hospitality staff. Delegation of staff duties, create nightly special, food preparation, inventory management and responsible for all aspects of restaurant as deemed necessary. This 70 seat casual dining restaurant focused on seafood and steaks. Night Chef responsible for: sauté, grill, broiler, kitchen and restaurant Manage broiler bar and kitchen while supervising hospitality staff. Delegation of staff duties, create nightly special, food preparation, inventory management and responsible for all aspects of restaurant as deemed necessary. This 70 seat casual dining restaurant focused on seafood and steaks. Night Chef responsible for: sauté, grill, broiler, kitchen and restaurant