Experience

Surlean Foods
• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of New Business Development - Surlean Foods

  • Nov 2021 - Present

Harry's Fresh Foods
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• New Business Development

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2022

Bel Brands USA Foodservice
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• National Account Lead

  • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021


Kettle Cuisine

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of National Accounts - West

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

• Director of National Accounts - West

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020



CTI Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • May 2011 - Oct 2016

  Further processor of value added meats, soups and sauces. Further processor of value added meats, soups and sauces.



Campbell Sales Company

• Business Director

  • 2008 - May 2011

  A $7.6 billion consumer goods company representing Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Pace and V8 brands. Key areas of business focus: management of 6 member sales team, P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model with McDonald’s and other Multi unit chains (YUM Brands, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts.) ●… Show more A $7.6 billion consumer goods company representing Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Pace and V8 brands. Key areas of business focus: management of 6 member sales team, P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model with McDonald’s and other Multi unit chains (YUM Brands, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts.) ● Directional Lead for Research and Development team on new product development ideas for product submission and presentations to QSR accounts ● Developed team sales approach to include: marketing, R&D, finance and operations.. ● Developed deployment strategy to work with McDonald’s and other QSR accounts. ● Primary focus McDonald’s business development Show less A $7.6 billion consumer goods company representing Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Pace and V8 brands. Key areas of business focus: management of 6 member sales team, P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model with McDonald’s and other Multi unit chains (YUM Brands, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts.) ●… Show more A $7.6 billion consumer goods company representing Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Pace and V8 brands. Key areas of business focus: management of 6 member sales team, P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model with McDonald’s and other Multi unit chains (YUM Brands, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts.) ● Directional Lead for Research and Development team on new product development ideas for product submission and presentations to QSR accounts ● Developed team sales approach to include: marketing, R&D, finance and operations.. ● Developed deployment strategy to work with McDonald’s and other QSR accounts. ● Primary focus McDonald’s business development Show less



Campbell Soup Company

• Business Director

  • Apr 2008 - May 2010

  Business Director, National: Responsible for developing and implementing new innovative platform delivery of soup to the McDonald’s system as well as business development for YUM Brands, Pizza Hut, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts. Key responsibilities include developing and training sales team consisting of six members to support Regional market activities. Key areas of business focus: P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and… Show more Business Director, National: Responsible for developing and implementing new innovative platform delivery of soup to the McDonald’s system as well as business development for YUM Brands, Pizza Hut, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts. Key responsibilities include developing and training sales team consisting of six members to support Regional market activities. Key areas of business focus: P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model. ● Responsible for selling in Marketing Promotions, RFP bid processing and day to day account activity. ● Directional Lead for Research and Development team on new product development ideas for product submission and presentations to accounts. ● Training development for internal sales organization alignment. ● P&L Management, forecasting and budget development. Show less Business Director, National: Responsible for developing and implementing new innovative platform delivery of soup to the McDonald’s system as well as business development for YUM Brands, Pizza Hut, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts. Key responsibilities include developing and training sales team consisting of six members to support Regional market activities. Key areas of business focus: P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and… Show more Business Director, National: Responsible for developing and implementing new innovative platform delivery of soup to the McDonald’s system as well as business development for YUM Brands, Pizza Hut, Carlson Restaurants, Brinker and other Texas Regional Accounts. Key responsibilities include developing and training sales team consisting of six members to support Regional market activities. Key areas of business focus: P&L management and facilitation, resource planning, pricing execution and relationship building into various business models. Other duties include: ● Management of $15.2 million business model. ● Responsible for selling in Marketing Promotions, RFP bid processing and day to day account activity. ● Directional Lead for Research and Development team on new product development ideas for product submission and presentations to accounts. ● Training development for internal sales organization alignment. ● P&L Management, forecasting and budget development. Show less



Tyson Foods

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

• Director of Sales, McDonald's Business Unit

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 2008

  Director of Sales, McDonalds, National: Responsible for daily management of Tyson Foods International and Domestic Field Sales Team and McDonald’s Field Supply Chain Management Groups. Also responsible for interface with Supply Chain Management developing forecasting models to mitigate supply risk, budget allocations and fiscal year planning/development of Sales Strategies to Support McDonald’s Annual Plan to win. Other activities included managing opportunities with the McDonald’s Menu… Show more Director of Sales, McDonalds, National: Responsible for daily management of Tyson Foods International and Domestic Field Sales Team and McDonald’s Field Supply Chain Management Groups. Also responsible for interface with Supply Chain Management developing forecasting models to mitigate supply risk, budget allocations and fiscal year planning/development of Sales Strategies to Support McDonald’s Annual Plan to win. Other activities included managing opportunities with the McDonald’s Menu Management Operations and Training Development Teams; Relationship building and development of turnkey programs with Owner Operator community, purchasing committees and key McDonald’s organization team/groups (FIT, OPAC, OPNAD and NABIT). ● Managed sales team that accounted for $65 million in annual sales to McDonald’s. ● Successful new product rollouts for Chicken Selects, Spicy Chicken, Fiesta Taco Salad and New Southern Style Chicken. • Appointed to 5-member task force designed to support Owner Advisory Purchasing Committee initiatives to the McDonald’s system. • Consistently surpassed monthly sales targets by 20% annually. Show less Director of Sales, McDonalds, National: Responsible for daily management of Tyson Foods International and Domestic Field Sales Team and McDonald’s Field Supply Chain Management Groups. Also responsible for interface with Supply Chain Management developing forecasting models to mitigate supply risk, budget allocations and fiscal year planning/development of Sales Strategies to Support McDonald’s Annual Plan to win. Other activities included managing opportunities with the McDonald’s Menu… Show more Director of Sales, McDonalds, National: Responsible for daily management of Tyson Foods International and Domestic Field Sales Team and McDonald’s Field Supply Chain Management Groups. Also responsible for interface with Supply Chain Management developing forecasting models to mitigate supply risk, budget allocations and fiscal year planning/development of Sales Strategies to Support McDonald’s Annual Plan to win. Other activities included managing opportunities with the McDonald’s Menu Management Operations and Training Development Teams; Relationship building and development of turnkey programs with Owner Operator community, purchasing committees and key McDonald’s organization team/groups (FIT, OPAC, OPNAD and NABIT). ● Managed sales team that accounted for $65 million in annual sales to McDonald’s. ● Successful new product rollouts for Chicken Selects, Spicy Chicken, Fiesta Taco Salad and New Southern Style Chicken. • Appointed to 5-member task force designed to support Owner Advisory Purchasing Committee initiatives to the McDonald’s system. • Consistently surpassed monthly sales targets by 20% annually. Show less



Quik-to-Fix Foods

• United States
• Warehousing and Storage

• Director of Natioal Accounts

  • 1997 - 2002

  Responsible for establishing contact and new business development, program development, contract negotiations, margin management, logistics, package design, research & development and all day to day account functions. Heavy client interface. ● Responsible for generating $5.1 million in incremental business. • Established 12 new multi-unit accounts to company business portfolio. • Established relationships and procured business with five key industrial accounts in excess of 5.1… Show more Responsible for establishing contact and new business development, program development, contract negotiations, margin management, logistics, package design, research & development and all day to day account functions. Heavy client interface. ● Responsible for generating $5.1 million in incremental business. • Established 12 new multi-unit accounts to company business portfolio. • Established relationships and procured business with five key industrial accounts in excess of 5.1 million lbs., while meeting company margin goals. Show less Responsible for establishing contact and new business development, program development, contract negotiations, margin management, logistics, package design, research & development and all day to day account functions. Heavy client interface. ● Responsible for generating $5.1 million in incremental business. • Established 12 new multi-unit accounts to company business portfolio. • Established relationships and procured business with five key industrial accounts in excess of 5.1… Show more Responsible for establishing contact and new business development, program development, contract negotiations, margin management, logistics, package design, research & development and all day to day account functions. Heavy client interface. ● Responsible for generating $5.1 million in incremental business. • Established 12 new multi-unit accounts to company business portfolio. • Established relationships and procured business with five key industrial accounts in excess of 5.1 million lbs., while meeting company margin goals. Show less