Experience

Palko Services

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Executive

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Palko Services is a family owned, national distributor of natural products. My position includes managing the sales growth of independent accounts in 6 states of the Central West/Plains States Region, based on working remotely along with quarterly territory visits. Palko Services is a family owned, national distributor of natural products. My position includes managing the sales growth of independent accounts in 6 states of the Central West/Plains States Region, based on working remotely along with quarterly territory visits.



Korea Ginseng Corp. U.S.

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

• Florida Territory Manager

  • Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is the Number 1 Korean Red Ginseng company in the world. Based on my industry experience, I was asked to assist with new account penetration and line expansion to increase sales in the Florida and Puerto Rico Territory. Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is the Number 1 Korean Red Ginseng company in the world. Based on my industry experience, I was asked to assist with new account penetration and line expansion to increase sales in the Florida and Puerto Rico Territory.



Lekithos / The Sunflower Family

• Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

• Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2021

  The Lekithos/Sunflower Family brand of products was not present in any retail store when I joined the company. Since that time, I have opened all three major industry distributors, UNFI (for plant-based meal kits), Threshold (for plant-based protein powders), and KeHE (for a ground meat substitute foodservice pack). My work has resulted in placement into major store groups, such as Wegmans, Publix GreenWise, Earth Fare, and Bristol Farms. My position was eliminated when the company closed it's brick-and-mortar retail sales division. Show less



Happy & Healthy Products, Inc.

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

• National Sales Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2019

  Work with Key Retail and Foodservice Accounts nationwide. Train and educate new territory reps. Develop and penetrate new market areas and new accounts.

• National Sales & Marketing Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2019

  Responsibilities included training and developing new franchise reps and territories throughout the country, as well as securing the business of national accounts. Happy & Healthy Products include Fruitfull ~ their famous gluten-free, natural frozen fruit bars, as well as baked goods and natural gourmet cross-over snacks.



Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Sales Representative

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2014

  Nassau Candy Specialty Confections & Fine Foods distributes, manufactures, and imports thousands of gourmet and specialty products. The emphasis of my role with this company was to expand their growth in natural/specialty foods, and with natural retailers. Unfortunately, they were unable to compete in this arena. Nassau Candy Specialty Confections & Fine Foods distributes, manufactures, and imports thousands of gourmet and specialty products. The emphasis of my role with this company was to expand their growth in natural/specialty foods, and with natural retailers. Unfortunately, they were unable to compete in this arena.



Dynamic Presence Marketing

• Barrington, Illinois, United States

• Sales Representative

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

  Store call and sales presentations of natural body care, meal replacement products, and health and beauty lines. Store call and sales presentations of natural body care, meal replacement products, and health and beauty lines.



Main Street Marketing

• Tucker, Georgia, United States

• Senior Account Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for the Whole Foods Florida corporate office sales calls. A career reunion with the company to assist them with sales and product presentations of over 75 lines in the South Florida territory. Responsible for the Whole Foods Florida corporate office sales calls. A career reunion with the company to assist them with sales and product presentations of over 75 lines in the South Florida territory.



MegaFood Vitamins

• Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

• Regional / Key Accounts Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

  Manage and supervise 9 sales reps, maintain budgets, increase sales and develop product promotions on a regional level of sales expertise and customer accommodation. Manage and supervise 9 sales reps, maintain budgets, increase sales and develop product promotions on a regional level of sales expertise and customer accommodation.



Southeast Natural Sales

• Delray Beach, Florida, United States

• Vice President

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  Predominantly an outside sales position covering accounts throughout the region. Manage and promote 50 natural food and supplement lines, and supervise four employees. Predominantly an outside sales position covering accounts throughout the region. Manage and promote 50 natural food and supplement lines, and supervise four employees.



Health from the Sun / Arkopharma

• Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

• Regional Sales / Project Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2005

  Manage sales reps and brokers, maintain budgets, distributor sales calls and business development, sales and promotion strategies throughout the region. Manage sales reps and brokers, maintain budgets, distributor sales calls and business development, sales and promotion strategies throughout the region.



Tree of Life, Inc

• St Augustine, Florida, United States

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Secure, maintain, grow, and develop territory business for a major natural product distributor. Secure, maintain, grow, and develop territory business for a major natural product distributor.



Main Street Marketing

• Territory Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Sales growth and product presentations of over 75 lines throughout the state of Florida. Sales growth and product presentations of over 75 lines throughout the state of Florida.



The Henry Lee Company

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Foodservice and restaurant supply sales. Foodservice and restaurant supply sales.