Experience

Madd Gear

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  I was enlisted by MADD GEAR INT'L, an action sports products group, to build out the Canadian market. Madd Gear has now been established as one of Canada's go to brands in action sports available at major retailers such as WalMart, Sportchek, Sports Experts, Source for Sports, Mastermind Toys, Costco, etc... Madd Gear is also pleased to be entrenched in hundreds of Canadian specialty stores across the nation. I was enlisted by MADD GEAR INT'L, an action sports products group, to build out the Canadian market. Madd Gear has now been established as one of Canada's go to brands in action sports available at major retailers such as WalMart, Sportchek, Sports Experts, Source for Sports, Mastermind Toys, Costco, etc... Madd Gear is also pleased to be entrenched in hundreds of Canadian specialty stores across the nation.



Ryeka Sports

• Owner

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  We are a wholly owned Canadian distribution company focused on providing Canadian retailers and consumers best in class sports nutrition products. Our products are sold widely in Canada through major retailer chains like SportChek, Sports Experts, Mountain Equipment Coop and Source for Sports. We also service thousands of independent bike shops, sporting goods stores and grocery retailers across the nation. We are a wholly owned Canadian distribution company focused on providing Canadian retailers and consumers best in class sports nutrition products. Our products are sold widely in Canada through major retailer chains like SportChek, Sports Experts, Mountain Equipment Coop and Source for Sports. We also service thousands of independent bike shops, sporting goods stores and grocery retailers across the nation.



ACI Brands, Inc

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• President

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for managing all affairs and driving business towards a profitable bottom line. Duties included all aspects of managing the business IE staffing, sales and marketing, budgeting, purchasing, etc...

• Senior Vice President

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2008

  Initially responsible for managing all the affairs of the travelware and gift division. Business in these categories grew fast with major retailers across the nation. Later, we pioneered the newly added sporting goods division. This area would see hyper growth in the following years becoming a leader in the supply of fitness gear to Canadian retail partners.

• Key Account Manager

  • May 1996 - Jan 2000

  Responsible for securing new accounts and growing existing base. Accounts such as Forzani, Mark's, Staples and Canadian Tire were developed and nurtured into substantial business partners.



Bentley Leathers Inc.

• Store Manager

  • Jun 1994 - Sep 1995

  Managed a Bentley store location. This afforded me the opportunity to get front line experience in the retail industry. I was responsible for all aspects related to managing the store ie staffing, sales budgets, merchandising, training associates, etc... Managed a Bentley store location. This afforded me the opportunity to get front line experience in the retail industry. I was responsible for all aspects related to managing the store ie staffing, sales budgets, merchandising, training associates, etc...