Experience

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  Heart and Soul Foods

  • HQ Kansas City, KS

  • Executive Management / Sourcing / Strategic Planning / Logistics

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • HQ Kansas City, KS

    www.heartandsoulharvest.com

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  Viticision

  • San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma

  • Sales and Marketing

    • Mar 2009 - Oct 2012
    • San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma

    Investor/manager in science based grape temperature modeling firm for risk assessment. Worked with premium vineyards management teams for prestigious brands/growers such as Opus 1, J. Lohr, Trinchero, and Treasury Wine Estates.

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  Birds Eye Foods

  • San Francisco / Rochester NY

  • Vice President Purchasing/Admin 3rd Party Outsourcing

    • Sep 2004 - Dec 2009
    • San Francisco / Rochester NY

    Continued as stand alone management of C&W subsidiary of Birds Eye Foods until staff merger 2007. Evolved to R&D and co-pack manager of Birds Eye Foods relating to new product development outsourcing, and existing product outsourcing addressing internal capacity issues.

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  California and Washington Co (C&W Frozen Foods)

  • Buringame, San Bruno, San Francisco

  • VP Finance / Sourcing / Logistics / R&D / Controller / Systems Manager

    • Feb 1977 - Sep 2004
    • Buringame, San Bruno, San Francisco

    Managed in several key areas with total corporate staff of averaging approximately 8 employees. Sales approximately $55 million with pre tax margins nearing 20%. Wore all hats during tenure through multiple ownerships. Longest tenure of any employee.