Founder

• Mar 2014 - Present

CocoaCompassion is a social enterprise. We envision a world where no one is locked into a cycle of poverty; where all have the opportunity to feel valued, lead fulfilling lives, complete with passion, purpose, and economic independence. We create great chocolate because we believe chocolate is a tool that melts away what no longer fuels self growth. It can serve internal processing, it can create community, help communication flow and achieve richer lives. Our products are a conduit to exploring hot topics that are impacting people, local businesses academic institutions and our partners in cacao-growing regions. As a social enterprise, We Are Giving Back with Every Bite.® That means 20% profit is reinvested to provide underserved communities with the skills that fuel social emotional growth which result in healthier personal and professional lives: 10% locally and 10% within cacao growing regions. Show less

Thomson Reuters, Enterprise Solutions Specialist

• Dec 2005 - Mar 2014

Expertise across machine readable news and other structured and unstructured data sets during all stages of development from back testing, application development, and connectivity options that serve work flow needs of Quantitative Portfolio Managers, Compliance & Risk Officers, Analysts, Traders, and Technology. CEO Circle Winner: Top 1% of 3,000 people Global Sales Organization. Expertise across machine readable news and other structured and unstructured data sets during all stages of development from back testing, application development, and connectivity options that serve work flow needs of Quantitative Portfolio Managers, Compliance & Risk Officers, Analysts, Traders, and Technology. CEO Circle Winner: Top 1% of 3,000 people Global Sales Organization.

Board of Directors

• 2006 - 2008

Founder, Partner

• 2000 - 2004

Conducted retail and customer analytics, account-specific sales plans and consumer promotion strategies that induced retail traffic, awareness, trial and subscription sales for emerging products and services. Conducted retail and customer analytics, account-specific sales plans and consumer promotion strategies that induced retail traffic, awareness, trial and subscription sales for emerging products and services.

Senior Brand Manager, cbsnews.com

• 1998 - 2000

Led relaunch of web site, strategic development of marketing programs that drove web site usage and retention along with viewership and loyalty of news programs. Led relaunch of web site, strategic development of marketing programs that drove web site usage and retention along with viewership and loyalty of news programs.

Brand Manager, QuickSnap Cameras

• 1996 - 1998

Managed positioning, packaging, pricing, and promotion for $80 million brand targeting parents, kids and outdoor enthusiasts. Winner of Gold and Bronze awards from Point-Of-Purchase Advertising International (POPAI). Managed positioning, packaging, pricing, and promotion for $80 million brand targeting parents, kids and outdoor enthusiasts. Winner of Gold and Bronze awards from Point-Of-Purchase Advertising International (POPAI).

Director, Marketing

• 1993 - 1996

Responsible for increasing awareness, securing new clients and leading strategic program development of experiential marketing & sampling programs with retail-specific overlays.Awarded "Best of Show" by BrandWeek as leading event-marketing promotion of 1996. Responsible for increasing awareness, securing new clients and leading strategic program development of experiential marketing & sampling programs with retail-specific overlays.Awarded "Best of Show" by BrandWeek as leading event-marketing promotion of 1996.

Promotion Merchandising Manager

• 1989 - 1993

Media Planner

• 1988 - 1989