Experience

Berry Blendz

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Operations

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Day to day operations of a national smoothie bar franchise including: Franchisee support, vendor relations, new franchisee sales, lease negotiations, oversee architectural plan process, work with GC's on store build out, new franchisee training, Grand Opening support, marketing, area developer support, supply chain, R&D and new product development, and Quality Control. Day to day operations of a national smoothie bar franchise including: Franchisee support, vendor relations, new franchisee sales, lease negotiations, oversee architectural plan process, work with GC's on store build out, new franchisee training, Grand Opening support, marketing, area developer support, supply chain, R&D and new product development, and Quality Control.



The Adoptee Group

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Vice President

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Volunteer position as Board VP. Our goal is to advance the lives of adoptees through efforts of improving mental health, creating inclusive opportunities, and offering support and guidance to our community. Volunteer position as Board VP. Our goal is to advance the lives of adoptees through efforts of improving mental health, creating inclusive opportunities, and offering support and guidance to our community.



Big Deals Media

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President / Partner

  • Mar 2009 - May 2014

  Big Deals Media was created to equip radio and TV stations, Daily Newspapers, Community Newspapers and Shoppers with all the necessary e-commerce and sales and marketing tools to facilitate the business of turning advertiser trade into cash. Monetizing trade is an age-old concept and many media companies do it, however few do it well. We have created a proprietary e-commerce site that gives companies all the necessary tools to open their own e-store. Big Deals also provides companies with the sales, marketing and promotion strategies to do it right...the first time! We specialize in "monetizing trade" and creating non-traditional revenue and we do it best! Show less



Berry Blendz

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2011

  Owner of the Lakeville & Mankato locations in MN. Berry Blendz (formally known as Inta Juice) is a full service juice and smoothie bar offering over 50+ flavors of real fruit smoothies, fresh veggie blends, wheat grass, and other nutritional products. Owner of the Lakeville & Mankato locations in MN. Berry Blendz (formally known as Inta Juice) is a full service juice and smoothie bar offering over 50+ flavors of real fruit smoothies, fresh veggie blends, wheat grass, and other nutritional products.



Inta Juice Enterprises, Inc

• Director of Sales

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for prospecting, qualifying, and walking new franchisees through the franchise process for new locations nationally. Responsible for prospecting, qualifying, and walking new franchisees through the franchise process for new locations nationally.



National Cinema Network

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Account Executive

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2004

  Prospected and placed local/regional pre-cinema advertising campaigns both with the digital slide program, rolling stock ads, and interior lobby signage. Awarded "Rookie of the Year" in 2002 Awarded "Top 10" Sales Rep in 2003, $900,000 in annual sales Prospected and placed local/regional pre-cinema advertising campaigns both with the digital slide program, rolling stock ads, and interior lobby signage. Awarded "Rookie of the Year" in 2002 Awarded "Top 10" Sales Rep in 2003, $900,000 in annual sales



St. Paul Pioneer Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2001

  Part of the start up team for Bargainz - Twin Cities Shopper (8/00 - 5/01) Division of KRI Sold Display ads for local print paper. Part of the start up team for Bargainz - Twin Cities Shopper (8/00 - 5/01) Division of KRI Sold Display ads for local print paper.