Experience

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  Sabot Consulting Group

  • San Francisco, California

  • President

    • 2010 - Present
    • San Francisco, California

    Business Consultant specializing in the Health and Wellness industry:•Financial planning•Operations planning•Program management

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  RBC Life Sciences

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    • Feb 1998 - Jul 2012

  • Sr. Vice President, Operations

    • 1998 - 2010

    Managed all the operational activities of this Network Marketing/Nutritional Supplement Company including:•Planning and directing the procurement of goods and services and coordinating production activities with outside vendors•Being an active member of the Product Development Committee and participating in the formulation of the company’s products•Planning and directing Call Center operations (Order entry and Customer service)•Planning and directing warehousing and distribution activities•Directing the development of the company’s Information Technology strategy and planning and overseeing its execution•Directing the overall management of the US facilities and the overall risk management and loss prevention program for the US operation•Controlling relationship with outside legal counsel engaged in matters involving product labeling and compliance with FDA and state authorities.

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  To Life! L.L.C.

  • Del Mar, California

  • Vice President, Operations

    • 1996 - 1998
    • Del Mar, California

    As one of the founding principals, established and managed all the operational activities of this start-up Network Marketing/Nutritional Supplement Company including:•Participating in the formulation of the company’s product line•Selecting commission plan software and supervising vendor programmi...

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  Biogenics, Inc. (Light Force, Inc.)

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    • 1988 - 1996

  • President, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer

    • 1981 - 1996

    Managed all the financial and operational activities of this Network Marketing/Nutritional Supplement Company including:•Managing overall company operations including the planning, implementation and review of all aspects of the company's financial and legal affairs•Directly supervising accounting, customer service, order processing, data processing, purchasing, warehousing and inventory control functions•Negotiating contracts with major suppliers & joint venture partners and overseeing their successful implementation•Working closely with marketing management and field leaders in the design and implementation of the Network Marketing Plan and the Policies and Procedures by which the Network Marketing company operated•Having an active role in Distributor Relations

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  Ken Sabot

  • Santa Cruz, California

  • Owner

    • 1971 - 1996
    • Santa Cruz, California

    Performed a variety of business and financial activities including:•Financial analysis and planning•Preparation of financial statements and projections•Income tax planning and preparation

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  Perception Electronics, Inc.

  • San Jose, California

  • Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

    • 1978 - 1981
    • San Jose, California

    As one of the founding principals, managed all financial aspects of this start-up electronics venture.

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  East Side Union High School District

  • San Jose, California

  • Reading & Basic Skills Teacher

    • 1972 - 1980
    • San Jose, California

    •Taught remedial reading to students grade 9-12•Created, planned and coordinated a new cross-curricular approach for teaching basic skills to low-achieving students

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  Stites & Marcussen

  • Palo Alto, California

  • Certified Public Accountant

    • 1970 - 1971
    • Palo Alto, California

    Performed a wide range of financial and tax accounting duties.

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  Ernst & Young (formerly Ernst & Ernst)

  • Los Angeles, California

  • Senior Accountant

    • 1966 - 1970
    • Los Angeles, California

    Wide range of audit experience with medium to large sized companies.