Experience

Mrs. Pumpkins Bakery Deli

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Owner

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  At Mrs. Pumpkin's, we believe family comes first. We also believe nothing beats a home cooked meal. That's why every one of our products is made from scratch, ready to take home and serve to your family with minimal effort, giving you more time for what matters. Mrs. Pumpkin's is a veteran owned, scratch-made kitchen proudly serving the Winston-Salem and Triad area since 1985. In addition to serving up individual and family meals, we specialize in helping local groups fundraise to meet the needs of their organizations. Our fundraisers are designed to be simple, delicious, and most of all, profitable. Our store is always stocked with fresh, baked goods. We also offer full-service catering, including lunch for your next office function. Stop by and see us today at 3645 Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem. Show less


Primo Water Corporation
• Director of Core Strategy and analytics
• Director of Core Strategy and Analytics

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2020

  Responsible for company-wide analytics programs to support business level strategy for 3 consumer product categories in the US and Canada; driving same store sales growth at 40,000+ retail locations through promotion and test evaluation and in-market pricing; evaluating profitability and growth potential of new markets and retail partners; and supporting operational strategy by exploring efficiencies in nation-wide service network and in-store technological solutions. Responsible for company-wide analytics programs to support business level strategy for 3 consumer product categories in the US and Canada; driving same store sales growth at 40,000+ retail locations through promotion and test evaluation and in-market pricing; evaluating profitability and growth potential of new markets and retail partners; and supporting operational strategy by exploring efficiencies in nation-wide service network and in-store technological solutions.



Performance Foodservice Virginia

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Relations/Special Events Specialist

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  -Implemented and performed new position to maintain and strengthen key relationships with top priority customers in the greater Richmond area through development of on call product delivery and support for food shows and special events. - Developed standard operation procedures that nearly doubled the number of customers serviced per day and reduced daily costs by over 30% in under six months. -Implemented and performed new position to maintain and strengthen key relationships with top priority customers in the greater Richmond area through development of on call product delivery and support for food shows and special events. - Developed standard operation procedures that nearly doubled the number of customers serviced per day and reduced daily costs by over 30% in under six months.



United States Marine Corps

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• D Company Commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2013

  - Led an Amphibious Assault Vehicle company consisting of more than 200 Marines, 56 vehicles, and $160 million of assets. - Managed deployment of forces to Okinawa and Camp Fuji, Japan, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Africa Partnership 2012, and Task Force Libya in response to Benghazi embassy attacks. - Allocated and prioritized limited resources and managed a quarterly budget up to $250,000 to support all training, logistics, and maintenance, resulting in an operational equipment readiness level above 90%.- Designed, developed, and implemented short-term, mid-term, and annual training and operations plans, meeting all training and readiness pre-deployment requirements for multiple mission sets. Show less

• Special Joint Amphibious Exercise Planner

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  - Hand selected as Amphibious Assault Vehicle employment specialty planner for Bold Alligator 2013, a joint exercise simulation conducted between the US Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Joint Special Operations Command, State Department, and numerous foreign militaries. - Planned all operational movements for more than 800 Marines and 200 Amphibious Assault Vehicles over a one week amphibious landing, including ship to shore movement and equipment and personnel allotment to Naval shipping capacity. - Conducted quantitative analytical forecasting to develop daily and weekly requirements for fuel, ammunition, replacement maintenance parts, and all other classes of supply based off of historical data and relevant operational movement and mission employment plans for all Amphibious Assault Vehicle combat and support forces. Show less

• Executive Officer, C Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  - Second in Command of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle company of 180 Marines. - Oversaw quality control for more than 30 vehicles and 5 commodity areas, ensuring compliance with technical manuals, applicable policies, and government regulation, resulting in a 40% increase in overall compliance and readiness.- Developed standards based, evaluable training plans and milestones for 2 different platoons preparing for 2 separate deployments to Asia and the Middle East.

• Platoon Commander, 3rd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

  • May 2010 - Mar 2012

  - Led platoon of 52 Marines over multiple desert warfare training deployments and deployments to Okinawa, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. - Developed and implemented short range training plan to partner with Republic of Korea Marines to develop mountain warfare and combined arms live fire skills.

• Student Officer

  • May 2009 - Sep 2010

  - Graduated Basic Officer Course and Amphibious Assault Vehicle Officer Course- Commanding General's Honor Roll- Meritorious Career Designation