Experience

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  Specialty Food Association

  • new york

  • SFA Volunteer Council Members

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • new york
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  Lesley Elizabeth Inc.

  • Lapeer MI

  • National Sales Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Present
    • Lapeer MI

    www.lesleyelizabeth.com great specialty food company. Back where I belong!

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  Zoup! Fresh Soup Company - Franchise Opportunities

  • Southfield MI

  • Broth Brand Manager

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
    • Southfield MI

    This is a great progressive company that is new to the retail side of the business. In just over a year we have grown the brand from 200 stores to 2,900 in all 48 states. It is a fantastic brand that will only keep growing with the new items being developed. My area includes everything East of th...

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  Magnum Coffee roasters

  • Spring Lake

  • Midwest Account/Sales Manager

    • Sep 2008 - Sep 2013
    • Spring Lake

    Magnum Coffee is a private label roaster. My job was to secure new business and develop programs for current customers. This was a fun adventure that had me working with some great customers and building their business. The area was entire middle of the US and Eastern Canada.

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  Peters Imports

  • Grand Rapids, Michigan

  • National Sales Manager

    • 2004 - 2008
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Peters Imports was a small Gourmet distributor that also imported Dutch products. In the 4 years we more then doubled the sales of the company by building up the specialty business.I worked with and had fun with 80 brokers and reps around the United States.

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  Millbrook Distribution Services

  • Mid West

  • Regional Sales Manager

    • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004
    • Mid West

    Millbrook was looking for someone to manage and supervise the staff in the Mid-West, I loved the travel and the people I worked with. Managed 6 states. Michigan, Ohio, Indiania, Illinois, Wisconsin and the state of confusion......

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  Whitecaps Racing Development

  • Marne Michigan

  • Sales and Marketing Manager

    • Sep 2000 - Sep 2002
    • Marne Michigan

    Sold advertising and marketing programs to customers. I did $200,000 in sales at a racetrack that did $40,000 the year prior. I learned a lot about advertising, including that I do not ever want to do that again.

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  KeHE Distributors

  • Michigan and Indiana

  • Sales Account Manager

    • 1988 - 2000
    • Michigan and Indiana

    I was the account manager for their largest account. Managed 80-100 people at one time.

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  D&W Food Centers

  • Human Resources
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • mgr

    • 1978 - 1990

    Managing up to 100 people and 12 department heads.

  • mgr

    • 1978 - 1990