Business Development - Northeast US

Over 20 years of executive management positions. Recognized accomplishments in retail and wholesale sales, marketing and operations improvement, sales team development, management and retail facility design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Retail Strategy and Development L.L.C. – Owner/President 2006 to Present
A boutique consultancy providing retail/wholesale operations, marketing, sales force development and facility design services to the convenience/petroleum and retail food service industries.


Duke Manufacturing Co Inc – St. Louis, MO 1998 to 2006
Global manufacturer of foodservice equipment modular service cabinets and serving systems providing cost effective equipment solutions to all channels of the retail, grocery and food service industry.
National Accounts Manager – (Duke Convenience Group) - A division of Duke Manufacturing Co, Inc.

ALOHA PETROLEUM - Honolulu, HI 1998
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Operational responsibility of the 25-unit corporate convenience division generating over $70,000,000.00 in total sales Manage a staff of six with over 150 sales associates. Full budget and P&L responsibility. Oversee and direct marketing department and vendor management. Direct all design, construction, renovation, purchasing and bidding activities.

GOLUB CORPORATION Schenectady, NY 1996 to 1998
DIRECTOR OF CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATIONS.
Total responsibility of the 16-unit convenience store and 4 small-scale supermarkets. Provide all administrative financials including budget, profit planning and sales projection.

CDI GROUP INC. Riverdale, NY 1995 to 1996
MANAGER OF RETAIL MARKETING SERVICES
The CDI Group has provided the opportunity to work with many of the most recognizable names in the Convenience and Petroleum industry- Exxon/Mobil, Phillips 66, Statoil Ireland, Paz petroleum Israel, Stop and Go, Holiday, Irving Oil, BHP Petroleum, McDonalds, BP and numerous independents.

CUMBERLAND FARMS\GULF Canton, MA 1988 to 1995
AREA SALES MANAGER.
Operational, P&L and hiring responsibility for a high volume area of stores on Cape Cod, MA.

EDUCATION
Masters in Business Administration 3.8 GPA Anna Maria College Paxton, MA 1995
B. S. Business Administration 3.8 GPA Anna Maria College Paxton, MA 1993