Professional & Management Experience

Education
Memphis Tech M.B.A.
University of Irvine Interpersonal skills and communication certificate
• Strong management background combines Fortune 500, Start-ups, top-level sales and marketing companies with over 25 years experience as an Executive Director, Corporate Chief Officer, and Consultant.
• Past executive director of the National Nutritional Foods Association for two regions (21 years) during which she played a key role in many of the critical initiatives of our industry (ie. DSHEA marketing, structure/function claims).
• Has expertise in consultative sales and marketing management, strategic business planning, sales forecasting and implementing development programs for highly competitive markets.
• Successful in identifying market opportunities and trends, expanding channels of distribution and accessing industry resources in order to capitalize on new markets.
• Lectured throughout the United States on retail marketing and product training.
• Achieved 85% national distribution within 1 year for start-up company.
• Launched international companies into the U.S. (90% nationwide broker placement within 1 year)
• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.