My background is in Sales, Marketing and General Management
food, dairy and beverage products
I am familiar with local manufacturing options: AZ Cottage Food Program; commercial kitchens; co-packing
I enjoy helping clients with:
initial feasability studies
sales and marketing ideas - developing a unique selling proposition/USP - differentiating your company from the competition
product development; purchasing; manufacturing
government regulations appliable to the food business
getting customers and keeping them
correctly pricing the product or service - and then collecting the amount that's been invoiced
Current activities:
Subject Matter Expert - Food Industry - SCORE Phoenix chapter
Past President/VP Membership - the Caledonian Society of AZ, of a Non-Profit 501[c]3 organization which puts on the annual Phoenix Scottish Highland Games
I help SCORE clients in the following areas, Food-related:
Business Plans and Business Analysis,
Sales Strategy (Profitable Revenue Generation); and Competitive Analysis,
Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvements,
Mergers & Acquisitions, and Exit Strategies.
I am available Tuesdays and Wednesdays for co-mentoring on-line sessions - [Zoom or Google Meets]; Telephone; Email
Areas of Expertise
Manufacturing & Product Development
Supply Chain Management
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations
Industry Experience
Manufacturing & Industrial
Education
Diploma In Business Administration/Marketing - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Canada;
MBA - University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis,
Graduate - International Management Program - IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland
Graduate - American Management Association Certificate Program - New York City, NY
Graduate - Marketing Management Institute - University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
