Ferrara Candy Company

Description

The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer owned by the Ferrero Group based in Oak Brook, Illinois. The company was formed from a 2012 merger of the Illinois-based Ferrara Pan Candy Company and Minnesota-based Farley's & Sathers Candy Company. Headquarters: Oakbrook Terrace, IL CEO: Todd Siwak CFO: Maurizio Ficarra Founded: 2002 Parent organization: Ferrero SpA Subsidiaries: Bobs Candies, Inc., Brach's Confections Holding, Inc., Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

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Ferrara Candy Company Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Monica B Makowski-Mika Monica B Makowski-Mika Greater Chicago Area Details
Monica B Makowski-Mika's Ferrara Candy Company Experience April 2013 - July 2015
Job Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A North Region at Dean Foods
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dean Foods  July 2015 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   April 2013 - July 2015
McCain Foods  December 2010 - March 2013
InfraSource  May 2008 - November 2010
MidAmerica Bank  June 2006 - February 2008
Seton Hall University  September 2003 - May 2006
Tinari Economics Group (TEG)   September 2005 - April 2006
MidAmerica Bank  May 2005 - August 2005
Buccino & Associates, Inc.   May 2004 - August 2004
Buccino & Associates, Inc.   May 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Financial Analysis, Analysis, Auditing, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Access, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Account Reconciliation, Forecasting, Visual Basic, Macro, P&L Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Cross-functional Team..., Ad Hoc Reporting, Databases, Data Analysis, SQL, SAP

Education
Seton Hall University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Dual Major in Economics and Mathematics, 3.8/4.0

Rhonda Hood Rhonda Hood Chattanooga, Tennessee Details
Rhonda Hood's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2009 - June 2015
Job Experienced Professional open to new rewarding careers.
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2009 - June 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2009 - July 2014
Cargill  1998 - 2009
McKee Foods Corporation  1988 - 1998

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, English, Windows, Customer Service, Photoshop, Editing, Negotiation, Teamwork, Data Entry, Event Planning, Access, Quality Assurance, Team Leadership, Time Management, Analysis, Operations Management, Product Development, Leadership Development, Clinical Research, Training, Leadership, Management, Manufacturing, Laboratory Skills, HACCP, Continuous Improvement, Food Industry

Education
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology

Sammie Short Sammie Short Country Club Hills, Illinois Details
Sammie Short's Ferrara Candy Company Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Food & Beverages Professional and Founder of Deizel Fitness Training
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   December 2014 - Present
ViSalus  September 2013 - Present
Deizel Fitness   August 2012 - Present
Shippers Warehouse, Inc.   July 2014 - December 2014
Jacobson Companies  September 2013 - July 2014
Nestlé USA  February 2012 - February 2013
Bothouse Farms   July 2006 - February 2012

Skills
Facebook, Event Management, Coaching, Management, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Retail, Team Building, Training, Nutrition, Hospitality, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel

Education
South Suburban College   1993 — 1993
Bachelor's degree, Creative Writing

Thornridge HS   1989 — 1993
Diploma, Required

ISSA
Fitness Trainer, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Charles Parmenter Charles Parmenter Round Lake, Illinois Details
Charles Parmenter's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2014 - April 2015
Job Demand Planner at Brightstar US
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Brightstar Corp.  April 2015 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2014 - April 2015
Reynold's Consumer Products  March 2013 - May 2014
Reynolds Consumer Products  July 2007 - March 2013
Reynold's Consumer Products  July 2005 - July 2007

Skills
Consumer Products, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Insight, Lean Manufacturing, Sales Operations, Inventory Management, P&L Management, Production Planning, Trade Marketing, Product Development, Pricing

Education
SUNY Brockport
Bachelor's Degree, Theatre Arts

Katrina Mata, PMP, CSM Katrina Mata, PMP, CSM Greater Chicago Area Details
Katrina Mata, PMP, CSM's Ferrara Candy Company Experience November 2013 - December 2014
Job Technology Project Manager
Industry Market Research
Experience
IRI  January 2015 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   November 2013 - December 2014
Cloverhill Pastry-Vend, LLC  May 2012 - November 2013
Cloverhill Pastry-Vend, LLC  June 2011 - May 2012
Foss Swim School  December 2010 - May 2012
Fisher and Shapiro, LLC  March 2010 - May 2011
Markang Packaging & Imports   August 2009 - March 2010
Illinois Congressional Campaign   December 2009 - February 2010
Asian American Studies Program UIUC   August 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Event Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Social Media, Packaging, Product Development, Product Management, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Facebook, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Microsoft Word, Adobe Creative Suite, Project Management, Account Management, CPG Industry, PMO, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Outlook, Public Relations, Management, Leadership, Training, Process Improvement, Strategy, Recruiting, Supply Chain Management

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2005 — 2009
Bachelors of Arts, Political Science, Asian American Studies

Universidad de Deusto   2007 — 2007
Spanish, Spanish Civilization, Spain in the European Union

Niles North High School   2001 — 2005

Alyssa Rawleigh Alyssa Rawleigh Elk Grove Village, Illinois Details
Alyssa Rawleigh's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Assistant Account Executive at Salmon Borre Group
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Salmon Borre Group  July 2015 - Present
Illini Dance Marathon   March 2014 - April 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2014 - August 2014
Midnight Oil Advertising  January 2013 - May 2014
Illini Dance Marathon   May 2013 - March 2014
Charming Charlie  May 2012 - January 2014
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Advertising, Public Relations, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Networking, SAP, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Advertising with Public Relations Certificate

Carl Flemister Carl Flemister Ooltewah, Tennessee Details
Carl Flemister's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2005 - December 2013
Job Independent Consultant Carl W. Flemister, III
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Carl W. Flemister, III   November 2005 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2005 - December 2013
Shaw Industries  September 2004 - February 2005
CGW, Inc.   November 2000 - September 2004
Tennessee Valley Authority  February 1978 - October 2000
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee  February 1974 - January 1978

Skills
Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic, SQL, Visio, Databases, Systems Analysis, Business Analysis, Integration, Access, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, XML, HTML, VBScript, Photoshop, VB.NET, Analysis, Web Applications

Education
Southern Arkansas University   1968 — 1973
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics

MeLissa Tate MeLissa Tate Greater Chicago Area Details
MeLissa Tate's Ferrara Candy Company Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Documentation Specialist at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   January 2014 - Present
Rahal Foods   September 2008 - December 2013
Universal Financial Group  February 2007 - October 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Training, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Time Management, Program Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Sales, Nonprofits, Public Speaking

Education
Roosevelt University   2014 — 2016
Sustainability Studies

Thornton Township High School   1995 — 1999
High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Scott Evtuch Scott Evtuch Greater Chicago Area Details
Scott Evtuch's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Systems Engineer at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2015 - Present
PCMA  September 2011 - July 2015
UPS  September 2008 - September 2011

Skills
VMware, IIS, LAMP, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Management Accounting, GAAP, SharePoint, Troubleshooting, Windows, Networking, Servers, Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Databases, SQL, Visio, Vendor Management, HTML, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2011 — 2013
MS, Management Information Systems

University of Illinois at Chicago   2007 — 2011
BS, Accounting

Eric Zenner Eric Zenner Greater Chicago Area Details
Eric Zenner's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2012 - October 2014
Job Director of Applications at Greenskies Renewable Energy
Industry Insurance
Experience
Greenskies Renewable Energy LLC  July 2015 - Present
Dickinson + Associates  October 2012 - July 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2012 - October 2014
Carlisle Construction Materials  April 2014 - May 2014
Eby-Brown Company, LLC  July 2013 - September 2013
Lifetime Brands  May 2013 - August 2013
CONTAX  June 2011 - October 2012
Pure Fishing  February 2012 - June 2012
Allstate  June 2010 - July 2011

Skills
ABAP, SAP R/3, SAPScript, SAP Implementation, SAP, ERP, SAP BW, Business Process, SAP ERP, SAP SD, Smartforms, Business Objects, Integration, IDOC, SD, EDI, SAP MM

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2006 — 2010
BS, General Engineering specializing in Business Systems Integration and Consulting

Sylvester Hess Sylvester Hess Galloway, Ohio Details
Sylvester Hess's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2015 - Present
Job SAP PP/MM/IM Consultant at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2015 - Present
IPEG, Inc.   August 2015 - October 2015
Murray Energy Corporation  September 2013 - August 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2013 - September 2013
Central Garden and Pet  January 2012 - February 2013
Owens Illinois  January 2011 - December 2011
Marchon Eyewear  September 2010 - January 2011
Bucyrus International  June 2010 - August 2010
Ashland Inc.  May 2009 - June 2010
Ashland Inc.  October 2008 - March 2009

Skills
SAP, SAP R/3, SAP ERP, ERP, Business Analysis, Business Process, Materials Management, SAP Implementation, Business Process..., Change Management, Supply Chain, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Business Objects, SD, Master Data Management, Integration, Software Documentation, SAP PP, Master Data, MRP

Education
Ohio Dominican University   1998 — 2002
BS in Computer Sciences & BA in International Business, Computer Science & Business

Renee Werner, MBA, CEBS Renee Werner, MBA, CEBS Greater Chicago Area Details
Renee Werner, MBA, CEBS's Ferrara Candy Company Experience 2013 - Present
Job Senior HR Leader | Head of Total Rewards | Compensation | Benefits
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   2013 - Present
Shelter Academy of Light   2012 - Present
United Stationers  2009 - 2012
OfficeMax  2006 - 2009
OfficeMax  2005 - 2006
Boise Cascade / OfficeMax   2003 - 2005
Mercer  1995 - 2003
University of Notre Dame  1993 - 1995
Hay Group  1994 - 1994
Kemper Securities, a division of Kemper Corporation   1991 - 1994

Education
University of Notre Dame   1993 — 1995
MBA, Finance

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1987 — 1991
BA, Liberal Arts

Mt. Assisi Academy   1983 — 1987
High School Diploma

Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Certified Health Coach, Holistic Health & Wellness Nutrition Life Coaching

University of Notre Dame

Stephen Bowater Stephen Bowater Greater Chicago Area Details
Stephen Bowater's Ferrara Candy Company Experience 2013 - 2015
Job Private Equity CFO
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   2013 - 2015
Decision Insight Group (TPG)   2011 - 2013
Nexeo Solutions (TPG)   2011 - 2011
SuperValu / Albertson's   2004 - 2010

Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Strategic Financial..., Financial Modeling, Strategy, Private Equity, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Financial Reporting, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Investments, Business Planning, Portfolio Management, Valuation

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1991 — 1993
MBA, Finance

University of Cambridge   1983 — 1986
MA, Mathematics

Julia Tate Julia Tate Chicago, Illinois Details
Julia Tate's Ferrara Candy Company Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Category Advisor at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   April 2015 - Present
The Hershey Company  December 2013 - April 2015
The Hershey Company  June 2013 - December 2013
The Hershey Company  June 2012 - January 2013

Skills
SAP Production Planning, Manugistics, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Transportation Planning, Inventory Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Data Analytics, Strategic Data Analysis, Customer Insight, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, SAP, Demand Planning, Supply Chain..., Transportation

Education
Penn State University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Matthew Parks Matthew Parks Greater Chicago Area Details
Matthew Parks's Ferrara Candy Company Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Business Development Manager at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   January 2015 - Present
Northern Trust Corporation  September 2012 - January 2015
Northern Trust Corporation  September 2010 - September 2012

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Client Relations, Client Development, Client Services, Public Speaking, Investments, Alternative Investments, Investment Advisory, Investment Strategies, Economics, Asset Management, Asset Allocation, Fixed Income, Fixed Income Portfolio..., Investment Portfolio, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance..., Private Equity, Equity Research, Equity Trading, Equity Capital Markets, Capital Markets

Education
University of Michigan   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Economics

Troy High School   2002 — 2006

Austin Jenkins Austin Jenkins Greater Chicago Area Details
Austin Jenkins's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Sales Planning, Manager
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2015 - Present
Slalom Consulting  July 2014 - July 2015
Accenture  June 2010 - June 2014

Skills
CRM, Management, Management Consulting, Integration, Business Transformation, Human Resources, Business Process..., Business Process Design, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Analytics, Business Case, Organizational Design, Strategy, Project Management, Change Management, Financial Modeling, Market Research, Data Analysis, Program Management

Education
University of Michigan   2006 — 2010
Dual-BA, Organizational Studies & Psychology

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona   2010 — 2010
International Business & Marketing

Michael Baughman Michael Baughman Greater Chicago Area Details
Michael Baughman's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2012 - May 2014
Job Director of Marketing at John Morrell Food Group
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
John Morrell Food Group  May 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2012 - May 2014
The J.M. Smucker Company   January 2012 - September 2012
Sara Lee  July 2010 - January 2012
Sara Lee  April 2007 - June 2010
Sara Lee  August 2005 - March 2007
Scotsman Ice Systems  October 2004 - August 2005
The Pampered Chef  February 1999 - October 2004

Skills
Category Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Business Planning, Channel Marketing, Brand Architecture, Brand Management, Marketing Management, New Product Development, Product Innovation, P&L Management, Pricing Strategy, Cost Management, Promotions, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Cross-functional Team..., Brand Licensing, Product Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Brand Developement

Education
Roosevelt University   1998 — 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (BS), Advertising

Monte Miller Monte Miller Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Monte Miller's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Northeast Team Leader at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2014 - Present
Nestlé Waters North America  February 2011 - October 2014
Nestle Waters North America  October 2006 - February 2011
General Mills  June 1997 - October 2006

Skills
Shopper Marketing, Management, Customer Insight, Cross-functional Team..., Sales, Grocery, Consumer Products, National Accounts, Marketing, Key Account Development, IRI

Education
Radford University   1986 — 1990
BS, Marketing and Economics

Robert Capps Robert Capps Chattanooga, Tennessee Area Details
Robert Capps's Ferrara Candy Company Experience 2012 - Present
Job Senior Scientist Research and Development at Ferrara Candy Co
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   2012 - Present
Farleys and Sathers   September 2007 - 2012
Brach's Confections  September 1994 - September 2007
Brock Candy   1993 - 1994

Skills
R&D, Consumer Products, Design of Experiments, Product Innovation, Formulation, Food Science, Commercialization, Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, Open Innovation, Raw Materials, Ingredients, Food Processing, Flavors, Cross-functional Team..., Food Industry, Product Development, Manufacturing, Rheology

Education
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga   1984 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering/Industrial Management

Daniel McDermott Daniel McDermott Greater Chicago Area Details
Daniel McDermott's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Sales Analyst at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2014 - Present
Madison Wealth Management  June 2013 - August 2013
Madison Wealth Management  August 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Teamwork, Financial Analysis, Research, Time Management, Analysis, Access, English, Data Analysis

Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance, 3.56

University of Notre Dame   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, 3.56

Charles Uzoukwu, M.S. Charles Uzoukwu, M.S. La Crosse, Wisconsin Details
Charles Uzoukwu, M.S.'s Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2013 - March 2014
Job Merchandise Control Manager at Aramark Uniform Services
Industry Apparel & Fashion
Experience
Aramark Uniform Services  August 2015 - Present
Aramark Uniform Services  March 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2013 - March 2014
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2011 - May 2013
Gundersen Lutheran  March 2010 - April 2011

Skills
ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, Database Design, Data Modeling, Visual Basic, SPSS, SQL, Microsoft Office, Geospatial Modeling, geodatabase design, Data Mapping, Cartography, Topographic Surveys, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Suitability Analysis, Business Analysis, Natural Resource..., HACCP, Quality System, Food Safety, Food Industry, GFSI, SQF, SPC, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, BRC, Lean Manufacturing, Food Microbiology, Food, SAP, Food Labelling, GIS, Quality Assurance

Education
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota   2008 — 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.), GIS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE)

University of Nigeria   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Geoinformatics & Surveying (Surveying, Geodesy & Photogrammetry)

Lauren Sarley Lauren Sarley Greater Chicago Area Details
Lauren Sarley's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2013 - December 2013
Job Graphic & Package Designer at JonDon
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Jon-Don  April 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2013 - December 2013
American Society of Plastic Surgeons  August 2013 - September 2013
Equity Creative  April 2013 - June 2013
Midwest Dental Solutions   May 2012 - May 2013
Cutting Edge Practice, Inc   May 2012 - May 2013
Tukaiz  November 2012 - November 2012
Pet Factory, Inc.   June 2012 - June 2012
Allured Business Media  July 2011 - September 2011
myDaVinci   June 2008 - September 2010

Skills
Graphic Design, Packaging, Mac OS, PC, HTML, Microsoft Office, Mathematical Analysis, Digital Quality Control, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Dreamweaver, Flash, Large Format Printing, Digital Apparel Printing, Finishing; binding, laminate, etc., Framing, Canvas Wrapping, Customer Service, Typography, Color Theory, Drawing Skills, Sculpture, Painting, Digital Photography, Analog Photography, Print Collateral, Collateral Design, Collateral, Adobe Creative Suite, Image Manipulation, Image Editing, Mac, Photography, Layout, Banners

Education
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg   2009 — 2011
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

College of Lake County   2003 — 2009
Associate of Science (AS), Biology and Graphic Art

College of Lake County   2003 — 2009
Associate of Arts (AA), Graphic Design

Eric von Gremp Eric von Gremp Fayetteville, Arkansas Details
Eric von Gremp's Ferrara Candy Company Experience August 2010 - August 2012
Job Graduate Student
Industry Mental Health Care
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   August 2010 - August 2012
Impulse One, LLC   June 2007 - August 2010

Skills
Account Management, Marketing Communications

Education
University of Arkansas   1998 — 2002

Glenn Chamberlain Glenn Chamberlain Toronto, Canada Area Details
Glenn Chamberlain's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2004 - January 2006
Job Product Safety Supervisor at Nestlé Purina North America
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Nestlé Purina North America  January 2013 - Present
Nestle Purina  January 2008 - December 2012
Nestle Purina Pet Care Company  January 2006 - January 2008
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2004 - January 2006
McCain Foods  January 2000 - September 2004

Skills
Auditing, Inspection, Program Management, Training Presentations, HACCP, Quality Systems, ISO, Continuous Improvement, Compliance, ISO 22000, GMP, Excel, Microsoft Office, SAP, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Problem Solving, Manufacturing, Change Management, SPC, Documentation, Food, Internal Audit, Food Safety, Sanitation, Quality Auditing, Food Science, Management, Quality System, Food Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Food Processing, Food Microbiology, Food Industry, BRC, Food Technology, Root Cause Analysis, Dairy, Microbiology, 5S, Quality Control

Education
University of Guelph   1992 — 1997
B.Sc (Honours), Food Science

Central Wellington District High School

London Central Secondary School

Maher Dwik Maher Dwik Chicago, Illinois Details
Maher Dwik's Ferrara Candy Company Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Senior Business Analyst Lifecycle Management at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   August 2015 - Present
Muller Quaker Dairy  July 2014 - August 2015
Muller Quaker Dairy  August 2013 - July 2014
Muller Quaker Dairy  August 2012 - August 2013

Education
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg   2006 — 2010
B.Sc., Management and Economics

Michael Sayles Michael Sayles Greater Chicago Area Details
Michael Sayles's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Vice President of Sales at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   August 2013 - May 2014
Van's Natural Foods  October 2013 - April 2014
The YoCrunch Company   June 2012 - August 2013
Houlihan Lokey  June 2010 - June 2012
Ford Motor Company  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Investment Banking, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, M&A due diligence, Private Equity, Valuation, M&A experience, Business Strategy, Joint Ventures, Business Development, Business Intelligence, Corporate Finance, Excel, PowerPoint

Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business   2013 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   2006 — 2010
BBA, Finance, Political Science

Sarah Tensa Sarah Tensa Beaverton, Oregon Details
Sarah Tensa's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Food Technologist at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2015 - Present
Meduri Farms, Inc.   July 2015 - September 2015
Oregon State University Cereal Quality Lab   March 2015 - June 2015
Oregon State University UHDS   September 2011 - March 2015
OSU Food Innovation Center   April 2014 - September 2014
Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Teamwork, Product Development, Food Science, Food, Leadership, PowerPoint, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Food Safety, English, Customer Service, HACCP, Food Industry, Public Speaking, Photoshop

Education
Oregon State University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science & Technology

University of Otago   2014 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science

Southridge High School   2008 — 2011

Rick Jochums Rick Jochums Greater Chicago Area Details
Rick Jochums's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2013 - Present
Job VP Manufacturing at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2013 - Present
Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.   November 2005 - October 2013
Pepsi Bottling Group  June 1999 - November 2005
Campbell Soup Company  May 1997 - May 1999

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Warehousing, FDA, Manufacturing Operations, Continuous Improvement, Strategy, Auditing, EPA, Manufacturing, Forecasting, Team Building, HACCP, Process Improvement, SQF, Six Sigma, Manufacturing..., Production Planning, Iso 9000, MRP, Food Safety, TPM, Inventory Management, SAP, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Root Cause Analysis, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Management, Employee Benefits, Logistics, Operations Management, Food Industry, Cross-functional Team..., Change Management, Customer Service, Supply Chain..., Headcount Management, GMP, Food Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Kaizen, Kepner-Tregoe

Education
University of Southern California   1992 — 1994
MS, Systems Management

United States Air Force Academy   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Bobby Block Bobby Block Chicago, Illinois Details
Bobby Block's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2015 - March 2015
Job Performance Engineer at TTX Company
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Associated  March 2015 - May 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2015 - March 2015
Walgreens  December 2011 - October 2014
Block Industrial Service, Inc.   June 2003 - December 2011
University of Dayton  August 2007 - May 2010
Rolls Royce Energy  September 2009 - December 2009
Norwood Medical  May 2009 - August 2009
City of Medina Engineering   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Training, Engineering, AutoCAD, Management, Leadership, Visio, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process..., Industrial Engineering, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Kaizen

Education
University of Dayton   2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering Technology

Chris Hoyle Chris Hoyle Bentonville, Arkansas Details
Chris Hoyle's Ferrara Candy Company Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Sr. National Account Manager Walmart Team Ferrara Candy
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   March 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2012 - March 2014
Mondelēz International  September 2012 - October 2012
Kraft Foods Group  July 2010 - September 2012
Cadbury plc.  May 2008 - July 2010
The Doron Group   May 2006 - May 2008
Decision Support Services   March 2004 - May 2006
Campus Crusade for Christ  August 2001 - July 2003
Advancia Corporation  2001 - 2001

Skills
Shopper Marketing, Nielsen, Forecasting, FMCG, Customer Insight, IRI, Analytics, Demand Planning, Sales, Analysis, Key Account Development, Leadership, Merchandising, Categorization, Management, Grocery, National Accounts, Consumer Products, Inventory Management, Trade Marketing, AC Nielsen, Pricing, Wal-Mart

Education
University of Oklahoma - Price College of Business   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Information Systems, General

Lindsay High School   1993 — 1996

Lou Pagano II Lou Pagano II Greater Chicago Area Details
Lou Pagano II's Ferrara Candy Company Experience August 2013 - Present
Job
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   August 2013 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2012 - August 2013
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  2007 - June 2012
Ferrara Pan Candy Co   June 2001 - 2007

Skills
Consumer Products, Grocery, Sales Management, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Food, New Business Development, Shopper Marketing, IRI, Forecasting, P&L Management, Account Management, Customer Service, Brand Management, Marketing, Market Planning, Building Relationships, FMCG, Sales, Market Development, Merchandising, Management, Sales Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Marketing Management, Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insight, Key Account Management, Continuous Improvement, Retail, Key Account Development, Cross-functional Team..., National Accounts, AC Nielsen, Pricing, Trade Marketing, P&L, Brand Development, Direct Store Delivery, Market Analysis, Market Research, Nielsen, Distributors

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2006 — 2008
Next Generation Leadership Institute, Family Business Center

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   1997 — 2001
Bachelor's degree, Marketing

Grant Jochums Grant Jochums Glen Ellyn, Illinois Details
Grant Jochums's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Student at Purdue University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2014 - August 2014

Education
Purdue University   2013 — 2017

Unionville High School

Joseph Bayne Joseph Bayne Winona, Minnesota Details
Joseph Bayne's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Quality Assurance Manager at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2013 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2011 - October 2013
Brett's Casual American Restaurant   July 2009 - May 2011
Angelo's Italian Restaurante   April 2009 - November 2009
Pizza Hut  January 2006 - August 2008

Skills
Food Safety, HACCP, Food Quality, Food Science, Food Microbiology, Sensory Evaluation, Food Processing, Sanitation, Food Chemistry, SQF, Food Industry, Confectionery, Quality System, Cooking, Microsoft Office, Quality Assurance, Seafood, GFSI, Food Technology, Microbiology, Food Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Quality Auditing, iWork, Employee Training

Education
The University of Georgia   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Food Science and Technology

John McEachern High School   2003 — 2007

Patricia Giuntoli Patricia Giuntoli Greater Chicago Area Details
Patricia Giuntoli's Ferrara Candy Company Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Executive Assistant at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   March 2014 - Present
The YoCrunch Company   January 2013 - February 2014
Mylan Institutional (formerly Bioniche Pharma)   2009 - 2012
RoundTable Healthcare Partners  2006 - 2009
Prentiss Properties  2000 - 2006

Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Administrative..., Marketing, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Executive..., Management, Leadership

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors Degree

Sarah Schneider Sarah Schneider Greater Chicago Area Details
Sarah Schneider's Ferrara Candy Company Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Team Leader Walgreens
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   March 2015 - Present
The Hershey Company  March 2013 - March 2015
Philips  February 2011 - March 2013
Philips  January 2009 - February 2011
Philips  January 2008 - January 2009
Philips  August 2006 - January 2008
Philips  January 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Consumer Products, Product Development, Product Launch, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, National Accounts, Trade Marketing, Strategic Account..., Cross-functional Team..., Brand Management, AC Neilsen, Innovativeness, Sales Operations, Global Strategy, Sales Process, Key Account Management, E-commerce, Strategic Partnerships, Shopper Marketing, Multicultural Marketing, New Business Development, Consumer Packaged Goods..., Go-to-market Strategy, Customer Insight, Analytics, Training, Sales Management, P&L Budget Management, P&L Management, Market Planning, Sales, Business Development, Forecasting, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Management, Product Management, Management, Market Analysis, Pricing, FMCG, Pricing Strategy, Nielsen, Global Marketing, Segmentation, B2B, Marketing Research, Retail Category..., Sales Presentations, Categorization, P&L

Education
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management

University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management

Alexis Cosco Alexis Cosco Greater Chicago Area Details
Alexis Cosco's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2014 - December 2014
Job I/O Psychology Ph.D. Student at Roosevelt University
Industry
Experience
Roosevelt University  August 2012 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2014 - December 2014
Roosevelt University  August 2013 - May 2014
Tandem HR  July 2013 - August 2013
Sinai Health System  June 2012 - August 2012
St. Bonaventure University  January 2012 - May 2012
St. Bonaventure University  October 2009 - August 2011

Skills
SPSS, Research, Psychology, Statistics, Data Analysis, Tutoring, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Job Analysis, Human Resources, Leadership, Survey Design, Higher Education, Nonprofits, Training

Education
Roosevelt University   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Roosevelt University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

St. Bonaventure University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology/Spanish Minor

Jeffrey Bilotti Jeffrey Bilotti Waukegan, Illinois Details
Jeffrey Bilotti's Ferrara Candy Company Experience March 2014 - July 2014
Job Director of Purchasing at Cornfields Inc.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Cornfields Inc.  August 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   March 2014 - July 2014
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2012 - March 2014
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  March 2002 - June 2012
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  May 2001 - March 2002
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  September 1998 - May 2001

Skills
Purchasing, Management, SAP, Operations Management, Project Planning, Analysis, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Product Development, Negotiation, Outlook, Customer Service, Continuous Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Team Leadership

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1994 — 1998
LAS, Economics

David Sitko David Sitko Greater Chicago Area Details
David Sitko's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2012 - September 2013
Job Principal Scientist at Merisant
Industry Food Production
Experience
Merisant  June 2015 - Present
Renessenz, LLC  October 2013 - June 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2012 - September 2013
Mars  July 2006 - September 2012
Northwestern Flavors   July 2004 - July 2006
Lake Gibson High Shcool   July 2003 - July 2004

Skills
Product Development, Consumer Products, Market Research, Food, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Insight, Product Innovation, Manufacturing, Competitive Analysis, Data Analysis, Food Science, Project Management, Business Strategy, Strategy

Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business   2009 — 2012
MBA, Strategic Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Marketing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2004 — 2006
MS, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Brian Leydon Brian Leydon Greater Chicago Area Details
Brian Leydon's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2011 - June 2013
Job National Account Manager at COTY Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
COTY Inc.  May 2015 - Present
L'Oréal   June 2013 - May 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2011 - June 2013
Unilever  August 2009 - July 2011
Wrigley  June 2008 - August 2009
Kraft Foods  2002 - 2004

Skills
National Accounts, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Operations, Consumer Products, Merchandising, Customer Insight, CRM, Shopper Marketing, Market Planning, FMCG, Food, AC Nielsen, Retail, Demand Planning, IRI, Forecasting, Key Account Management, Product Development, Trade Marketing, Sales Management, Procurement, Grocery, Marketing Management, Pricing, Key Account Development, SAP, Nielsen, Supply Chain, Competitive Analysis, P&L Management

Education
University of Iowa   1994 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Loyola Academy   1990 — 1994

Kate Jacobsen Kate Jacobsen Greater Chicago Area Details
Kate Jacobsen's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Senior Scientist at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2014 - Present
Sensient Technologies Corporation  June 2013 - October 2014
Roquette  June 2010 - June 2013
Roquette America  June 2010 - June 2013
Danisco USA, Inc.   2003 - June 2010
2003 - 2010  October 2003 - May 2010
Danisco  October 2004 - April 2010
Danisco  January 2003 - April 2010
Sweet Ovations  1999 - 2004
Sweet ovations  January 1999 - January 2003

Skills
Ingredients, Flavors, Product Development, Food, Food Industry, Raw Materials, Dairy, Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, GMP, Food Safety, Food Processing, Food Science, Bakery, R&D, Manufacturing, Confectionery

Education
University of MinnesotaSt   1987 — 1991
B.S, Food Science

University of MinnesotaSt   1987 — 1991
B.S, Food Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1987 — 1991
B.S., Food Science

AACT

Geoff Chappelle Geoff Chappelle Lemont, Illinois Details
Geoff Chappelle's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2014 - January 2015
Job
Industry Research
Experience
Aerotek  January 2015 - March 2015
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2014 - January 2015
Admiration Foods Central   November 2013 - January 2014
Vi-Jon  July 2013 - October 2013
Cook Biotech  June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Technical Writing, Clinical Research, Creative Writing, Microsoft Office, Communication, Chemistry, Scientific Writing, Discipline, Ingenuity, HPLC, GC-MS, FDA GMP, Titration, IR, UV/Vis, Flame AA, Research, Gas Chromatography, Quality Assurance, Laboratory, Quality Control

Education
Purdue University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry

Roger Ziech Roger Ziech Greater Chicago Area Details
Roger Ziech's Ferrara Candy Company Experience 2012 - 2013
Job
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
TreeHouse Foods  2013 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   2012 - 2013
Kraft Foods  2007 - 2012
HAVI Global Solutions  2005 - 2007
RR Donnelley  2001 - 2005

Skills
Purchasing, Sourcing, Packaging, Commodity, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Food Industry, Cross-functional Team..., Procurement, Management, Forecasting

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   2000 — 2004
MBA, Marketing, Operations, Finance

Christopher Stahlmann, GBA Christopher Stahlmann, GBA Greater Chicago Area Details
Christopher Stahlmann, GBA's Ferrara Candy Company Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Analyst, HRIS & Benefits
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   March 2015 - Present
OfficeMax  October 2010 - January 2015
OfficeMax  December 2009 - October 2010
OfficeMax  July 2006 - December 2009
OfficeMax  May 2005 - July 2006
Rentokil Initial  May 2002 - May 2005

Skills
Employee Benefits, HRIS, Succession Planning, Human Resources, Deferred Compensation, Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, FMLA, Performance Management, Applicant Tracking..., Talent Management, ADP Payroll, Workforce Planning, Labor Relations, Compensation, Compensation & Benefits, Training, Recruiting, Leadership

Education
Roosevelt University   2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Professional Studies, Business Administration, Management and Operations

Jon Levin Jon Levin Greater Chicago Area Details
Jon Levin's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2014 - Present
Job EVP Sales at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2014 - Present
Revlon  January 2009 - May 2014
Nautilus  2007 - 2009
Wrigley  2001 - 2007

Skills
Management, Business Development, Retail, Consumer Products, Customer Insight, P&L Management, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Brand Management, Shopper Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, FMCG, Product Development, Sales Management, Trade Promotions, Trade Finance, Sales Process, Retail Sales, Retail Category..., Trade Marketing, Corporate Development, Field Marketing, Field Operations, Cosmetics, Sporting Goods Industry, Confectionery, Candy, CPG Industry, CPG Sales, Strategic Planning, Talent Management, New Business Development, Team Building

Education
Portland State University
BS, Economics

University of Oregon

Ociel Haro Ociel Haro Greater Chicago Area Details
Ociel Haro's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2013 - July 2014
Job Quality Manger at Prinova
Industry Food Production
Experience
Prinova Group  July 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2013 - July 2014
Kronos Foods Inc.  July 2011 - May 2013
Kronos Products  October 2010 - July 2011
Sparrer Sausage Company   April 2010 - October 2010
Freudenberg Household Products  January 2008 - April 2010
RMA Transportation Services, Inc.   2007 - 2007

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Customer Service, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Budgets, Purchasing, Six Sigma, Logistics Management, Inventory Management, Warehousing, Team Building, Manufacturing..., SQF Practitioner, HACCP, Machine Validation

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   2001 — 2007
Management, Operations Management

Kevin Bannon Kevin Bannon Greater Chicago Area Details
Kevin Bannon's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Sr. Director, Pricing and Margin Performance at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Retail
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2015 - Present
Muller-Quaker Dairy  March 2014 - July 2015
Outerwall  September 2011 - December 2013
Bain & Company  January 2010 - September 2011
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business  September 2007 - June 2009
Electronic Arts  June 2008 - March 2009
AIMCO  2006 - 2007
Strategy Planning Associates   October 2003 - May 2006

Skills
Strategy, Market Research, Management Consulting, Analytics, Business Strategy, Strategic Consulting, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Market Analysis, Segmentation, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Customer Insight, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Finance, Pricing Strategy, Due Diligence

Education
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business   2007 — 2009
MBA, General Management, Financial Management, and Econometrics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business   1995 — 1999
BS, Finance

Hinsdale Central High School   1991 — 1995

Mark Riegel Mark Riegel Greater Chicago Area Details
Mark Riegel's Ferrara Candy Company Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Vice President Brand & Channel Marketing
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   August 2015 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   January 2014 - Present
Kraft Foods Group  April 2007 - December 2013
US Army  June 2002 - June 2007

Skills
Security Clearance, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Pricing, Cross-functional Team..., Entrepreneurial Skills, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Military, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Brand Management, Project Management, Consumer Products, Marketing Management, Logistics, Customer Insight, P&L Management, Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Research, Management, Strategic Planning, Forecasting

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   2008 — 2011
MBA, Marketing, Management & Strategy, Analytical Consulting, Entrepreneurship

United States Military Academy at West Point   1998 — 2002
B.S. Engineering, Human Factors Engineering

Uche Jumbo, MSc Uche Jumbo, MSc Greater Chicago Area Details
Uche Jumbo, MSc's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Quality Assurance Manager Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2015 - Present
Ingredion Incorporated  November 2011 - February 2015
SeraCare Life Sciences  January 2010 - November 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific  February 2007 - January 2010

Skills
GMP, CAPA, FDA, GLP, Biotechnology, Sop, Quality System, Validation, ISO 13485, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control, R&D, Manufacturing, Document Management, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, LIMS, Quality Auditing, SOP

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2007 — 2009
MS, Biotechnology(Regulatory Affairs)

University of Calabar   1999 — 2005
BSC, Industrial Microbiology

Tom Bruno Tom Bruno Greater Chicago Area Details
Tom Bruno's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2013 - July 2015
Job Director of Transportation at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2013 - July 2015
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products  December 2009 - September 2013
Alcan  January 2003 - August 2010
Kellogg Company(Keebler)   April 1997 - June 2002
Conterm   1992 - 1995

Skills
Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Transportation..., Logistics, Transportation, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing

Education
Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management   1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Supply Chain Management

Whitesboro Sr High

Rita Gibson Rita Gibson Greater Chicago Area Details
Rita Gibson's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Experienced SAP Professional
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2014 - Present
PrimeSource Building Products  March 2013 - May 2014
Clarisonic  August 2012 - December 2012
Defense Logistics Agency  January 2012 - April 2012
Bridgestone Tires   2010 - 2011
DOD Department of Interior   2010 - 2010
LMP SAP ARMY Project   2008 - 2010
Bristol-Myers Squibb  2009 - 2009
Kellogg Company  2001 - 2003

Skills
uPerform, SD, Training Delivery, Instructional Design, SAP HR, E-Learning, SAP, SAP R/3, Business Process, Materials Management, Training, Change Management, SAP ERP, SAP Implementation, SAP BW, ERP, SAP User Administration, Microsoft Office, SAP Inventory Management, SAP Warehouse Management, Adobe Captivate, ADDIE Methodology, Captivate, SAP MM, SAP SD, Instructor-led Training, ABAP, ECC, Business Process..., Software Documentation, SAP Portal, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Consulting

Education
Saginaw Valley State University - College of Business and Management   1989 — 1991
MBA, Marketing

Northwood University   1986 — 1989
BA, Marketing, Cum Laude

Tom Gaecke Tom Gaecke Greater Chicago Area Details
Tom Gaecke's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Director of Sales Drug at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2014 - Present
The YoCrunch Company, a Division of Dannon   March 2011 - October 2014
PepsiCo Warehouse Sales  November 2008 - February 2011
QTG Sales   July 2006 - October 2008
QTG Sales   July 2004 - July 2006
Pepsi Americas  2001 - 2004
Clark Retail Enterprises  1999 - 2002
Coca-Cola Chicago   February 1990 - November 1999

Skills
Consumer Products, Marketing Strategy, FMCG, Customer Insight, Nielsen, Sales Operations, Leadership

Education
University of Michigan   1984 — 1988
BA

Gabriela del Rosario Rodríguez Martelet Gabriela del Rosario Rodríguez Martelet Chicago, Illinois Details
Gabriela del Rosario Rodríguez Martelet's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2013 - September 2013
Job Senior SAP OCM Lead Consultant/SAP PP Lead Consultant at Pactiv, LLC
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pactiv, LLC  May 2014 - Present
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies  October 2013 - January 2014
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2013 - September 2013
Magna Powertrain  December 2012 - December 2012
Morton Salt  July 2012 - October 2012
Pall Life Sciences  February 2012 - April 2012
Nadro   November 2011 - February 2012
Johnson Controls  April 2011 - September 2011
NEXTIE Consulting S.A. de C.V.   September 2007 - April 2011
Carlisle Companies  August 2010 - October 2010

Skills
SAP, Supply Chain Management, SAP PP, SAP R/3, SNP, SAP ERP, SAP Implementation, SAP SRM, ERP, MRP, ECC, Business Process, Production Planning, Materials Management, SD, Testing, Consulting, Master Data

Education
ITESM Campus Monterrey   2001 — 2006
BS Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Tecnológico de Monterrey   2001 — 2006
IIS, Engineering

Jeff Boddiford Jeff Boddiford Orlando, Florida Area Details
Jeff Boddiford's Ferrara Candy Company Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Team Lead at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   May 2015 - Present
Danone  March 2014 - April 2015
Danone  January 2013 - March 2014
Bimbo Bakeries USA  April 2012 - January 2013
Sara Lee Foods  2006 - April 2012
George Weston Bakeries  2005 - 2006
George Weston Bakeries  2001 - 2005
Bestfoods, Inc.   1997 - 2001
Bestfoods, Inc.   1991 - 1997

Skills
Sales Management, Income Statement, Merchandising, Logistics, Management, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Sales, Selling, Human Resources, Training, P&L, Product Development, Marketing, Leadership, Grocery, Key Account Development, IRI, Forecasting, Marketing Strategy, Pricing, Purchasing, Team Building, Direct Store Delivery, Consumer Products, Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Time Management, Budgets, Analysis, Shopper Marketing, Pricing Strategy, Retail, Account Management

Education
University of Central Florida   1994 — 1996
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Central Florida   1985 — 1990
Bachelor's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Terry Wagner, CPA Terry Wagner, CPA Greater Chicago Area Details
Terry Wagner, CPA's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2013 - Present
Job VP Corporate Controller at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2013 - Present
World Kitchen  August 2012 - October 2013
World Kitchen  December 2010 - August 2012
Fellowes  August 2003 - December 2010
Exhibitgroup/Giltspur  2000 - 2003
EY  1999 - 2000
Ernst & Young Poland   1995 - 1999
Ernst & Young  1990 - 1995

Skills
Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Variance Analysis, GAAP, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Cross-functional Team..., US GAAP, Process Improvement, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC filings, Hyperion Enterprise, Managerial Finance, SAP, Oracle, Financial Audits

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business   1986 — 1990
BS, Accountancy

Michael Faron Michael Faron Chicago, Illinois Details
Michael Faron's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Director of Planning & Development at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2013 - Present
The YoCrunch Company   November 2012 - October 2013
Houlihan Lokey  June 2011 - November 2012
GE Transportation  January 2011 - June 2011
GE Capital  July 2010 - December 2010
GE  January 2010 - June 2010
GE Infrastructure  July 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Strategic Financial..., Marketing Analytics, Sales Operations, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, M&A Analysis, S&OP implementation, Due Diligence

Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business   2014 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of Notre Dame   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Gene King Gene King Chattanooga, Tennessee Area Details
Gene King's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Mgr. SAP HANA BI/ABAP Technology Ferrara Candy Co.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2012 - Present
Farleys and Sathers Candy Company  2008 - April 2013
Brach's Confections, Inc.   1995 - 2008
Millineum Computer Technology   1994 - 1995

Skills
SAP, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Negotiation, Transportation, Production Planning, SAP R/3, Vendor Management, JD Edwards, Project Management, FMCG, Leadership, Supply Chain..., Application Lifecycle..., SD, Demand Planning, Microsoft Office, ERP Implementations, Warehouse Management, Customer Service, Access, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, ERP, Process Improvement, Analysis, SAP PP, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Word, Team Leadership, Software Documentation, Process Engineering, Consumer Products, Sales Plan, Team Building, Inventory Control, Procurement, Cross-functional Team..., Materials Management, Disaster Recovery, DRP, Forecasting, Management, Business Process..., Manufacturing, Business Objects, Purchasing

Education
Dalton State College   1981 — 1984
Information Services

University of North Florida

Adam Dyer Adam Dyer Chattanooga, Tennessee Area Details
Adam Dyer's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Production Planner at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2012 - Present
Farley's & Sathers Candy Company   January 2012 - September 2012
Farley's & Sathers Candy Company   April 2009 - January 2012
Farley's & Sathers Candy Company   November 2006 - April 2009

Skills
Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Logistics, Business Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse Management, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Food, Microsoft Word, QAD, Demand Planning, Negotiation, Operations Management, Food Manufacturing, Quality System, Purchasing, Strategic Planning, Management, MRP, Troubleshooting, SAP, Logistics Management, Food Industry, Accounting, Project Planning, Production Planning, Process Scheduler, Access, Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Food Processing, Warehousing, Contract Manufacturing, 3PL, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, 5S, Inventory Control, Root Cause Analysis, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Transportation, Project Management, Cycle Counting, Logility, Budgets, DRP

Education
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga   2002 — 2005
B.A., English, Philosophy

James Nicketta James Nicketta Greater Chicago Area Details
James Nicketta's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2012 - Present
Job VP Engineering at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2012 - Present
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  June 2010 - June 2012
Wm. Wrigley Jr   June 2007 - March 2010
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.   April 2004 - May 2007
Innovative Design Systems, Inc   2002 - 2004
PartyLite  1995 - 2002

Skills
Engineering, Automation, Project Management, Business Process..., Leadership, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Electricians, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, TPM, Supply Chain Management, SPC

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   1986 — 1989
BSME, Mechanical Engineering

Triton-College

Gene Cadiz Gene Cadiz Greater Chicago Area Details
Gene Cadiz's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Senior Operations Manager at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2014 - Present
PEACOCK ENGINEERING COMPANY, LLC  March 2013 - September 2014
PEACOCK ENGINEERING COMPANY, LLC  November 2010 - October 2013
Peacock Engineering Company LLC  August 2007 - November 2010
ATK Foods   July 2006 - July 2007

Skills
Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Microsoft Excel, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, SPC, Quality System, SMED, SQF, Account Management, Kaizen, Food, Process Improvement, Food Safety, Quality Management, HACCP, Production Planning, Microsoft Office, Plant Management, Team Building, 5S, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Food Industry, Customer Service, Project Management, ISO, Food Processing, Product Development, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Lean Manufacturing, Negotiation, Logistics, Packaging, Six Sigma, Quality Auditing, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Training, GMP

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2002 — 2006
Bachelors, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Minor - Chemistry

Joe Kerulis Joe Kerulis Greater Chicago Area Details
Joe Kerulis's Ferrara Candy Company Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Business Owner at Blackhawk Plowing & Recycling, Inc.
Industry Warehousing
Experience
Blackhawk Plowing and Recycling   January 2015 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   October 2013 - Present
USA Hockey  August 2009 - Present
Block and Company  February 2012 - September 2013
The Pampered Chef  January 2008 - October 2011
Recycle-It of Chicago   April 2006 - January 2008
UPS  January 1995 - April 2006

Skills
Team Building, Inventory Management, Supervisory Skills, Negotiation, Customer Service, Forecasting, Customer Satisfaction, Hiring, Inventory Control, Process Improvement, Team Leadership, WMS, Problem Solving, Word, Excel, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Coaching, Customer Relations, Budgeting, Operations Management, Social Media, Logistics, Outlook, Writing, Shipping, Transportation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Warehousing, Social Networking, Facebook, Employee Relations, Pick to Light, Distribution Center..., DC Operations, Hockey, Employee Training, Computer Recycling, Construction Clean-up, Waste Management, Demolition, Quote Preparation, Management, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Robert Morris College   2002 — 2003
BBA

Lake Park   1992 — 1995
General HS Degree

Ronnie Loveless Ronnie Loveless Fayetteville, Arkansas Area Details
Ronnie Loveless's Ferrara Candy Company Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Vice President of Sales Walmart, Sam's Club & McLane at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   September 2013 - Present
Ferrara Pan Candy Company  January 2010 - September 2013
Cadbury plc.  June 2006 - January 2010

Skills
Customer Insight, IRI, AC Nielsen, Retail, Market Planning, Forecasting, Cross-functional Team..., Inventory Management, Shopper Marketing, Nielsen, Sales Management, Consumer Products, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville   1986 — 1992
BSBA Business Administration, Marketing

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Business Administration - Marketing

William Klump William Klump Plainfield, Illinois Details
William Klump's Ferrara Candy Company Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Sr. Finance Analyst Logistics and Warehousing
Industry Wine and Spirits
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   July 2015 - Present
Diageo  June 2011 - July 2015

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Process Improvement, Microsoft Word, Financial Analysis

Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   2007 — 2011
Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting

Zach Polke Zach Polke Los Angeles, California Details
Zach Polke's Ferrara Candy Company Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Slalom Consulting  September 2015 - Present
FTI Consulting  September 2012 - August 2015
Hyphos (atThePool.com)   April 2011 - December 2012
Ferrara Candy Company   June 2011 - September 2011

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2008 — 2012
Bachelor’s Degree

Andrew Forero Andrew Forero Greater Chicago Area Details
Andrew Forero's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Business Development Manager at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2015 - Present
Kinney Asset Management   October 2012 - January 2015
Global Endowment Management  June 2010 - July 2012

Skills
Investments, Bloomberg, Equities, Financial Modeling, Valuation

Education
University of Notre Dame   2009 — 2010
Master's Degree, Accounting, 3.6

University of Notre Dame   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, General, 3.6, cum laude

Sue Chitwood Sue Chitwood Sycamore, Illinois Details
Sue Chitwood's Ferrara Candy Company Experience November 2013 - November 2014
Job Sr. Applications Scientist Consultant
Industry Research
Experience
Consultant  November 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company   November 2013 - November 2014
Michael's  March 2013 - January 2014
Crest Foods  2011 - 2012
FONA International  2009 - 2011
Tate & Lyle  2004 - 2009
Sokol and Company  1997 - 2003
Keebler  1993 - 1994

Skills
Food, R&D, Food Science, Flavors, Food Technology, Ingredients, Food Processing, Nutritional Analysis, Food Industry, Food Safety, Food Microbiology, GMP, Dairy, Formulation, Sensory Evaluation, Product Development

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1993 — 1996
Master’s Degree, Food Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1990 — 1993
Bachelor’s Degree, Food Science

Bill Mick Bill Mick Chicago, Illinois Details
Bill Mick's Ferrara Candy Company Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Director Trade Development at Ferrara Candy Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Ferrara Candy Company   February 2014 - Present
Kraft Foods Group  August 2013 - February 2014
Kraft Foods Group  March 2012 - August 2013
Kraft Foods Group  October 2010 - February 2012
Kraft Foods Group  August 2008 - October 2010
Kraft Foods Group  August 2007 - August 2008
ACNielsen  June 2004 - July 2007

Education
University of Notre Dame   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

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