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Specialty Brands Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Mary Alice Uniack Mary Alice Uniack San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mary Alice Uniack's Specialty Brands Experience July 1991 - July 1994
Job Manager of Office Administration at Power Standards Lab
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Power Standards Lab  June 2012 - Present
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics  November 2009 - January 2011
Tercica  May 2006 - October 2008
Nano-Tex  August 2004 - January 2005
Wind River  May 2003 - July 2004
Specialty Brands   July 1991 - July 1994
The Clorox Company  1986 - 1990

Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MBA

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MS, BioPhysical Chemistry

University of California, Irvine
BS, Chemistry

Catherine Beasley Catherine Beasley Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Catherine Beasley's Specialty Brands Experience January 1996 - February 1998
Job Manager, Budgeting and Reporting at INC Research
Industry Accounting
Experience
INC Research  April 2014 - Present
Dex Media, Inc.   February 2013 - February 2014
Dex One  August 2008 - January 2013
RH Donnelley  April 2007 - August 2008
Intuit  March 2006 - April 2007
Macromedia, Inc.   September 2001 - February 2006
Excite@Home  September 1999 - August 2001
Vantive  May 1998 - September 1999
Specialty Brands   January 1996 - February 1998
Dyer's Grand Ice Cream   January 1994 - December 1995

Skills
Financial Analysis, Essbase, Forecasting, Hyperion Enterprise, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Hyperion Planning, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Microsoft Excel, MS Project, Visio, Hyperion Financial..., Hyperion HFM, Vendor Management, Oracle E-Business Suite, Month End Close, Business Analysis, Managerial Finance, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Financial Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Oracle Applications, Enterprise Software, Acquisition Integration, Budgets, Business Process..., ERP, Business Intelligence, US GAAP, PeopleSoft, Business Process, Project Planning, Process Improvement, Financial Modeling, Analytics, SEC filings, Oracle Discoverer, Internal Controls, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Strategic Financial..., Oracle, Hyperion

Education
Colorado State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Colorado State University
Graduate Certificate, Management Information Systems

North Carolina State University   1986 — 1992
BS, Economics

North Carolina State University   1986 — 1992
BS, Natural Resource Conservation & Mgmt

North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics   1984 — 1986

Lori Camblin Lori Camblin Greater Chicago Area Details
Lori Camblin's Specialty Brands Experience March 1994 - December 1996
Job Experienced Brand Marketing and Innovation Leader
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
iBi  September 2012 - Present
Kellogg Company  June 2009 - April 2012
The Kellogg Company  March 2007 - June 2009
Kellogg Company  2004 - 2007
Kellogg  August 2002 - November 2004
Kellogg  May 2001 - August 2002
Keebler Company  January 1997 - May 2001
Specialty Brands   March 1994 - December 1996
Procter & Gamble  May 1992 - March 1994
Madison Ctr   August 1987 - July 1990

Skills
Brand Development, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Brand Management, Strategy, Segmentation, FMCG, Business Development

Education
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   1990 — 1992
MBA, International Marketing

Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
BBA, Marketing

Geoff Whan Geoff Whan Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Geoff Whan's Specialty Brands Experience September 2002 - November 2005
Job Director of National Accts / MultiUnit Accts at AdvancePierre Foods
Industry Food Production
Experience
AdvancePierre Foods  August 2012 - Present
ADVANCEPIERRE FOOD COMPANY   November 2005 - Present
SPECIALTY BRANDS   September 2002 - November 2005
VENTURA FOODS, LLC  June 2001 - August 2002
LAND O' LAKES INC  October 1997 - June 2001
FORT HOWARD CORPORATION  February 1996 - October 1997
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES  May 1992 - February 1996
ARAMARK SERVICES INC   February 1990 - April 1992

Skills
Food Service, Food, Menu Development, Restaurants, Food Industry, Ingredients, Frozen Food, HACCP, Meat, Product Development, Food Safety, Culinary Skills, Budgets, Catering, Management, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales, National Accounts, Merchandising, Marketing

Education
Johnson and Wales University   1985 — 1990
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Johnson and Wales University
Bachelor of Science, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Grainne Sweetman Grainne Sweetman San Francisco, California Details
Grainne Sweetman's Specialty Brands Experience 1995 - 1996
Job Creative Marketing and PR Professional
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
What's Next Studios   2013 - Present
StyleShrinks   2009 - 2011
Sun Microsystems  2001 - 2006
Burson-Marsteller  2000 - 2001
more.com  1999 - 2000
Burson-Marsteller  1996 - 1999
Specialty Brands   1995 - 1996
Hewlett-Packard  1994 - 1995

Skills
Marketing Communications, Integrated Brand..., Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Media Relations, Content Development, Event Based Marketing, Blogging, Strategic Communications, Copywriting, Press Releases, Strategic Public..., Public Relations, Integrated Marketing, Corporate Communications

Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communications

Greg Telfian Greg Telfian Greater New York City Area Details
Greg Telfian's Specialty Brands Experience July 1999 - June 2000
Job Director of National Accounts
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
PepsiCo Foodservice  April 2010 - Present
PepsiCo Foodservice  February 2007 - April 2010
PepsiCo Foodservice  September 2001 - February 2007
PepsiCo Foodservice  June 2000 - September 2001
Specialty Brands   July 1999 - June 2000
Tyson Foods  June 1995 - July 1999
Nestle Foodservice  October 1988 - May 1995

Education
University of Delaware   1985 — 1988
BSBA, Administrative Management

Elisa Verhille Elisa Verhille Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Elisa Verhille's Specialty Brands Experience 1998 - 2000
Job GoRED Food Service Consulting & Connections, Inc
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Go-RED Food Service Consulting & Connections, Inc.   July 2011 - Present
The Schwan Food Company  October 2009 - December 2010
Basic American Foods  October 2005 - October 2009
Sara Lee Coffee & Tea/ Foodservice   July 2000 - September 2005
Specialty Brands   1998 - 2000
Tyson Foods  1992 - 1998
Ralston Purina  1988 - 1990

Skills
Foodservice, Food Service, Customer Marketing, College & University, Healthcare, Schools, Non-commercial, On-Site, Marketing, Training, Sales, Strategy Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategy, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Segmentation, Product Development, Management, Food Industry, Food, Advertising, Sales Operations, Leadership, Key Account Development, National Accounts, Cross-functional Team..., Relationship Management, Trade Marketing, Consumer Products, Brand Management, Customer Insight, Analytics, Market Planning, P&L Management, Shopper Marketing, FMCG, Pricing, Direct Sales, Marketing Research, P&L, Product Innovation, Distributors, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Market Research, Key Account Management, Client Development

Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business   1990 — 1992
MBA, Marketing

Miami University   1981 — 1985
BS, MArketing

Rhonda Miller Rhonda Miller Pleasant Hill, California Details
Rhonda Miller's Specialty Brands Experience July 1994 - December 1996
Job Sourcing Manager at S and S Supplies & Solutions
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
S and S Supplies & Solutions   August 2015 - Present
Clif Bar & Company  May 2012 - June 2015
Otis Spunkmeyer  September 2008 - April 2012
Safeway  October 2001 - August 2008
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company  December 1996 - October 2001
Specialty Brands   July 1994 - December 1996
ABCO Laboratories  July 1990 - July 1994

Skills
Strategic Sourcing, Packaging, Supplier Management, Negotiation, Supply Chain, Supply Management, Supplier Development, Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Procurement, Ingredients, Food, Food Industry, Project Management, Management, Tennis, Pricing, Consumer Products, Product Development, Forecasting, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, FMCG, MRP, Logistics, Continuous Improvement, Global Sourcing, Inventory Management, Contract Negotiation, Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, HACCP, SAP, Production Planning, Retail, Budgets

Education
Golden Gate University
M.B.A., Business Administration

University of California, Davis   1986 — 1990
B.S., Food Science

Sandy Hu Sandy Hu United States Details
Sandy Hu's Specialty Brands Experience 1994 - 1995
Job Cofounder, VP Content and Communications at Special Fork
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Special Fork   January 2009 - Present
Sandy Hu Food Marketing   2004 - Present
Ketchum  1995 - 2004
Ketchum  1995 - 2000
Specialty Brands   1994 - 1995
Honolulu Advertiser  1974 - 1978

Skills
Media Relations, Blogging, Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Food, Integrated Marketing, Strategy, Magazines, Web Content, Press Releases, Facebook, Feature Articles, Recipes, Editorial, Marketing, Publicity, Content Strategy, Cooking, Newsletters, Television, New Media, Internal Communications, Spokesperson, Newspapers, Writing, Content Development, Copywriting, Culinary Skills, Storytelling, Advertising, Strategic Communications, Copy Editing, Digital Media, Brand Development, Creative Direction, Food Writing, Corporate Communications, Crisis Communications, Marketing Strategy, Social Networking, Journalism, Editing, Publishing, Publications, Content Management, Social Media Marketing, Message Development, Speech Writing, Freelance Writing

Education
University of Hawaii
Bachelor of Science, Fashion Design

Nina R. Cohen Nina R. Cohen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nina R. Cohen's Specialty Brands Experience June 1992 - June 1996
Job
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Robert Mondavi Winery  January 2003 - January 2004
Drink Great Wine   January 1998 - December 2002
Napa Valley Kitchens   January 1996 - December 1997
Specialty Brands   June 1992 - June 1996
The Quaker Oats Company  February 1990 - June 1992
Kraft Jacobs Suchard  1988 - 1990

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   1986 — 1988
MBA

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts

Weston High School   1971 — 1980
High School

John Gewartowski John Gewartowski Greater Philadelphia Area Details
John Gewartowski's Specialty Brands Experience 1993 - 1994
Job Technical Sales / Account Management at Seeking Employment Opportunities
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Seeking Employment Opportunities  October 2008 - Present
First Quality Retail Services  May 2008 - September 2008
Tyco Healthcare Retail Group  June 2002 - September 2008
Tyco Healthcare Retail Group  2000 - 2002
Tyco Healthcare Retail Group  July 1997 - 2000
Confab  April 1995 - June 1997
Kulicke and Soffa  1994 - 1995
Specialty Brands   1993 - 1994
Lehigh University  1992 - 1993
Lehigh University  1991 - 1992

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Product Development, Six Sigma, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Operations Management, Competitive Analysis, Management, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Testing, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Engineering

Education
Lehigh University   1991 — 1993
MBA, Business

Lehigh University   1984 — 1988
BSME, Mechanical Engineering

Bonnie Cegielski Bonnie Cegielski Palo Alto, California Details
Bonnie Cegielski's Specialty Brands Experience 1995 - 1997
Job Consumer Marketing Professional
Industry Internet
Experience
Self-Employed  2010 - Present
eBay  2001 - 2008
eBay Australia   2004 - 2006
Achieva.com  2000 - 2001
BBC  1998 - 1999
Heinz Foods SA  1997 - 1998
Specialty Brands   1995 - 1997
Kraft Foods  1994 - 1995

Skills
Marketing Communications, Market Planning, Consumer Insights, Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Brand Awareness, Corporate Communications, Advertising, Research, Customer Insight, Brand Architecture, E-commerce, Strategy, Marketing Research, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, International Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Brand Development, Marketing, Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, Online Advertising, Marketing Management, Product Marketing, Customer Acquisition

Education
D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University   1992 — 1994
MBA, International Marketing

State University of New York College at Geneseo   1984 — 1988
B.S. Management Science, Marketing

Hilton HIgh School

Holly Adrian Holly Adrian Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Holly Adrian's Specialty Brands Experience 1997 - 1999
Job Strategic Marketing Management
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
ADRIAN Marketing & Communications   2008 - Present
Ventura Foods  2006 - 2008
Ready Pac Foods   2005 - 2006
BASIC AMERICAN FOODS  1999 - 2005
Specialty Brands   1997 - 1999
Schwan's Food Service, Inc.   1994 - 1997
Flagstar/Canteen Corp. (currently Compass Group, LLC)   1991 - 1994

Skills
Brand/Product Management, New Product Development, Market Research &..., Consumer Merchandising..., Menu Development, Marketing, Brand Management, Market Research, Product Development, Consumer Products, Strategic Planning, Marketing Research

Education
University of California, San Diego

Deb McNeill, MSW, LCSW Deb McNeill, MSW, LCSW Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
Deb McNeill, MSW, LCSW's Specialty Brands Experience 1997 - 1997
Job Deb H McNeill, MSW, LCSW at Mitigation Specialist, Psychotherapist
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Mitigation Specialist, Psychotherapist   January 2015 - Present
Public Defender Charlotte, NC   October 2014 - Present
Trilliant Food & Nutrition, LLC   August 2013 - August 2014
Trilliant Food & Nutrition, LLC   August 2013 - August 2014
STURM FOODS, INC, a Treehouse Foods Company   2003 - 2005
Specialty Brands   1997 - 1997
Torbitt & Castleman   1995 - 1996
Schreiber Foods  1987 - 1994
The Pillsbury Company  January 1982 - 1987

Skills
Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Social Media, Sales Presentations, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Retail Category...

Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia   2008 — 2010
Master of Social Work (MSW), Behavioral Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill   1979 — 1981
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Beth Lippert Beth Lippert Cincinnati, Ohio Details
Beth Lippert's Specialty Brands Experience 1993 - 1994
Job Business Development Lead at 84.51°
Industry Retail
Experience
84.51˚   April 2015 - Present
dunnhumbyUSA  January 2007 - April 2015
Harry and David  2003 - 2006
Backroads, Inc   1995 - 1999
Mountain Lake Dog   1994 - 1995
Specialty Brands   1993 - 1994
Procter & Gamble  1987 - 1990

Skills
Customer Insight, Segmentation, Analytics, Database Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Strategic Planning, Marketing Research, Direct Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Forecasting, Retail, Consumer Products, Cross-functional Team..., Market Research, Multi-channel Marketing, Leadership, Product Marketing, Product Development, Business Strategy, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, FMCG, Integrated Marketing

Education
Miami University   1984 — 1987
B.S., Accountancy

Vanderbilt University   1982 — 1984

Jose Lazares Jose Lazares San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jose Lazares's Specialty Brands Experience 1996 - 1998
Job Business Development Application Platforms
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Cisco Systems  January 2014 - Present
MarketFX Advisors   March 2011 - December 2014
Thismoment, Inc  April 2011 - January 2012
Avid Technology  January 2010 - July 2010
Oracle Corp  January 2005 - December 2009
Peoplesoft Inc.  August 2004 - January 2005
Vitria  2002 - 2004
Specialty Brands   1996 - 1998

Skills
Product Marketing, Sales Enablement, Solution Selling, Business Development, Multi-channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Lead Generation, Pricing, Partner Development, Branding & Identity, Content Marketing, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Strategic Partnerships, Business Alliances, Start-ups, Professional Services, Integration, Cross-functional Team..., Management, SOA, E-commerce, Business Strategy, Consulting

Education
Harvard Business School   1998 — 2000
MBA, Marketing and Supply Chain

University of California, Berkeley   1987 — 1990
B.A, Political Economy

Steve Havens Steve Havens Killeen/Temple, Texas Area Details
Steve Havens's Specialty Brands Experience October 1984 - July 2001
Job Maintenance Superintendent at Windsor Foods
Industry Food Production
Experience
Windsor Foods  July 2001 - Present
Specialty Brands   October 1984 - July 2001

Skills
Food Industry, Continuous Improvement, Refrigeration, PSM, 5S, Predictive Maintenance, CMMS, SQF, Process Safety..., Reliability Centered..., Lean Manufacturing, Food, Plant Maintenance, Manufacturing, RCM, Food Manufacturing, Frozen Food, Preventive Maintenance, Planned Preventative..., Capital Projects, Food Quality, Food Processing, Maintenance & Repair, Ammonia Refrigeration, Sanitation, TPM

Education
San Jacinto College

Karen McRoberts Karen McRoberts Westwood, Massachusetts Details
Karen McRoberts's Specialty Brands Experience June 1994 - November 1997
Job Operations Manager at Advance Medical, Inc.
Industry Medical Practice
Experience
Advance Medical, Inc.   April 2013 - Present
Liberty Mutual Insurance  January 2012 - April 2013
Bates College  July 2010 - January 2012
Boston University School of Management  April 2006 - July 2010
Boston University School of Management  September 2002 - April 2006
Specialty Brands   June 1994 - November 1997
Edelman Public Relations  May 1984 - June 1994

Skills
Career Management, CRM, Resume Writing, Software, Job Search Strategies, Relationship Management, Career Counseling, Coaching, Business Development, Career Development, Strategy, Recruiting, Interviews, Time Management, College Recruiting, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking..., Management, Interview Preparation, Public Speaking, Mentoring

Education
San Francisco State University   1998 — 2001
MS, Counseling - MFT, College, Career

North Park University   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Speech/Communications

Boston University Questrom School of Business

Victoria Alvarez Saavedra Victoria Alvarez Saavedra Greater New York City Area Details
Victoria Alvarez Saavedra's Specialty Brands Experience May 2000 - August 2000
Job Director of Quality Management, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Virginia Dare Extract Co.
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Virginia Dare Extract Co.  September 2009 - Present
Virginia Dare Extract Co.  July 2001 - September 2009
Virginia Dare Extract Co.  October 2000 - July 2001
Specialty Brands   May 2000 - August 2000

Skills
Research, Food Safety, Food Industry, Regulatory Affairs, HACCP, English, Spanish, Food Science, Chemistry, Flavors, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Food, Food Processing, Ingredients, Food Technology, Sensory Evaluation, Food Chemistry, Raw Materials, Food Labelling, Flavor Chemistry, Allergens, BRC, Food Microbiology, Food Quality, Supply Chain, Kosher, SSOP, Food Safety Management...

Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'   1993 — 1997
“LICENCIATURA” in FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Ott College   1992 — 1992
Bilingual Executive Assistant

Colegio San Lucas/St. Lukes College

Mary Esperance Mary Esperance San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mary Esperance's Specialty Brands Experience 1997 - 1998
Job Accounting executive and management consultant
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Esperance Advisors, LLC   November 2004 - Present
Parson Consulting  September 2000 - November 2002
Specialty Brands   1997 - 1998
Specialty Brands   1995 - 1997
Specialty Brands   1994 - 1995
Specialty Brands   1991 - 1994
KPMG US  August 1986 - March 1989

Education
Sonoma State University   1981 — 1986

Mark Frick Mark Frick San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mark Frick's Specialty Brands Experience 1994 - 1998
Job Finance Director North American Product Supply Operations at The Clorox Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
The Clorox Company  2010 - Present
Clorox Company  2007 - 2010
The Clorox Company  2004 - 2007
The Clorox Company  2001 - 2004
The Clorox Company  2000 - 2001
The Clorox Company  1998 - 2000
Specialty Brands   1994 - 1998
Price Waterhouse  1991 - 1994

Skills
FP&A, Business Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Financial..., Forecasting, Customer Insight, Financial Analysis, Consumer Products, Essbase, Business Process..., FMCG, Shopper Marketing, Hyperion Enterprise, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internal Controls, Strategy, Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Logistics, Budgets, Income Statement, Finance, Marketing, Analysis, Product Development, Financial Goals, P&L Management, Change Management, Acquisition Integration, Pricing, Consolidation, Strategic Planning, Management, Project Planning, Financial Forecasting, Segmentation, Supply Chain, Pricing Strategy, Leadership

Education
Diamond Leadership Masters Program
Internal Clorox Company Executive Training Program

University of California, Los Angeles   1986 — 1990
Bachelor's degree, Economics & Business

London School of Economics and Political Science   1988 — 1989
Academic Year Abroad, Economics

Amy Lazenby Amy Lazenby San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amy Lazenby's Specialty Brands Experience 1994 - 1997
Job Senior Marketing Manager, New Technologies & Offerings at Digital Insight
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Digital Insight  August 2013 - Present
Intuit  January 2011 - August 2013
Vaska   January 2010 - October 2010
E&J Gallo Winery  January 2008 - March 2009
Dulcinea Farms, LLC  July 2004 - September 2007
PowerBar/Nestle   September 1997 - July 2004
Specialty Brands   1994 - 1997
Great America  1984 - 1989

Skills
Marketing, Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Advertising, Customer Insight, Product Development, Management, Pricing, Marketing Research, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Integrated Marketing, Public Relations, Market Planning, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Event Planning, Product Management, Product Marketing, CRM, Marketing Strategy

Education
California State University-East Bay   1990 — 1993
BA, Theatre Arts

Michael Engler Michael Engler Greater Denver Area Details
Michael Engler's Specialty Brands Experience 1990 - 1998
Job Area Sales Manager at Schwan's Food Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Schwan Food Company  April 2015 - Present
Schwan's Home Service  March 2015 - Present
YP  2012 - 2013
Leprino Foods  2009 - 2012
Business Consulting Group  January 2008 - April 2009
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group  2006 - 2007
Vie de France  2001 - 2006
Pillsbury Bakeries & Foodservice   April 1998 - August 2001
Specialty Brands   1990 - 1998

Skills
Selling, Product Development, Sales Management, Strategic Planning, FMCG, Restaurants, P&L Management, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Sales, Management Consulting, B2B, Business Development, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Team Building, Accountability, Supply Chain, Small Business, Income Statement, Marketing Strategy, Food Safety, Strategy, Food Industry, Food, Go-to-market Strategy, New Business Development, Change Management, Brand Management, Business Planning, Catering, Key Account Management, Budgets, Coaching, Customer Service, Key Account Development, Leadership, Market Planning, P, Profit, Sales Operations

Education
Colorado Mesa University   1977 — 1982
BS, Business

Carrie Carlton Carrie Carlton Greater Omaha Area Details
Carrie Carlton's Specialty Brands Experience 1997 - 2000
Job Director of Sales, Business Development at Spicetec Flavors and Seasonings, a ConAgra Foods Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Spicetec Flavors and Seasonings, a ConAgra Foods Company   October 2006 - Present
Conagra Food Ingredients  October 2006 - October 2012
Griffith Laboratories  2003 - 2006
Integrated Marketing  2001 - 2003
Integrated Marketing Services  2001 - 2003
Avery Dennison  2000 - 2001
Specialty Brands   1997 - 2000
Quest International  1995 - 1997
Purdue University  1991 - 1995

Skills
Business Development, Product Development, Margin Management, Strategic Account..., Cross-functional Team..., Team Leadership, Product Marketing, Brand Management, Brand Developement, Food Service Operations, Sales Promotion, Product Innovation, Dairy, Food Industry, Forecasting, Food Manufacturing, Key Account Management, Food, Shopper Marketing, Marketing, Customer Insight, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Products, FMCG, Pricing, P&L Management, Frozen Food, Sales Operations, Food Safety, Bakery, Food Science, Meat, Ingredients, Strategy, HACCP, Key Account Development, Brand Development, Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, Flavors, Food Processing, Commercialization, IRI, Dairy Products, Food Service, National Accounts, Grocery, Pricing Strategy, Spectra, Market Planning

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University   1996 — 1997
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

Purdue University   1992 — 1995
BS, Food Science

University of Northern Iowa   1989 — 1991
BA, Foods & Nutrition; concentration in Business

Melanie Gray Melanie Gray Davenport, Iowa Area Details
Melanie Gray's Specialty Brands Experience 1989 - 1993
Job Director Transportation Services The HON Company
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
The HON Company  September 2007 - Present
HNI Corp   2006 - Present
The Home Depot  2003 - 2006
Specialty Brands   1989 - 1993
Dole Food Company  1985 - 1989

Skills
Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Strategic Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Team Building, Process Improvement, Transportation..., Logistics Management, 3PL, Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain...

Education
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Fisher Graduate School of International Business   1981 — 1983
1983, International Business

Lydia Oxendine Lydia Oxendine San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lydia Oxendine's Specialty Brands Experience 1989 - 1991
Job Senior Consultant at Enact Global Consulting
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Enact Global Consulting   April 2013 - Present
My Health Career Navigator   September 2012 - Present
OXS Consulting   June 2007 - Present
The Clorox Company  April 2011 - March 2013
TRI Corporation  2007 - 2009
Cisco  2007 - 2009
Center for Executive Development, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley   2005 - 2007
Specialty Brands   1989 - 1991
The Clorox Company  1986 - 1989

Skills
Strategy, Organizational..., Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Executive Development, Leadership, Program Management, Business Development, Talent Acquisition, Workshop Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Team Building, Performance Management, Project Management, Workforce Planning, Culture Change, Consulting, Innovation

Education
Boston University - School of Management   1991 — 1996
Doctorate, Organizational Behavior - Creativity in Business

University of Pennsylvania   1982 — 1986
BA, Fine Arts

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1982 — 1986
BSE, marketing

CAPT MBTI training

Donna Thomas Choromanski Donna Thomas Choromanski Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Donna Thomas Choromanski's Specialty Brands Experience 1995 - 1997
Job Marketing Strategy & Branding Consultant
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
DTC Consulting   2001 - Present
The Coca-Cola Company  1998 - 2000
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc   1997 - 1998
Specialty Brands   1995 - 1997
Rain Bird  1994 - 1995
Procter & Gamble  1992 - 1994
Pacific Bell  1988 - 1991

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Market Research, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Product Marketing, Brand Architecture, Strategic Planning, Customer Insight, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Research, Direct Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Product Development, CRM, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Sales

Education
UCLA Extension, Greater Los Angeles Area   2012 — 2012
Certificate, New Media Marketing

UCLA Anderson School of Management   1991 — 1993
MBA, Marketing

Cornell University   1982 — 1986
BSc, Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

Ray Conner Ray Conner San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ray Conner's Specialty Brands Experience April 1992 - June 1993
Job Contractual Work
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   February 1998 - September 2012
Premenos Technology Corporation/Harbinger   September 1994 - January 1998
Dexter Hysol Aerospace   March 1994 - August 1994
Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum   July 1993 - February 1994
Specialty Brands   April 1992 - June 1993
Discovery Toys  November 1990 - March 1992
Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson and Tatum   May 1983 - October 1990
Dinkelspiel and Dinkelspiel   January 1982 - April 1983

Skills
Microsoft SQL Server, IBM iSeries, Visual Basic, C#, MQSeries, SSIS, Vocalist, Independent Energy..., Organic Gardening, Databases, RPG, RPG III, DB2, SQL DB2, CLP, Crystal Reporting, Crystal Reports, WebSphere MQ, Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Visio, Business Analysis, .NET, SQL, SDLC, VB.NET, Testing, Operating Systems, Oracle, SharePoint, Data Warehousing, Systems Analysis, Database Design, Analysis

Education
Ohlone College   2013 — 2014
Certificate of Completion, Microsoft Web Developer, 96% average on final exams

Academy X   2012 — 2012
Certificate of Completion, ASP.Net 4.0 with C#, Passing

Heald College   1981 — 1981
Career Programming, Computer Programming, Passing with honors

East Bay Skills Center   1980 — 1980
Certificate of Completion, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Passing

Joan Kasprzycki-Strauss Joan Kasprzycki-Strauss Houston, Texas Area Details
Joan Kasprzycki-Strauss's Specialty Brands Experience October 1991 - October 1994
Job Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Omega Protein, Inc.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Omega Protein, Inc.   April 2010 - Present
Ann's House of Nuts  June 2006 - June 2008
Archway & Mother's Cookie Company   April 2002 - June 2006
Kellogg's  March 1999 - April 2002
Keebler Cookies   October 1994 - January 1999
Specialty Brands   October 1991 - October 1994
Specialty Brands   October 1988 - September 1991
Serv-A-Portion   September 1984 - October 1988

Skills
Food Science, HACCP, Ingredients, Food Safety, GMP, Food Industry, Food Processing, Quality Assurance, Food Manufacturing, Microbiology, Quality Control, Quality Auditing, FDA, Food, Food Microbiology, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality System, Budgets, Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Regulatory Affairs, Sop, Food Quality, SPC, ISO

Education
The Ohio State University   1981 — 1984
BS, Microbiology

Indiana University Bloomington   1977 — 1981
Biology

Andy Castellini Andy Castellini Cincinnati Area Details
Andy Castellini's Specialty Brands Experience 2001 - 2005
Job Manager Food Products Division Reckitt Benckiser
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Reckitt Benckiser  February 2005 - Present
Mt. Lookout Swim Club   2005 - 2010
Specialty Brands   2001 - 2005
Hillshire Farm & Kahn's   1998 - 2001

Skills
Consumer Products, Key Account Development, FMCG, Shopper Marketing, Sales, Customer Insight, Sales Operations, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management

Education
Stonehill College   1982 — 1986
B.S., Communications

St. Xavier High School   1979 — 1982
College Preparatory

Rebecca Siegmund Rebecca Siegmund Greater Seattle Area Details
Rebecca Siegmund's Specialty Brands Experience 1992 - 1996
Job Asst. Vice President, Marketing at Bartell Drugs
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Bartell Drugs  January 2004 - Present
Starbucks Coffee Company  1999 - 2001
Zipatoni  1998 - 1999
Market Growth Resources, True North Division   1996 - 1998
Specialty Brands   1992 - 1996

Education
Dominican University   1986 — 1989
MBA, Marketing

Bowling Green State University   1976 — 1980
BS, Marketing

Jim Colflesh Jim Colflesh Reading, Pennsylvania Area Details
Jim Colflesh's Specialty Brands Experience August 1995 - January 1996
Job Director of Purchasing & Planning at Yuasa Battery, Inc.
Industry Automotive
Experience
Yuasa Battery, Inc.   June 2008 - Present
Godiva Chocolatier  1996 - 2008
Specialty Brands   August 1995 - January 1996
Whitman's Chocolates  1981 - 1992

Education
Temple University

Ken Logan Ken Logan Blue Springs, Missouri Details
Ken Logan's Specialty Brands Experience January 1998 - August 2001
Job Managing Member at Results Investments LLC
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Results Investments LLC   October 2006 - Present
Logan and Associates Inc   August 2001 - September 2006
Specialty Brands   January 1998 - August 2001

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Teaching, Photoshop, Public Speaking, HTML, Strategic Planning, Budgets

Education
University of Peninsula College of Law
Juris Doctor and B.S, Law

Georgia Military College-Milledgeville Campus
A.A. Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Corrections

Grainne Bowman Grainne Bowman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Grainne Bowman's Specialty Brands Experience 1995 - 1996
Job Public Relations
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
StyleShrinks   2010 - 2011
Oracle (Sun Microsystems)   2001 - 2007
Burson-Marsteller  2000 - 2001
More.com  1999 - 2000
Burson-Marsteller  1996 - 1999
Public Broadcasting Service  1998 - 1998
Specialty Brands   1995 - 1996
Hewlett-Packard  1994 - 1995
KPIX CBS5  1993 - 1994

Education
UC Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communications

Greg Haught Greg Haught Greater Chicago Area Details
Greg Haught's Specialty Brands Experience September 1983 - February 1987
Job Senior Database Administrator at Foley & Lardner LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Foley & Lardner LLP  January 2004 - Present
Piper Rudnick LLP  October 1988 - December 2003
Pathway Realty   February 1987 - July 1988
Specialty Brands   September 1983 - February 1987

Skills
Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, Servers, DHCP, Microsoft Excel, Database Administration, Outlook, Software Documentation, Troubleshooting, Visual Basic, VBScript, SSIS, SSRS, SQL Server Management..., SQL, Databases, Citrix, Windows Server, SharePoint, DNS, Data Center, VMware

Education
Govenor's State University   1984 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.84/4.0

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1980 — 1982
Chemistry