Vice President, Sales and Marketing Intelligent Nutrients, Inc. 2019 - Present
• Tripled sales in limited prestige distribution and help build a highly respected skin and
hair care brand.
• Maximized revenue by developing multiple channels of distribution including 20
freestanding stores, international, wholesale and e-commerce.
• Responsible for opening distribution with key retailer partners at Neiman Marcus,
Sephora, Nordstrom as well as in Europe, Canada and Hong Kong.
• Responsible for strategic direction and all functions of a rapidly growing retail/wholesale
business. Identified brand positioning and directed sales and distribution plan for both
U.S. and International markets.
• Hired and directed the sales team who manage all channels
• Created and implemented a critical pricing program that identified and measured
customer program profitability which has improved company profit.
Director of Sales and Marketing, Intelligent Nutrients 2013-2019
• Led sales team for this natural based haircare, skincare and lifestyle brand,
delivering sales growth year-on-year (from $4M to $13M net).
• Initiated market and product analysis to develop strategy for product development and
sales growth.
• Responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term marketing plans to
increase brand awareness and loyalty across all accounts. Implemented marketing
strategies, promotions and campaigns for existing and new products partnering with
the sales and education teams to ensure full 360 marketing support.
• Solid understanding of the dynamics driving the US dermatological & skincare market.
National Sales Director, Intelligent Nutrients 2012 -2013
• Focused on channel distribution including high-end salons, speciality retailers,
(finalizing store delivery details with Sephora), grocery channel, e-commerce,
and free standing stores, to optimize brand recognition and productivity.
• Recruited, trained, and groomed 5 direct reports and 22 indirect reports. Built trust
and accountability with exacting standards, inclusiveness, and humor.
• Developed freelance staffing model to deal with seasonal variations in retail. Replaced
never- ending layoff/recruit/hire/train cycles with carefully adjusted, consistent
number of per-store freelancers and their hours.