Dynamic CEO-Level Leader | Food & Consumer Goods | Midwest & Beyond
Strategic and visionary executive with extensive experience leading high-growth businesses in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and agri-food technology. Known for building scalable operations, revitalizing brands, and delivering robust margin improvement. Passionate about transforming regional and national brands, especially within Midwest-rooted organizations poised for expansion, utilizing insights from executive search and leadership recruitment strategies.
Core Strengths
Growth-Oriented Leadership – Elevated early-stage or turnaround ventures to sustainable profitability through strategic market entry and brand revitalization, aligning with best practices in talent acquisition.
Consumer Insights & Brand Strategy – Developed compelling product narratives informed by a deep understanding of evolving consumer preferences—especially in healthy, organic, or artisanal food segments.
Operational Excellence – Implemented productivity upscaling, supply chain optimizations, and cost controls that enhance scalability without sacrificing quality.
Midwest Business Acumen – Deeply familiar with Midwest market dynamics, distribution networks, and regional consumer behavior.
Stakeholder & Team Leadership – Built collaborative executive teams, cultivated cross-functional buy-in, and managed key relationships across distribution, retail, and investor networks.
Career Highlights
CEO - Regional Food Brand
Spearheaded company-wide restructuring that improved operating margins by 15 pp, setting the stage for national distribution in top retail chains.
CMO / EVP – Food & Beverage Division
Designed and launched two high-impact consumer product lines that surpassed projected annual growth by more than 25%, capturing new market segments.
Board / Advisory Roles - Food-Tech Startups & Regional Brands
Advised on fundraising, production scale-up, and commercialization strategy, accelerating time-to-market and customer acquisition.
Target Roles
Open to CEO, President, or strategic advisory roles at growth-oriented food & consumer goods companies and food-tech startups, with a strong preference for opportunities headquartered or deeply engaged in the Midwest.