"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" - Steve Jobs "Money is no good unless it contributes something to the community..." - A.G. Gaston
A product innovation and marketing leader with a track record of successes in Telecom (Verizon), Tier 1 CPG corporations (Unilever) and medium sized privately held companies (Just Born Inc.). Extensive brand strategy, marketing and product innovation experience from developing multi-year strategies and launching new products based on consumer insights. Experienced in successfully executing fully integrated consumer campaigns to grow sales and profit across multiple categories.
Experienced in: Brand Strategy | Product Management | Annual Brand Planning | Innovation | Consumer Insights | New Product Launches | Consumer Promotions | P&L Management | Category Analysis | Agency Management | New Packaging | Consumer Research | Team Building | Project Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | People Development
Timeline
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Sr Product Management Leader - Verizon Cloud, Verizon
Led the launch of Cloud App new feature launches and improvement efforts to help drive Cloud revenue double digits over objectives. Efforts included consumer-facing new features to grow user base as well initiatives to maintain and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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, Oliver Wyman (Mercer Management Consulting)
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, Unilever
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, Edgewell Personal Care
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, Just Born Candy Company Inc.
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, Ricola US
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, Church & Dwight, Co., Inc.
Education Highlights
Executive Education - Wharton Business School
Leadership & MANAGEMENT
Howard University
Insurance & risk management - National competitive scholarship
University of Michigan
Marketing & Strategy - William Davidson Institute/African Business Development Corps
Jordin Sparks Sponsorship
