Papa Charlie‘s 2012-2016

• President.  Privately held company and the leading Italian beef retail brand and manufacturer; Chicago, Illinois

 

ACH Food Companies Consumer Products Group, North America, 2003-2011

• President, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer. Through a combination of organic growth and buy and build acquisitions, Charlie helped grow ACH from $285MM to $1.2BL in sales 

 

Five Continents, 2000-2002, Chicago IL

• President and Chief Operating Officer

 

Con Agra Refrigerated Foods Retail Brands Group; 1996-2000, Chicago , IL

• Executive Vice President and General Manager

 

Pet Inc., 1993-1995, St Louis, MO

• Group Vice President Frozen Foods Group.  Lead turnaround and value build of Pet Inc. leading to its sale to Pillsbury/Grand Met in 1995

 

Kraft General Foods North America, 1976-1993

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• Vice President Marketing and Promotion, North America.  Earned reputation at Kraft as one of the strongest brand and value builders as well as for his innovative management of cross functional teams.  

• Vice President Grocery Products

• Vice President of New Ventures/Frozen Foods Group