Consulting and advising new and existing public and private ventures.
Years of experience and a proven knowledge of market access, industry innovation, channel management and development, growth solutions, and strategic planning and integration.
Experience
Through working with the land, an abundance of healthy foods became his family’s catalyst to heal their surrounding communities and start a conversation around bettering the health of our land, animals, and people as a whole.
CEO & Founder
2019-Present
Piko Provisions, better baby food made with aloha. Founded as a Public Benefit Corporation, Piko Provision’s mission is to create the best baby food for the world and to bring it to the world by sourcing ingredients sustainably, processing them minimally and presenting them transparently. Let’s raise a generation on healthy local food.
Channel Manager
2017-2019
Over two years of managing the growth of an award-winning, regenerative agricultural startup in Hawaii.
Conceptualized and implemented a results oriented SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely) Company Sales Plan.
Responsible for key account acquisition and retention — grew revenues by over 10X in my tenure at Kunoa.
Prepared and reviewed contracts for private and public partners including DOE, DeCA, Retailers & Distributors.
Performed cost-of-goods and sales margin analyses based on market insight, analysis and projections.
Created and implemented internal sales tools, systems, processes, and communication protocols.
Monitored inventory and acted as liaison between the CEO, COO, CFO and production teams on product pipelines.
Developed, managed, and executed a branding and marketing strategy, aligned with CMO direction and public relations initiatives.
Developed value added products and managed logistics around these programs including channel distribution and go-to-market strategy
Organic Dairy & Produce farm operations in Maine and Rhode Island
1990 - Present
20+ years of organic dairy and produce farm management, operations, farm planning, business development, and good old-fashioned elbow grease.
Account executive
2017
NMG Network is an award-winning cloud-based broadcasting company producing and aggregating original content including shows, films, music, and events. We utilize online, in-room hotel, resort, and luxury residential distribution channels to reach our audiences.
My time with Nella Media Group was spent:
Consulting with company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies to develop promotional plans.
Attending sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
Obtaining and studying information about clients' products, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices to offer effective sales presentations and appropriate product assistance.
Preparing promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, to protect and increase customer base.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Enrollment Content Specialist
2014-2017
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and expanding the digital assets of Chaminade University’s Enrollment Management Department.
In addition to writing and editing site content, email campaigns and social media campaigns, I also worked with the University’s technical team to maintain site standards with regards to new development initiatives and recruitment strategies.
Responsible for growing annual revenue of $1.2MM through public facing assets and recruitment strategies.
Certifications & Programs
It has become his life’s work to connect the components of our global food systems and create sustainable business models in order to promote regenerative and diversified agriculture.