Mike

About Me - Short Overview

Results-Driven General Management Executive - Accomplished and forward-thinking executive leader with over two decades of experience driving operational excellence and strategic growth across diverse industries. Adept at steering organizations through periods of transformation and achieving sustainable business outcomes. Proven expertise in general management, sales, marketing, and operational optimization.

Key Career Highlights - Actions, Results

Key Skills:
- Strategic Leadership and Vision
- Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
- Business Development and Growth Strategies
- Financial Management and P&L Accountability
- Team Leadership and Talent Development
- Change Management and Crisis Response

Notable Achievements:
- Successfully guided business turnarounds, delivering double-digit sales growth and significant
gross profit improvements.
- Led strategic reinventions across business lines, brands and sales processes, bringing improvements in
customer outcomes, innovation and sales and profitability.
- Delivered innovation and revenue growth by launching new brands and expanding product lines, resulting
in multi-million-dollar revenue increases across multiple businesses.
- Implemented cost optimization strategies, achieving substantial one-time and annual savings and
improving bottom-line performance.
- Built and led high-performing teams across functions, regions and countries, fostering a culture of
collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What size(s) of businesses / organizations do you have experience with?

Start-ups
Small (<100 employees)
Medium (101-499 employees)
Large (500+ employees)

List the names of companies/organizations you have worked for and/or consulted for, regardless of size:

Maple Leaf Foods, Bimbo Bakeries LLC, HydroFLOW Canada, Trade Secrets, Aurora Cannabis.

What perspectives along the value chain do you have insights on, whether direct or indirect (stakeholder engagement), as an expert?

Primary processing
Manufacturing
Wholesaling / Logistics / Transportation
Retailing
Consumer groups

Credentials - Degrees, Accreditations, Qualifications

Six Sigma Black Belt, Marketing Program Certificate - York, LMI Personal Productivity, Ivey School of Business - Innovation Leadership, Sales Leadership

Testimonials

Barry MacDonald, Falcon Retail
"Mike is a strategic, technically adept, and results oriented business leader. Mike can easily bring together cross-functional and cross-company teams focusing on results-oriented common goals. His sales, marketing, trade marketing, organization process design capabilities and business operations experience give him the ability to achieve results in short order".

Dale Jenkins, Commercial Leader, Cargill Foods
"I have had the pleasure of working with Mike for the last year and a half on a complex business challenge involving a start up business relationship. While working with Mike, I have been particularly impressed with Mike's skill at understanding customer needs, market dynamics and how to build brands. Mike is a personable engaging individual that empowers the teams he works on and those he works with to deliver success. If you have the opportunity to meet or work with Mike, I believe you will find Mike to be a great asset to your organization".

Hugues Lebrecque - VP Sales, Golden State Foods
"Michael is a self driven individual who can quickly analyze situations and be on the solution path right away. He will be looking for win-win solutions and is not deterred by complicated situations that involves tough choices. Michael knows very well the Canadian and US retail market and would definitely be a great asset for a company who wishes to thrive in these markets".

Julia Hupalo, Director of Marketing - Cerelia North America
"Mike is a strong business leader with solid cross functional experience, strategic vision and ability to deliver results. He is passionate and energetic; a natural leader that inspires motivates and develops teams – real pleasure to work with. I strongly recommend Mike and would be happy to work with him again".