Dive

Creative Agencies

Fashion

Lifestyle

Moto & Powersports

Music

Outdoor

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Swim

Tech

Triathlon

Wake

Yoga

Health & Fitness

Social media

Camping

Hiking

backpacking

Technology

Animals

Snowshoe / cross country

Chief Customer Officer

Over 15 years experience in consumer products sales,  marketing, and brand  management. Experience in selling to retailers of all sizes, .com's, and managing 3rd party rep groups. Focus on pioneering and re-launching of brands.

Responsible for sales strategy and execution in US / International markets. Personally manage team of three Regional Managers plus various third party rep groups. 

Managed downstream (trade) marketing programs, co-op advertising budgets. Led ROI and post promo analysis to drive distribution and sales tactics. 

Worked across all trade classes to include .com, distributor, food, drug, mass (Walmart/Target), etc.

Sold in 2011 re-launch of South Beach Diet branded food products (cereal bars, diet bars, drinks) to Food, Drug,
Mass, E-commerce classes of trade. Former SKUs had been completely discontinued at retail. Led broker/third party partner onboarding.
Interviewed, hired, and trained personnel

Exec VP Sales

Ran ASM’s Non-Foods (General Merchandise and Health & Beauty Care) team consisting of 11 people in the Southwest Region and personally managed various consumer goods businesses to include SC Johnson, Glaxo Smith Kline, and Merck/Schering Plough.

Department Manager 

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Sam Blankenship: Chief Customer Officer in San Diego, CA

Sam Blankenship: Chief Customer Officer in San Diego, CA

Sam Blankenship

Snack It Forward

South Beach Diet Corp

Advantage Sales & Marketing

San Joaquin Delta College