Commercial Growth · Food Ingredients

Commercial Growth
Doesn't Happen
by Accident.

Helping food ingredient manufacturers accelerate revenue growth, strengthen strategic customer relationships, and build long-term commercial success through practical business strategy and more than 30 years of industry experience.

Premium food ingredients - honey, vanilla, grains, and cream

Career Impact

Three decades of measurable commercial results.

30+

Years of Industry Experience

$2.5M

Territory Growth in 18 Months

23

New Customers Added in 24 Months

$60M

Business Unit Leadership

$300M

Enterprise Account

$6.2M

Portfolio Expansion

11%

Regional Revenue Lift

About Mike

A trusted commercial leader.

Senior commercial growth leader with more than 30 years of success helping food ingredient manufacturers, flavor companies, and food & beverage organizations accelerate revenue growth, expand strategic customer relationships, recover lost business, and identify profitable commercial opportunities.

Throughout his career, Mike has consistently been brought in to grow territories, strengthen national accounts, expand customer footprints, and commercialize ingredient solutions across dairy, bakery, beverage, flavor, hydrocolloid, specialty ingredient, and food processing markets. His ability to quickly establish credibility, understand customer challenges, and align technical solutions with business objectives has resulted in long-term partnerships and sustained commercial growth.

Known for his practical, relationship-driven approach, Mike collaborates seamlessly with customers, R&D, operations, purchasing, and executive leadership to solve complex formulation and business challenges while consistently delivering measurable results.

How Mike Helps Companies

Practical commercial leadership.

01

Grow Revenue

Helping organizations identify and execute profitable commercial growth opportunities.

02

Strengthen Strategic Accounts

Building trusted customer relationships that create long-term business value.

03

Navigate Commercial Change

Providing experienced commercial leadership during periods of growth, transition, acquisition, or market change.

Industries Helped Grow

Across the food ingredient landscape.

  • Food Ingredients
  • Flavor Systems
  • Specialty Ingredients
  • Dairy
  • Bakery
  • Beverage
  • Hydrocolloids
  • Functional Ingredients
  • Commercial Bakery
  • Nutraceutical Ingredients

Representative Customers

Organizations Mike has supported.

Representative organizations supported throughout Mike's career - along with numerous regional manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and emerging food companies.

Symrise
Winland Foods
Ingredion
Nestlé
PepsiCo
Kellanova
IFF
Land O' Lakes
Schreiber Foods
Dunkin'

Choose Your Path

Where would you like to begin?

For Executive Recruiters

Executive Profile

Learn about Mike's background, leadership philosophy, and commercial expertise.

For Food Ingredient Manufacturers

Strategic Advisory Services

Discover how Mike helps food ingredient manufacturers solve commercial growth challenges and strengthen customer relationships.

Areas of Expertise

Where Mike's experience runs deepest.

  • Commercial Growth Strategy
  • Strategic Business Development
  • National Account Management
  • Food Ingredients
  • Flavor Solutions
  • Ingredient Commercialization
  • Customer Relationship Development
  • Territory Growth
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Commercial Leadership
  • Dairy Ingredients
  • Bakery Ingredients
  • Beverage Ingredients
  • Specialty Ingredients
  • Hydrocolloids
  • Functional Ingredients