Also known as: gdawson03
I build ideas and fix companies. I have strong functional expertise in Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Procurement and Strategy but beyond functional experience I get stuff done and have a ruthless passion for making an impact and developing a solid team. I have worked across a variety of companies from an Internet Retailer Top ecommerce leader to performance improvement consulting, a Fortune big box retailer and a privately held energy conglomerate. Beyond my professional background I closely follow and have a passion for clean technology and sustainable development as I believe that the future of business resides in a sustainable and profitable approach across the entire value chain. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs and start ups both as a sounding board for ideas and an advisor to solve the tough problems. Specialties Business planning, opportunity identification, evaluation, market planning, brand development, financial analysis, strategy, corporate development, ethanol, clean tech, merchandising, marketing, retail, consulting, supply chain, business planning, venture capital, private equity, start up, launch management, general management, turn around management, restructuring, merchandising, procurement, oil, gasoline, supply chain, planning, strategic sourcing, GNFR procurement, interim management, ecommerce, e-retail, negotiations, performance improvement
