Jeff Cornelison
Principal, C-Suite Operations
Atlanta, Georgia
Highly accomplished P&L executive of domestic and international sales, marketing, operations, and people management. Consistent record of opening and turning around new and existing markets and dramatic sales increases that dependably grew top line revenue, margins, and market share. Extensively worked with Finance and Product Development and led Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Human Resources.
ABOUT JEFF
PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Kids2: Senior Vice President / General Manager – Joint Ventures
- Atlanta Mission: Chief Operation Officer - Executive team member responsible for operations, client services, procurement, client programming, and service design. Possess full P&L responsibility for $13 million in operating expenses. Lead a team of eight direct reports and over 50 employees, as well as manage relationships with the City of Atlanta and key service providers.
- CDE: Executive team member responsible for commercial leadership for CDE’s goEBT. Possess full P&L responsibility for the largest and most profitable business segment within CDE. Leads a team of 4 direct reports and over 57 employees, as well as manages relationships with the USDA and multiple fortune 500 companies providing services directed to the unbanked and underbanked. Developed and endorsed to the CEO, President and board an optimal three-year transformation strategy for the sales team, marketing, support, and call center teams.
- Kids2: Executive Vice President of Global Sales - Executive team member responsible for Global Sales and General Management leadership. Possess full P&L responsibility for Kids II subsidiary companies in Europe, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Australia, and South Africa. Lead a team of 6 direct reports and over 50 employees, ensuring the achievement of sales revenue and EBITDA goals. Manage 42 distributors doing business in 90 countries. Developed and endorsed to the CEO and President an optimal three-year transformation strategy for the global sales team.
- Kids2: Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Operations and Senior Vice President of International - Responsible for full P&L leadership for Kids II subsidiary companies in Europe, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Operations included logistics, distribution, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, quality assurance, and quality control. Human Resources responsibilities included recruiting, retention, compliance, benefits, and employee relations management for domestic and international markets. Managed a team of 8 direct reports and over 140 employees globally, ensuring the achievement of sales revenue goals. Key member of the Executive team, conducting Board of Advisors presentations and managing 32 distributors throughout 72 countries.
- Kids2: Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing - Responsible for Global Sales, General Management leadership, including full P&L responsibility for subsidiary companies in the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Australia, as well as sales offices in Europe. Led a team of 6 direct reports and over 30 employees, guaranteeing the achievement of international sales revenue goals.
EDUCATION, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, & MEMBERSHIPS
Penn State University
Management and Marketing (candidate)
Temple University
Labor and Industrial Relations
Hopegivers International
Member, Board of Trustees
Smiley for Kylie
Advisory Board Member
The Stair Barrier
Advisory Board Member
First Redeemer Church
Chairman of the Personnel Committee
Gideons International
Camp Vice President
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Functional/Operational
- Product Development
- Supply Chain
- Strategy
- Sales & Marketing
- Human Resources
- Consumer Products
- Business Development
- Merchandising
- Forecasting
Industry
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Retail
