Nick McCormick

Bone Broth makes everything better.

Helping an industry leading merchandising service company build a world class brokerage.

Build and lead teams in NorCal and PacNW to advise and execute go-to-market strategies for emerging and established better-for-you food and beverage brands. Directly wired to Natural Grocers, New Seasons, PCC, Market of Choice, ION Group, and WinCO.

Brand Accelerator

Responsible for developing and executing strategies to drive sales across natural, conventional, B2B and alternative channels. -Key Account Manager for tier 1 chains including: Kroger, ABS/SFW, PCC, New Seasons, T&C -Opened Albertsons Safeway Portland & Seattle Divisions (w/o broker). -Opened Fred Meyer and grew +100% YOY for 3 years in a row. -Utilized syndicated data to provide category insights and illustrate opportunities. -Interviewed, trained and mentored Market Managers in NorCal, SoCal, NE and RM. -DSD Network Management: Pearl and Bigfoot. -Managed brokers to optimize SKU mix, merchandising, and execute promotions. -Developed B2B and Alternative Channel strategy. -Some key wins include: Lululemon, Patagonia, Google, Nike, Mt. Bachelor, and Timberline Lodge. -Provide business updates for demand planning. -Managed trade spend within budget.

Developing strategies to driving sales across multiple channels of business. -Key Account Management including: Wegmans, Hannafords, and Shaws. -DSD Network Management including: G Housen, Polar, Farrell, and Bigfoot. -Managed brokerages and merchandizing groups to optimize SKU priority, expand distribution, and drive volume. -Hired, trained, managed, and inspired territory sales reps to execute plan. -Delivered revenue objective within trade budget. -Managed team results with Salesforce. -Reported directly to SVP of Sales.

Assist and educate landowners on conservation opportunities. Oversee meadow restoration activities for the Oregon silverspot butterfly. Responsibilities include: • Map, monitor, and control invasive species • Assist with a butterfly captive rearing program • Prepare site fire management plan and prescribed burn unit plan • Draft Cooperative Agreements with new and willing landowner • Monitor threatened species • Gap Assessment • Propagation / cultivation of threatened species host plant • Oversee contracted restoration activities • Strategic photo-point documentation

As resident steward of the 2,000 acre wildlife refuge, I carried out a fuel reduction and oak enhancement contract for the Washington DNR, mapped and controlled invasive species, and listened for spotted owl. I also served as volunteer coordinator and conservation practitioner.