David Stankunas

Owner, President

About

Self-starting entrepreneur and business-owner focusing on branding, marketing, manufacturing and retail. Previously worked as an investor relations consultant from February 2004 to April 2008 , advising publicly traded NASDAQ and NYSE companies. Currently working on several exciting new product development projects, as well as building Bearded Apparel, Inc. into a leading headwear brand. Specialties: Branding and identity, design, product development, unconventional marketing

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Retail

Skill

Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Management, Business Development, Brand Management, CRM, Retail, Crisis Communications, Product Development, Budgets, Investor Relations, Online Advertising, Online Marketing

Experience

Owner, President

Zoo Snoods

2016-10 - Present · 10 yrs

Los Angeles

Founder/Owner of Zoo Snoods - animal-themed knit hats/hoods for dogs and cats.

Owner, President

BEARD HEAD, INC.

2008-1 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos

Responsible for all company operations, including: Marketing, public relations, advertising, sales, business development, product development, budget, and logistics. Built the company from $0 to $1.3 million in annual revenue. Featured in Shark Tank, The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, The Today Show, Rolling Stone Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, FHM Magazine, New York Magazine, and more...

Captain Commander, Co-Founder

NOM NOM SANDWICHES, INC

2009-3 - 2009-12 · 10 mos

Launched gourmet Vietnamese sandwich truck in nascent "nouveau" food truck scene in Los Angeles. Responsible for marketing, brand building, public relations, business development, and operations Hired and managed a team of 16 employees. Successfully established Nom Nom Truck as one of the most popular and well-recognized food truck brands in the country, parlaying its popularity to a prominent run on reality show "Food Truck Wars" on the Food Network. Represented Nom Nom Truck in all media interviews, including features in The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, The Daily News, Saveur Magazine and KTLA.

Owner, Founder

POKERBLING

2006-11 - 2009-12 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Founded the world's leading supplier and retailer of poker bracelets for amateur and recreational poker players. Sold business in December 2009.

Senior Associate

PONDELWILKINSON INC

2004-2 - 2008-4 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Responsible for writing financial news releases, conference call scripts, annual reports, and investor presentations for publicly-traded companies. Correspond with financial news media for public relations placement and crisis communication. Target, inform and manage relationships with financial analysts, as well as analyze and interpret financial statements and models for institutional investors and fund managers Advise CEOs, CFOs, Directors and other corporate management of clients on investor relations issues such as Regulation FD, Sarbanes Oxley compliance and best practice financial reporting