5th generation Houstonian
Earned BS degree from University of Houston and MBA from University of St. Thomas
Managed potato chip manufacturing packaging department for Frito Lay and Major Appliance service group for General Electric
1992 – Introduced to Souvenir Imaging while serving as Operating Manager at Space Center Houston.
In first 7 years grew the imaging category from $30K to $1M in annual sales utilizing Kodak Software and Technology
2000 Joined Kodak Event Imaging Solutions to manage the U.S. based Universal Studios parks. Grew the souvenir imaging category from $8M to $16M in annual sales within 2 years
2002 Moved to a sales role with a goal of establishing new partnerships worth $65M in annual sales within 5 years
2007 – achieved the $65M goal and was then assigned to develop programs in the Middle East and Asia through a Kodak license program with concession operations provided by Digiphoto (DEI)
2014 achieved $80M in annual sales goal for DEI with programs in Middle East and Asia
2015 Joined Magic Memories as VP Sales US Market.
2019 grew the MM, US Market from $2M to $38M in annual gross sales and supported the acquisition of an additional $65M in annual business from Sharpshooter Spectrum
2020 – Joined Storibox Technologies, a $2M imaging technology and services company as VP of sales. 2024 Global revenues will exceed $35M.
I have worked with the following industry partner brands:
- Disney
- Universal
- Herschend
- Cedar Fair
- Six Flags
- Atlantis
- Jumeirah
- Farah Leisure