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leslee dixon pate

Human Centered Business Development

RECENT EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Executive Leadership and Advisory

Business planning and strategy
Healthy and equitable work cultures
Project development
Sales development and workflow design
Somatic listening
Transition and interim management
Transformational facilitation
Education and training
Trauma informed executive coaching

EXPERTISE

EXPERIENCE

January 2022 – Present

Senior Growth Strategist

XCELERATE WOMEN

As a consultant of record, my role at Xcelerate Women, is to provide coaching that is tailored to women owned businesses. The core of my work is business planning, strategy, channel articulation and road mapping distribution for CPG, HBA, Agribusiness.

February 2020 – November 2021

Director of Sales

NUFLOURS

Developed national sales plan and strategy. Scaling CPG national and regional wholesale product lines. Adding distribution and channel management.

October 2017 – June 2019

Contract Director of Sales

IGGY'S ALIVE AND CULTURED

Developed sales department, strategy, and programming in tandem with growth capacity expectations and goals of tripling production and sales. On-boarded 12 distributors and added over 350 accounts regionally. Executive team member. Helped develop projections and dashboard. Managed high stakes lead/key account development and channel management.

August 2015 – March 2019

Principal, Co-Founder

CORVUS NW

Provided consulting services to small and midsize food and farming businesses. Created planning, analysis, marketing, and feasibility studies. Financial modeling, menu and program creation. Sales and Marketing development and direction. Interim and transition management and coaching.

November 2013 - June 2019

Chef in Residence & Guest Instructor

EDUCULTURE

In partnership with Antioch University, provided a variety of educational and facilitation opportunities for Leadership in Edible Education (L.E.E.)

November 2010 – August 2018

CEO, Co-Founder

MOSSBACK

Ran day to day operations of fine dining farm to table restaurant, including: business, sales; marketing; events and catering. Oversaw the front of the house and bar. Pastry and pantry chef.

January 2017 – October 2017

Contract Interim Director of Sales

OLYKRAUT

Set up sales department, trained sales director, implemented management structures, sales metrics, and objectives. Hired brokers and landed further distribution. Placed Olykraut into 95 Fred Meyer accounts regionally.

February 2016 – December 2016

Contract Interim Director of Sales

STARVATION ALLEY SPC

Developed and managed new distribution channels for wholesale grocery/retail and food service sales. Opened up 6 distributors and landed a master distributor contract with DPI. Managed Broker and Distributor interface. Weekly sales meetings with CFO, COO and CEO. New lead generation and pipeline management.