President and founder of IGNITE Sales Management and Consulting since 2006

• 13-year Sales veteran of General Mills, Inc.
  • Led initiatives covering virtually all aspects of CPG industry including:
    • Regional and national wholesalers and distributors
    • Corporate chains
    • Category development and management
    • Trade marketing and spending development
    • Product sales and channel management and promotion
    • Non-grocery channels (Wal*Mart, Target, Drug, Club)
    • Retail development and execution
    • Natural/Organic
  • Led and directed the National Sales, Category Management and Trade Marketing organizations of Small Planet Foods.  During his tenure, the organic division:
    • Realized a 6,500+% increase in EBIT
    • Realized all time highs in net sales more than quadrupling the sales growth of the rest of the organization
    • Realized all-time highs in distribution and new product growth
    • Was awarded the Natural/Organic “Category Captaincy” from Cannondale and Associates for superior category leadership
  • Kent was a recipient of a world-wide General Mills “Champions Award” for superior organizational accomplishments, given annually to approximately 35 individuals (out of over 25,000 employees) within the organization
  • Additionally, he also received four Regional, three Zone, and a National sales award at General Mills National Sales Meetings' for his contribution to the sales organization and accomplishments during his career

Kent is a life-long Nebraska Husker fan, avid marathoner and tri-athlete.  He loves to travel and notes his favorite location as Queenstown, New Zealand.  Most recently, Kent enjoys spending time with his wife and son!