Thomas Thaldorf: SENIOR PRODUCT, VENDOR OPERATIONS MANAGER - HOME, OWNED BRANDS, TARGET in Bloomington, MN

INDONESIAN MANUFACTURER, DESIGNER, & CONVERTER OF VOLUME CONSUMER HANDICRAFT, PACKAGING, & PAPER GIFTING PRODUCTS Key Roles: Product Strategy/Development, Presentation/Case, Sustainability/Diversity, Enterprise Planning, Digital Business Transformation • Used talent & experience to drive transition from reactive contract manufacturer to proactive vendor strategic partner. • Conducted business development, senior-level engagement, & persuasive presenting & defending of strategic proposals. • Fostered proactive management thinking to strengthen, position, & improve company value proposition and perception. • Gathered category information & essential research to assure persuasive progress toward partnership and business growth goals. • Identified business & marketing challenges, drivers, & competitive dynamics informing program implications & opportunities. • Delivered client-facing vendor positioning & marketing communications to assure improved corporate messaging & alignments. • Guided programs ranging from HR to compliance to better interface with cross-functional team planning, marketing, & finance. • Crafted concise business & creative proposals to engage and persuade internal & external cross-functional management. Accomplishments:

ELITE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLUB DELIVERING TEAM EDUCATION, TRAINING, & INDIVIDUAL SKILLS FOCUSED ON BODY, MIND, & SPIRIT • Supportive, intuitive bridge between players, families, and athletic aspirations in a competitive environment. • Extensive regional & national travel, materials, goal setting, scheduling, communications, individualized planning, and barrier identification across cultures, socioeconomic status, and learning styles.

NORTH AMERICAN MARKETER, DESIGNER, AND MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL AND CONSUMER POWER SOLUTIONS Key Roles: Product Strategy/Planning, Product Execution/Brand Marketing, Omni-Channel Management, Pricing & Promotions, PIM Systems • Owned the pragmatic product & market strategy, design, positioning, & road mapping of programs from concept to launch. • Understood consumer needs and identified not only features but benefits to enhance internal execution & channel adoption. • Synched product, supply, & creative initiatives across global teams. Established shared vision, buy-in, and clear messaging. • Intuition for planning, analysis, design, user experience, & the benefit hooks that excite diverse stakeholders and earn return. Accomplishments: Consumer insights and B2B campaigns leveraged to grow branded surge & accessory programs (200+ products) Retailers include Target, Best Buy, CostCo, Home Depot, Walmart, Amazon, & extensive channel partnerships.

RETAIL SALES CONSULTANCY SPECIALIZING IN MANAGEMENT, MARKET INSIGHTS, AND TREND SERVICES FOR RETAILERS AND THEIR BRANDS Key Roles: Brand Introduction/Growth, International Factory Representation, Demand/Inventory Planning, Insights/Analytics, Presentation • Managed development, testing, sales, and promotional marketing plans collaborating across global cross-functional teams. • Focus categories ranged from back-to-school supplies to seasonal gifts and outdoor home/patio to sporting goods. • Delivered exceptional service, speed, reporting, and key analysis designed to maximize measurable business growth at Target. Accomplishments: Joint Venture Yoobi / Target; back-to-school, social media, & give program. Over 100 SKUs and surpassed $20M retail in 2015. Extensive Target Owned Brand experience (Threshold, Smith & Hawken, etc.) Project, testing, and compliance management.

GLOBAL LICENSING, MANUFACTURING, & SALES AGENCY SPECIALIZING IN BRANDS AND RETAILERS THAT ENABLE CONSUMERS TO ENJOY LIFE Key Roles: Product Development/Management, Account/Stakeholder Care, Creative/Packaging/Story, Cross-Functional Team, Licensing • Strategically planned & tactically executed the global Wenger and Swiss Gear camping product programs for 2012, 2013, 2014. • Managed direct reports alongside strategy, content, campaign, design, sourcing, & sales teams to create segment programs. • Products ranged from sleeping solutions & bags to hand-held electronics, tents, furniture, and backpacks. • Daily Projects: delivery, market definition, content/packaging, pricing, proposal development, line reviews, and market analysis. Accomplishments: Target Stores; placement of forty (40) items or $21 million retail dollars in 2013. Extensive value-engineering, process management, and tracking tools. CONSUMER RETAIL, GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS www.linkedin.com/in/thomasthaldorf 651-428-5538 (Cell) // tj.thaldorf@gmail.com

OPEN GLOBAL FINANCIAL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUITIONS & THEIR COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE CLIENTS Key Roles: Digital/Traditional Marketing, Multi-Channel Public Relations, C-Suite Speech/White Paper, Technical/Educational Content • B2B marketing, communications, and public relations (MAR/COM/PR) collaborating with team of six (6). • Direct sales support. Positioning, localization, and measurement of campaigns designed to target global financial institutions. • Extensive media planning / relations, technology, reporting, selection, and implementation (Salesforce, On24, I-Linc, ExacTarget). • Diverse digital & traditional tactics seen in print, product, event, & social media. Range includes broad content, video to audio. Accomplishments: Financial network additions: Citibank and Commerce Bank Web-Cast Specialization / Attendance Average: 220+

SENIOR PRODUCT CONSULTANT - SALES, MARKETING, & BRAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 11/2008 - 3/2010 INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND NEW VENTURE CONSULTING SERVICES Key Roles: Change Management, Technology Partnerships/Collaborations, Start-Up/Business Planning, Cross-Functional Team/Coaching • End-to-end project planning and implementation. Market, product research (CPG), ventures, delivery systems, and bridges (API). • Consumer connections focusing on e-commerce (B2B/B2C), new product introduction (NPI), event orchestration, & outsourcing. • Extensive project & marketing strategy ranging from process to SAAS and conceptual design to system selections (ERP/CRM). • Ideas translated into business reality leveraging consumer, marketing, technology, process, compliance, & modernization insight. • Marketing objectives included internal, external, and interactive services marketing, mapping, & systems. Extensive discovery. Accomplishments: Atomic School; production, content, technology & economies of scale. Integrated Microsoft Dynamics GP and .Net solutions. North Country Region: technology partnerships, market discovery, change management, process identification, & mapping.

ADVERTISING SPECIALTY, PROMOTIONAL, SALES, AND MARKETING SERVICES AGENCY Key Roles: Large Team Management, Process Improvement, Technology/Tools, Warehouse/Account Operations, Program Management • Strategic digital & product design, sourcing, content, & program marketing. Brand licensing with and for corporate partnerships. • Extensive proposal writing (RFP), web delivery systems (B2B, B2C), brand enhancement, product, and vivid positioning (NPI). • Directed account management staff & technical vendors. Improved HR, training, team, creative, technology, and fulfillment. • E-commerce and learning management systems (LMS) experience including wire-framing, content, QA, training, and versioning. • Client Examples: Polaris, DirecTV, Samsung, Best Buy, Snap Fitness, Buffet's, NBC Sports, and Jackson National Life. Accomplishments: Expanded staff from twenty (20) to forty (40) and improved employee morale and retention by 25%. Fostered first year of profitability and grew sales from $10M to $30M. Inspired growth by proliferating investment and return philosophies (ROI) rather than simple cost mentalities.