Blake Brower

About Blake Brower

Experienced SVP of National Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the…

Experience

1. Vice President, Regional Operations

   Columbia Care

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Responsible for management of cultivation, manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution operations in California, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, and Florida · Analyze and mange profit and loss statements in region · Key resource to market leaders to help them achieve operational goals and drive revenue growth and profitability · Drive strategic operational plan in partnership with EVP of National Operations; plan and execute activities to achieve organizational goals · Monitor KPIs of cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale operations within the region and identify gaps and potential corrective actions · Work with the Finance team to build annual financial plans and collaborate with key stakeholders to execute those plans · Ensure superior stakeholder relations by soliciting, identifying, and responding to needs to achieve effective day-to-day operational management · Oversee progress of product roadmap, new product launches, process and production improvements and product testing · Facilitate communication between markets and with shared services departments; assure timely and relevant communications to and from all levels within the region

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Market Planning
• Marketing
• New Business Development
• Sales Process
• Marketing Communications
• Direct Marketing
• Direct Sales
• Advertising
• B2b
• Management
• Cold Calling
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Sales Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Event Planning
• Selling
• Key Account Development
• Sales
• Account Management
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media
• Customer Service
• Merchandising
• Key Account Management