Chad Cunningham

About Chad Cunningham

An innovative, strategic solutions leader and detail-oriented project manager with over…

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Operations & Product Development

   Skypop Protein Soda

   Mar 2023 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   DON’T QUIT is one of the fastest growing Protein Beverage brands, featuring Clean / Healthy Protein Drinks, and coming soon: Protein Soda. DON’T QUIT is backed by Keurig Dr. Pepper, Madison Square Garden, L Catterton, Sweetwater Private Equity, Solyco Capital and LA Libations (the Beverage Incubator and Accelerator behind Body Armor, CORE Water, ZICO, etc.). DON’T QUIT shareholders and brand partners from the world of sports, include NFL Icon Damar Hamlin, NFL All-Pro Saquon Barkley, Super Bowl Champion Lavonte David, as well as Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole.DON’T QUIT was developed for health-conscious “label readers” to help them persevere through life’s inevitable peaks & valleys. DON’T QUIT products can be found at retail outlets including Walmart, Albertson’s, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaws, 7-Eleven, Ralphs and CVS, as well as on Amazon.com and Walmart.com. DON’T QUIT’s retail footprint is expanding rapidly throughout 2025. For more information, please visit: Responsible for inventory management, procurement, production planning, order processing, and logistics • Responsible for developing innovative clean/sports energy drinks, clean/sports protein drinks, and other clean/sports nutrition products (CPG) • Direct and manage multiple innovation partners to develop and enhance product formulations • Collaborate with company leadership to develop strategic business plan • Lead strategy and manage the company\'s Amazon and DTC operations • Lead packaging design in collaboration with marketing team and CEO• Develop creative and other visual solutions in support of sales and marketing efforts for retail, digital, and online • Work with executive team and agencies on company rebrand

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  BS, Psychology

Skills

• Security
• Program Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Web Development
• Web Design
• Strategic Content Development
• Public Speaking
• Content Management
• Intellectual Property
• Customer Service Management
• Leadership
• Customer Relations
• Direct Marketing
• Risk Management
• Digital Marketing
• Army
• Project Management
• Innovation Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Content Strategy
• Human Resources
• Digital Direct Marketing
• Team Leadership
• Government
• Military
• Contract Negotiation
• Leadership Development
• Logistics
• Training
• Marketing