About Me

My professional career started as a lender at Union Bank where I provided equipment and working capital financing as well as a myriad of other financial services to small and middle-market businesses in the greater Los Angeles area.  It was during this experience in working with and helping small business owners to build their businesses that I developed my desire to do more of what they were doing: to build and grow companies.

Now as a marketing consultant, I enjoy working with retail and small business owners who can benefit from the experience and accomplishments of a marketing leader who has big company skills, but also a strong appreciation for the passions of an entrepreneur to bring new ideas to life.

During this difficult economic climate, many businesses can leverage a flexible and temporary relationship with a marketing professional (instead of hiring a full-time employee) that can develop new programs that help them grow.

Several of the brands I’ve managed are food related and I have a passion for sustainable and artisanal food products, so I have a unique combination of food & retail marketing experience combined with a classical marketing training.

For the past 8 years, I’ve created and implemented retail marketing strategies and programs including new product development & promotions, promotional events, website & and advertising development (everything from TV, radio & print to direct mail, brochures & point-of-sale materials).  Before that, I spent 6 years in more traditional consumer products marketing at Clorox & Del Monte Foods.

I have an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley and aside from food, my additional passions are music (including playing drums) and the outdoors.

My resume highlights some accomplishments where I’ve accelerated revenue growth or increased profitability, and provides some testimonials from people with with whom I’ve worked.

Gary a. Sanchez Marketing Resume 2009b

In addition to my resume, you can view samples of past projects I’ve worked on to get a clearer picture of how I can help your business grow.