Experienced Food Consultant with 35 Years in Retail & Manufacturing
Donna L. George is a strategic management professional with a strong track record for managing businesses, developing and implementing effective business plans, driving sales and profitability, brand management and creating a strong team environment across established and start-up companies in both retail and manufacturing.
Career Highlights
- President and Founder of DL George Consulting, developing business opportunities in the U.S. for international food companies
- President/COO of Dr. Schar U.S, Inc. , U.S. division of Dr. Schär AG / SPA (Italy) establishing the company and introducing the Schar brand to the U.S. nationally
- Vice President Sales and Marketing for leading manufacturer of branded and private-label laundry products
- Vice President of Sales for a leading manufacturer of private-label soups and prepared foods
- 24 years with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, a $8B top 20 Supermarket Chain
- Vice President of Category Management
- Vice President of Corporate Brands – Introduced a new private-label program under the America’s Choice and Savings Plus label chain wide and received the “PLMA Excellence Award” for the company
- Former Chairman of “The Food Institute”
- Named GMR “Woman Executive of the Year”
- Caldwell University, BS Business
