CPGjoblist adds sales, marketing executives

Recruiting services firm expanding its industry

PASADENA, CALIF. -- CPGjoblist, the consumer packaged goods industry's leading recruiting services firm, has expanded its sales and marketing team to help it "respond to increased market demand."

Jackie Apodaca, former Senior Program Development Manager for Omnicom, has been named the firm's Director of Marketing, reporting to company President Michael Carrillo.

Spencer Blaker, former Customer Marketing Manager for Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc., has been appointed Director of Sales, Northeastern Region, for CPGjoblist.

Tom Chisari, veteran CPG industry executive and Vice President, National Sales and Distribution for Eco Woods California, Ltd., will assume the post of Director of Sales, Specialty Markets, in March.

The new executive expansion of the sales team at CPGjoblist will also consist of Shelley Guidarelli, who has been promoted to Director of Business Development. Guidarelli has more than twenty years of experience placing mid to senior level sales and marketing management talent in the CPG industry.

Blaker, Chisari and Guidarelli will report to Tami Page, Vice President of Sales for CPGjoblist.

Growing need

"These high-quality appointments represent our commitments to the industry and the continued growth need for our services," according to CPGjoblist President Michael Carrillo. "Jackie, Spencer, Shelley and Tom give us the human resources we need to fuel our continued growth in providing CPG employers with the best possible service."

Jackie Apodaca has more than 10 years of experience in consumer product marketing management. As a Senior Program Development Manager at Omnicom, she headed the retail associate training for CompUSA and Staples along with managing online training for several electronic companies including; Canon, Toshiba, and Pentax. At Disney, she led the retail marketing/merchandising efforts, and prior to that was a Product Marketing Manager for international product lines. She holds a Masters of Business Administration in General Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from New Mexico State University.

Sales experience

Spencer Blaker, CPGjoblist's newly appointed Director of Sales, Northeastern Region, brings more than 16 years of CPG experience, has held sales positions at some of the consumer industry's top companies. In addition to his recent service at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream where he developed customer-centric shopping programs, he has served as a team leader for Procter & Gamble and The Gillette Company, where he help manage retail strategy for Oral B/ Braun. Blaker has also held sales leadership positions at Nestle, Purina Petcare and Nabisco.

Thomas Chisari, CPGjoblist's newly appointed Director of Sales, Specialty Accounts, has broad experience in sales management, merchandising and brand building. As Vice-President, National Sales and Distribution, for Eco Woods California, he helped develop and launch new consumer products and oversaw day-to-day operations of the company. Prior to that, he was a Vice-President of the vending firm, The Amusement Factory, and has been a top executive with Storecast Merchandising Corporation, and a Senior Consultant / Business Leader for Daymon Worldwide.

"I am thrilled to have these two great executives on board," said Tami Page, Vice President of Sales for CPGjoblist. "Their knowledge of the CPG business, their contacts throughout the industry, and the range and depth of experience will greatly increase our ability to serve the consumer products industry."

CPGjoblist is the consumer packaged goods industry's leading recruiting services firm, representing more than 250+ leading consumer packaged companies. Based in Pasadena, Calif., it combines online recruiting tools and personal recruiting and service. For more information visit www.CPGjoblist.com or call Tami Page at (626) 535-0143.

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