Stephen Turner
Athens, GA
************@*****.*** - 706-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Marketing & Consulting Representative
StonemMade Products - Athens, GA - 2011 to Present
Organized, developed and presented material for novel, bio-degradable plastic to
Consolidated Containers Corporation, Constar Plastics, Inc, and Coca-Cola Company.
Account manager
Classic City Beverages - Athens, GA - March 2004 to Present
Diageo
Athens, Georgia
(March, 2004 to present)
Developed, coordinated, and implemented key brand activities including the management of brand programs,
brand communications and support materials, and
promotion developments, in a timely effective fashion.
Managed and maintained the largest bulk routes for the state of Georgia for the alcohol segment for MillerCoors
Brewing and Diageo Brands encompassing over 150
items. These accounts included Walmart, Kroger, Publics, Race Track and Quick Trip
corporations all at the vice president level. As an account manager, kept clients apprised of gains and losses
month to month and annually. Coordinated advertising campaigns to help gain market growth for brand
segments all to exceed an annual increase in sales of
15-18% per year.
Effective leadership/contribution to cross functional teams for business planning,
product development, supply. Effective communication of brand strategies to brand team,
sales team, and other relative internal groups.
Awards and recognition: Walmart award ranked number four for the Eastern Division of US; Founders Award
MillerCoors as the number one for the brand in distribution for
US (corporate); Diageo Brands Gold Bar award for the past 5 years for number one
distributor for US (corporate)
Owner and manager
Turner Trucking - Lexington, GA - June 1994 to February 2004
of a business consisting of a small fleet of trucks for contractual
purposes for agricultural products, employing 10 people with yearly revenues of $1
million. Clients included Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific and Hubert, Inc. Worked
closely with US Forestry Services and companies with contracted land to transport
timber. Operation was sold for a profit in 2004.
Insurance Claims Adjuster
Sedgwick James of Georgia - Atlanta, GA - June 1992 to May 1994
June 1992-May 1994
Leading North American provider of innovative technology. Enabled claims and productivity management
solution. Insurance Claims Adjuster, coomunications, clerical and office experience with claims and workman's
compensation
EDUCATION
Business
Kennesaw State University