Rick Malmborg
Cell 925-***-**** * e-mail: ****@********.**
CEO / PRESIDENT / COO / GENERAL MANAGER
** ** ******** ******** ****** MANAGER & ENTREPRENEUR: FOOD, HABA, OTC, PERSONAL CARE, HOUSEHOLD CLEANING START-UPS, GROWTH ACCELERATION, AND TURNAROUNDS
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT - TACTICAL EXECUTION – NEW COMPANY LAUNCHES TEAM ENGAGEMENT: SALES & MARKETING- FINANCE- SUPPLY CHAIN- R&D- REGULATORY- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - LEGAL 2014 - Present Wally’s Natural, Inc. Auburn, CA Wally’s Natural www.wallysnatural.com is a champion of alternative health and wellness bringing holistic medicine to a boarder consumer base with ear candles, plus USDA organic natural health and personal care ear oils, body oils and aromatherapy/ Plus natural flea and tick pet care products. President
Turned around 25 yr old company in the first year from declining sales and net losses to growing sales and profitability.
Rebuilt the strategy, the leadership team, the product lines and the product positioning. Created a culture of empowerment and engagement.
Added new sales channels and new customers in the FDM, specialty and natural channels resulting in company sales run rate growth of 200%.
Directed all day to day management to effective changes, rebuild company vision, create the template for growth, and manage cash flow. Manage daily company functions and direct reports in sales, marketing, finance, operations, and R&D / regulatory (FDA & EPA). Managed legal aspects of business. 2008- 2014 The CleanWell Company / OhSo Clean San Francisco, CA The CleanWell Company www.cleanwelltoday.com is a community health mission start-up consumer products company utilizing a proprietary germ killing technology in personal care and home care in the natural, specialty and FDM channels for regulated products from hand sanitizers to disinfecting cleaners. CEO & President
Serial entrepreneur managing all company functions including full P&L responsibility, run the board of directors, raise capital, work with the scientist/ founder, manage corporate governance to build the CleanWell brand and build sales & distribution.
Grew the company 2600% in sales in 4 years with a small marketing budget.
Manage daily company functions and direct reports in sales, marketing, finance, operations, and R&D / regulatory (FDA & EPA).
Developed a business development / partner business unit. Negotiated deals with Seventh Generation, 3M Scotch Brite & Method Products.
Managed all legal and contractual aspects of the company with numerous outside law firms. 2003 – 2007 Supply Chain Management (SCM) Danville, CA SCM specializes in designing and managing the day-to-day activities of supply chain, manufacturing and 3PL logistics management for personal care, household cleaning and food and beverage companies’ new product commercialization, test markets, line extensions and other go-to-market strategies. Managing Director & President
Direct company administration and manage and build new product commercialization teams for food and beverages.
Developed commercialization strategy from bench top through test market including co-packer and supply chain sourcing, and delivery systems.
Products included; baked goods products, healthy protein sauce product line for senior citizens, line of retorted snack food through R&D process 2002 – 2003 Genisoy / MLO Products Fairfield, CA
MLO Products is a privately held $65MM nutritional food marketing company in the energy bar, powdered drink, roasted nuts and snack food industries. Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Responsible for turning around and building professional level personnel, facilities and operations in shipping, receiving, warehousing, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, contract manufacturing, and new product introductions.
Four director and senior manager level direct reports. Over 40 indirect reports. 1994- 2002 OM2 Berkeley, CA
OM2 is a privately held outsourced operations company in the food and beverage, household products, pharmaceutical and electronics industries specializing in dynamic growth opportunities for companies with $5MM to $250MM in sales. OM2 manages day-to-day operations, supply chain, production, planning, logistics, etc. on an outsourced basis.
Chief Operating Officer & President
Directed all aspects of operations and corporate governance, including sales and marketing, staff assignments, budgets, accounting, P&L, HR, marketing, PR, facilities, proposals and set-up of all services with clients within OM2.
Responsible for direct reports of VP & Director plus 20+ indirect reports including in-house employees, client employees and outside-consultants.
Direct the day-to-day international supply chain, logistics and manufacturing operations for product lines in a variety of industries under multi-year contracts. Combined product sales under OM2 management ranged from $100 to $300 million per year, with responsibility for up to 12 production facilities and 8 distribution centers.
1989-1994 Brita USA (owned by The Clorox Company) Oakland, CA Brita is a revolutionary home water filtration company that developed the consumer product category in specialty and FDM channels. MGR of Manufacturing and Distribution (VP Operations)
Member of senior-management startup team that grew water filtration business from $0 to $50 MM in sales in 5 years. Responsible for set-up, design, implementation and day-to-day management of supply-chain, production, contract manufacturers, 3PL-distribution centers, logistics and customer service call center. P&L responsibility.
Education - Bachelors Degree- Marquette University