Leslie Gibbs M.B.A
**** **** ******, ********* *****, CA 90266 714-***-**** ***************@*****.***
SUMMARY:
** ***** ** ********** ******* strategic planning, multi-functional executive teams, digital & traditional marketing, new product development, call center strategy, corporate communications, and sales management across a wide-range of industries and business models
10 years in C-suite
Specialty: taking companies poised for growth to the next level through strong strategic leadership and marketing execution
EDUCATION:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
M.B.A., Kellogg School of Business
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA
Digital Marketing & Advertising & New Media Program
Ohio University Honors Tutorial College, Athens, OH
B.B.A, Marketing/Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Graduated #1 in College of Business
EXPERIENCE:
Chief Marketing Officer December 2019-current
Modern Vascular, Calabasas, CA (Privately owned)
Grew footprint from 8 clinics to 18 in 2 years, representing $100M+ in annual revenues
Built brand identity and awareness campaigns from the ground up including brand positioning, style guides, websites, ad campaigns, social media, PR, automated patient journeys and patient research
Hired and oversaw 25 B2B field sales reps, digital marketing and call center associates including 1 VP and 2 directors. Managed 4 external agencies
Oversaw corporate communications including COVID management, political lobbying and crisis communications
Grew direct to consumer patient acquisition from 0 to 15% of total patients
Chief Marketing Officer January 2018-December 2019
Western Dental and Orthodontics, Orange, CA (Private Equity owned)
Led new patient acquisition, turning around 2 straight years of double digit declines to grow same office new patients +2% while keeping marketing as a percent of revenues constant
Revamped digital acquisition marketing plan, driving digital bookings up over +20%
Rebranded brand and launched new advertising campaign including television advertising, in-office executions, digital marketing, website redesign and internal office launch October 2018
Assembled and onboarded new marketing team including digital hires and 3 new agencies. Managed department of 18 professionals including 3 VPs
Responsible for $29M budget, $900M in revenues, and a footprint of over 310 offices across five states
Developed and presented management presentation to attract new investors to the company
Worked on a multifunctional team to evaluate and integrate the largest acquisition in Western Dental history (65 locations). Led rebranding and marketing relaunch of over 100 additional offices (+50% footprint growth)
Launched pediatric brand “Western Dental Kids” with 30 office footprint
Chief Marketing Officer; Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Consumer Safety Technology, Des Moines, IA (Private Equity Owned) April 2013 – December 2017
Key team member in management presentations that led to selling of company to new private equity in year 4. Part of executive leadership team that built company value 6 times
Doubled organic lead generation to over 10,000 per month in three years, three times industry average, building market share from 10.8% (#4) to 20+% (#2)
Grew annual revenues from $20M to $80M. Created 3X profit growth from $12M to $35M
Led new product development ideation based on consumer and affiliate insights
Created Marketing infrastructure starting from an initial team of 3 inexperienced marketers to a team of 25 Marketing and Field Sales professionals
Built Intoxalock brand identity, awareness, brand positioning and style guides
Led company’s first 3-5 year strategic planning process
Developed multiple consumer facing and B2B website(s)
Managed team of Marketing and Information Technology professionals in search engine optimization (SEO), conversion optimization, mobile optimization, and user experience (UX) enhancement initiatives building customer leads generated by websites from under 20% to over 50%
Utilized aggressive pay per click (PPC), feeder websites and direct mail direct-to-consumer efforts to assure first contact with the customer
Led multifunctional customer experience teams building reputation management, customer recommendations and client retention
Championed the development of customer advocacy groups to enhance customer experience and led premium experience initiative to build attorney referral loyalty
Expanded role of outside field sales from B2B cold-calling to strategic geography and industry thought leaders, developing and rolling out integrated business tools to create professional referral network
Built a partnership network of over 8,000 affiliates in four years
Director of Marketing, Product Development & Strategy
Bonne Bell Cosmetics, Santa Monica, CA (Privately owned) 1999 – 2012
Reporting to CEO, oversaw brand management and P&Ls for all cosmetic and skin care brands driving revenues from $50M to $120M
Responsible for six professionals across Brand Management, New Product Development, Public Relations and Business Analysis with offices in New York City, Cleveland and Los Angeles
Initiated, negotiated and executed licensing agreements with top brands including Coca Cola, Mars, Barbie and Disney, among others
Led annual trend-based new product development, promotional planning and product merchandising for each season and retailer, presenting to buyers from Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Sephora and other major retailers
Oversaw annual color and trend positioning
Built brand identity, positioning and communications based on in-depth consumer insights
Built consumer loyalty program built around community building, inside scoops and VIP product previews
P&L responsibility for 400+ SKUs
Additional Roles: Executive Director non-profit, LensCrafters Canadian Marketing Director, P&G Brand Management
Personal interests: tennis, pickle ball, yoga, and independent films