George Goeth-Chi Chao
Angestellt, General Manager, Spoonflower (a division of Shutterfly)
Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten
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Consumer Goods and Retail executive with 20+ years’ experience running early stage to medium size businesses. + Roles held: CEO, COO, President, General Manager, Head of Strategy, Senior Buyer, Engagement Manager + P&L responsibilities: Incubation/early stage to medium size ($10 million to $1 billion) + Team sizes: 5 to 130 employees + Industry expertise: Consumer Goods, Retail, Confectionary, Supplements, Consulting + Functional expertise: Strategy, New Business Development, E-commerce, Omni-Channel Marketing, Digital Marketing, Merchandising, Finance, M&A, Cost Management, Operations Management, Project Management + Bi-lingual: German and English
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Berufserfahrung von George Goeth-Chi Chao
Bis heute 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2023
General Manager
Spoonflower (a division of Shutterfly)
2020 - 2023
CEO
Jetson Health
Ran Direct-To-Consumer startup in the probiotics/gut health space. Built multi-million e-commerce business from scratch within 2 years and expanded into physical retail by securing placement in 2,500 stores.
2014 - 2022
Aufsichtsratmitglied
Jane Hamley Wells
2019 - 2020
President
Jetson Health
2018 - 2019
President and Chief Operating Officer
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Ran omni-channel premium confectionary company. Led company turnaround to achieve breakeven EBITDA after years of losses by increasing revenues by 15% and reducing operating expenses by 20% and inventory levels by 17%.
2015 - 2017
General Manager
McKinsey Academy
Co-led SaaS EdTech startup offering digital learning programs via proprietary online platform. Grew revenues by 80% and improved net income margin by 800 basis points.
2013 - 2015
Stay-At-Home Dad
Chao Productions
2010 - 2013
Head of Strategy
Mars, Incorporated
Led the global strategy function for Mars.
2008 - 2010
Senior Buyer
Target
Ran Private Label and National Brand businesses in Girls’ Toys, Luggage/Travel Goods, Sporting Goods, Fan Central (Licensed Sports Apparel and Merchandise), and managed P&Ls between $100 million and $1 billion.
2007 - 2008
Buyer
Target
Ran Private Label business in Furniture.
2006 - 2007
Group Manager Strategy
Target
Worked with CEO/SVPs to identify and execute growth and transformation projects.
Led growth projects in Retail and Consumer Goods industries in North America, Europe, Australia.
Ausbildung von George Goeth-Chi Chao
1997 - 1998
Master of Business Administration
Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA
Finance, Strategy, Economics
1994 - 1999
Europäische Wirtschaft
Otto-Friedrich-Universität, Bamberg
Europäische Wirtschaft, Internationale VWL, Finanzwirtschaft
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Muttersprache
Französisch
Grundlagen
Spanisch
Grundlagen
Taiwanesisch
Muttersprache