Brandon Bertz

Brandon Bertz has extensive experience in sales and product portfolio management. Brandon has worked as the Vice President of Global Sales & Product Portfolio Management at PlanetArt.com since 2017, where they lead the strategy and execution of global wholesale account sales objectives. Prior to that, they worked as the Category Team Lead at Nestlé Purina North America from 2015 to 2017, overseeing the development of strategic recommendations for pet food categories. Brandon also worked at Hallmark Cards from 2012 to 2015 as the Category/Sales Manager, driving revenue growth through ground-breaking product assortment strategies. Before that, they held various roles at Hallmark Cards, Inc from 2004 to 2012, including Walmart Category Manager, Product Manager/Portfolio Manager, and Assistant/Associate Product Manager. Brandon started their career at JC Penney, Co in 1992 and held roles such as Merchandise Manager and Catalog Operations Supervisor.

Brandon Bertz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing/Management from Missouri Western State University. In addition to their degree, they obtained certifications in "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences" and "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging" from LinkedIn in July 2020.