PFSbrands
Carl Christenson has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Carl started their career in 1982 as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SC Johnson's leisure time products subsidiary, where they achieved significant growth. In 1990, they founded StitchWorld, Inc. and True Colors, Inc., specializing in publishing "how-to" needlearts books and winning numerous industry awards. In 1997, they launched their media consultancy, Go Direct Group, and worked with media giant PRIMEDIA. From 2000 to 2013, they served as the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Logical Choice Technologies, leading the company's strategic branding and achieving substantial revenue growth. Lastly, they joined Pro Food Systems, Inc. in 2013 as the Vice President of Marketing and later transitioned to the role of Creative Director in 2016 as they prepared for retirement.
Carl Christenson has completed their education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where they obtained both a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Science degree. Their graduate degree focused on Management and Marketing, while their undergraduate degree was in Psychology. Additionally, Carl has also participated in the Gazelles Executive Leadership Program. No specific details regarding the start and end years of their education or the details of their Gazelles program are provided.
PFSbrands
PFSbrands (parent company of Champs Chicken, BluTaco & Cooper's Express) is a wholesale food and equipment company specializing in a quick service restaurant (QSR) food concept serving supermarkets and convenience stores. Originally started in 1999, we have grown to over 38+ states. Plus, PFSbrands has been recognized as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies on the Inc. 500 list for 9 years. Career Opportunities: Everyone is looking for a “cultural fit” when it comes to finding the right job. Isn’t a steady paycheck, a few paid vacation days, and a gold retirement watch enough? While those things make a difference, we think you should actually enjoy coming to work, collaborate and work with some of the brightest people in the industry, and be fully invested to growing the business, as an employee owner yourself. At PFSbrands we are all about living the “ownership-mindset”. We can help you grow with: •Open-book management •Fun, Exciting Monthly company huddles •Profit sharing •Employee stock options (at no out of pocket cost to you) If you want to be a part of a contagious, fun culture where you feel a buzz during huddles, excitement with every key win, and the unforgettable electricity that builds in the air when a large group of people come together to work towards a common goal then check out our job opportunities! We are in growth mode and hiring often, visit our website PFSbrands.com/careers for more information or email us at jobs@PFSbrands.com. Awards: 9 time INC 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the USA 4 time Great Place to Work