Laurie Bartgis

Laurie Bartgis has a diverse work experience in the CPG industry. Laurie is currently employed at Tillamook County Creamery Association as a National Account Manager since September 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Regional Sales Manager-East for the same company from July 2019 to September 2022.

Before joining Tillamook, Laurie worked briefly as a Senior Sales and Business Development Manager at Actively seeking new opportunities in the CPG industry in June and July 2019.

From October 2017 to June 2019, Laurie was a Kashi Key Account Manager at Kellogg Company. In this role, they successfully turned around the declining sales in the Southeast market by rebuilding relationships with key customers and achieving growth targets.

Prior to Kellogg, they had a long tenure at CROSSMARK, starting as a Vice President, Headquarter Sales from August 1997 to October 2000. Laurie played a crucial role in establishing and developing the CROSSMARK, Carolina Division, and was responsible for hiring the sales team and acquiring new clients. Laurie also served as the Vice President, Perishable Operations from November 2000 to December 2002, managing a team of account executives and handling numerous high-value clients.

During their time at CROSSMARK, Laurie held various positions, including Senior Account Executive from October 2005 to May 2014. In this role, they managed major CPG accounts, such as Reckitt Benckiser, Chobani, Land O'Lakes, Beechnut, Mead Johnson, and Biersdorf. Laurie consistently achieved revenue and P&L growth objectives for both CROSSMARK and the clients they represented.

Furthermore, Laurie served as a Business Account Manager 4 for the Reckitt Benckiser account at CROSSMARK from June 2014 to July 2017. Laurie supervised a team of account executives and customer business managers, coordinating efforts to meet RB objectives, conduct category reviews, and drive brand and category growth.

Laurie Bartgis has demonstrated their expertise in sales, account management, business development, and team leadership throughout their career in the CPG industry.

Laurie Bartgis attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College, but the specific years and degrees obtained are unknown. In addition to their education, they obtained a certification in Critical Thinking from LinkedIn in March 2019.