JT Wilcox Resume

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JT Wilcox 40400 Harts Lake Valley Rd Roy, WA 98580	Phone (360) 458-6903 Fax (360) 458-6950 E-mail jtwilcox@wilcoxstrategies.com
Unique Experiences:	Financial management expertise as CFO of a $200,000,000 diversified company Key participant in the restructuring and sale of a $150,000,000 business unit Generic advertising experience as Chairman of the most recognized commodity marketing group in history, Milk-Pep of “Got Milk” and “Milk Mustache” fame. Management in a wide variety of food and distribution business units from commodity purchase, to feed milling, animal management, food processing, distribution and sales. Export experience through association and partnership with Larry Schorno , winner of the Governor’s Award for Agricultural Export and successful livestock exports across the Pacific Sustainability credentials as founding Vice President of the Nisqually River Basin Land Trust and as part of Wilcox Family Farms, a highly recognized and awarded firm for sustainability and the largest farm to be awarded Salmon Safe designation. Lobbying experience over 15 years on state and national issues and a former board member of International Dairy Foods Association’s PAC. Exposure across the state as a top executive of Wilcox Family Farms, the most well-known family farm in Washington State .
Core Competencies:	Financial Management CFO of a complex $200,000,000 agribusiness firm. Responsible for banking and insurance relationships as well as primary responsibility for high level financial analysis and decision-making. Operations Management Team building and personnel management; resource maximization and policy development; metric establishment and dissemination to improve access to information; performing to deadlines and budgets. Advertising/Marketing Served as Chairman for 2 years of MILKPEP, the national milk processors advertising organization. Managed board overseeing spending of over $100,000,000/year of generic advertising and marketing funds Formercommissioner- Washington Dairy Products Commission Former Commissioner-Washington Egg Commission Public/Business Relations Lobbying at Local, State and Federal levels, participation in leadership roles in industry associations. Individual Training from Leading PR firm Weber Shandwick on Press Relations and Crisis Communications and Interviewing Organizational P&L Management, Reporting, Budget Planning/Preparation, Capital Budgeting and Financing, Building customer relationships.
Professional Experience:	Wilcox Strategies LLC Roy , WA Present Founded consulting firm to provide analysis, strategy and execution assistance to companies experiencing stress caused by changing circumstances. Wilcox Farms Roy , WA 1985 - 2008 Private consulting with Gerson Lerhman Group Managed sale of customer list, wind down and liquidation of other assets of Wilcox Dairy Farms LLC CFO Wilcox Dairies LLC and Wilcox Family Farms - Responsible for administering $200 million annual budget. Director of Operations, Wilcox Dairies LLC. Responsible for purchasing, plant operations and transportation across 350 people, 5 states, 3 processing locations and $150 million in sales. Director for Inland Northwest. Managed from inception and supervised growth from 40,000 gallons per week to 200,000 per week over a space of 18 months. Responsible for all business planning and execution at this site. Supervision of 2 managers and up to 45 people. (Business unit became #1 dairy in Inland Northwest Market.) Project manager for Wilcox Cheney plant. Coordinated planning for construction and business operations. Supervised acquisition of equipment and final installation Director of Development. Investment analysis and project coordination Wilcox milk plant manager. Took over operation upon resignation of manager and directly managed for 3 months until recruitment of production superintendent. Supervision through subordinates for two years Trained for six months in all aspects of poultry management, from feed milling to egg processing Managed 800-cow dairy and fields operation. Supervision of 20 people Purchased several million dollars per year of commodities for Wilcox Feed mills
Community Involvement:	Chairman, National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Board Member, Pacific Education Institute Board Member Milk and Cheese Political Action Committee Commissioner, Washington Egg commission Commissioner, Washington Dairy Products Commission Past President, Yelm Lions Club
Education:	BA History Washington State University Pullman , WA

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