Gregg Hammann

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Gregg Hammann's Bio:

Gregg Hammann's Experience:

• C.E.O. at Power Plate International

  2009 - Present

  Gregg Hammann after consulting with Company accepted position as C.E.O. to help reposition Power Plate and reinvigorate business working with a talented team.

• C.E.O at Action Advisors

  2007 - Present

  Gregg Hammann founded a privately held company to assist corporations in proactively developing strategic plans to drive the health of their business and reducing costs by improving the health of their employees. Elements include developing Five year strategic plan roadmap, cost structure analysis, proactive health plan development, individual fitness baselines, educating employees on healthy eating, exercise, rest and mental health approaches.

• Director and Head of Comp Committee at Plantronics Inc

  2005 - Present

  Gregg Hammann has been a Board member of Plantronics Inc. since 2005. He serves as the head of the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit committee.

• C.E.O., Chairman, and President at Nautilus

  2003 - 2007

  Transformed company vision and strategy creating a unique business model taking the Company from decline to driving double-digit growth annually. Delivered fifteen quarters of meeting or beating street expectations. Doubled stock price creating over $300 million in market capitalization. Divested of product lines and brands that were not adding value and made several acquisitions to reposition the Company Proactively managed multiple Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls of the #1 brand in the portfolio (Bowflex) from a pre-2000 design defect. Established new measurements and processes for quality assurance, managed the negative press and delivered the plan for the quarter. Proactively managed publicly traded company (NYSE) thru aggressive campaign attracting shareholders to the company. Appeared many times on CNN, CNBC, and other network and business publications. Established total company (including directors) performance compensation program linked to EVA and EPS.

• CCO and President America's at Levi Strauss & Co.

  2000 - 2003

  General Management position responsible for engineering company turnaround. P&L responsibility for $3.5 billion revenue, leading cross functional team of Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Staffing and Legal to deliver results. Developed three-year strategic plan to drive double-digit revenue and earnings growth. Developed North American marketing leveraging synergy to reduce operating and capital expense while driving double- digit growth.

• Vice President and Officer Coke USA at The Coca-Cola Company

  1996 - 2000

  Led Global Division of Fountain segment with responsibility for over $1B in revenue with full P&L responsibility and cross functional team. Created double digit growth in segment that had been stagnent.

• Vice President Marketing and Strategic Planning, Corporate Officer at Famous Footwear

  1994 - 1996

  While attending MBA School had the responsibility for establishing a strategic marketing, merchandising and operating plan to build brand equity in Famous Footwear, the largest multi-category branded shoe retailer in the U.S. with $900 million in sales, 850 stores and 8,500 employees with brands such as Nike, Reebok, Dexter, Naturalizer, and Florsheim. Responsible for 294 person department including marketing and field operations

• President and General Manager Int'l and Director of Trade Marketing at Rayovac

  1991 - 1994

  Total profit and loss management of Rayovac's Canada organization, a privately owned manufacturer of consumer, industrial, and OEM batteries and flashlights with approximately $1 billion in retail sales and 2,500 employees. Managed a business turnaround resulting in increased sales volume of 36.3%, gross margins of 14%, earnings of 440% and a reduction in business expense of 8%.

• Category Marketing Manager, Oral Care at Procter & Gamble

  1985 - 1991

  Leadership role in planning for all Crest and Scope initiatives worldwide. Managed team of sales, advertising, finance, marketing research, product supply, and product development. Responsible for $550 million in sales and $75 million in company profit. Initiated strategy to increase Crest's share from 32% to a "first ever" 40% share, resulting in $125 million in additional sales. Developed strategy and critical path for Crest Neat Squeeze launch, the most successful launch of any Crest line extension. Achieved a share of 5.4% in only four months. Developed a strategy for Oral Care to enter the Warehouse Club channel, resulting in an additional $60 million in sales.

Gregg Hammann's Education:

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  2005 – 2005
  Sar-Box Certification

• University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business

  1993 – 1995
  MBA
  Concentration: Global Business

• University of Iowa

  1981 – 1985
  BBA
  Concentration: Business Finance and Marketing

• University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business

  1981 – 1985
  BBA
  Concentration: Business Finance and Marketing

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