Lisa VanEps

Lisa VanEps

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Marketing leader with a track record of driving growth for brands from start-ups to large…

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  • Early Bird Catches the Worm!

    One of my favorite sayings! This phrase was first recorded in John Ray's A collection of English proverbs 1670.…

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Activity

Experience

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    Emerge Marketing

    Minnesota, United States

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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    Greater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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    Bloomington, MN

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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    Minnesota, United States

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    Golden Valley, Mn

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    Plymouth, MN

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Marketing Committee Member

    Pinky Swear Foundation

    - 4 years 8 months

    Health

    Pinky Swear Foundation works to help support families during their child's cancer journey. The hardships inflicted on families because of childhood cancer are often not quantifiable. The financial burden of increased expenses, while income may be decreased - due to reduced work hours or even unpaid, extended leave - can seem overwhelming. The stress reliever of a weekend of family fun is immeasurable. A sigh of relief knowing that the mortgage is paid for the month is another. Pinky Swear…

    Pinky Swear Foundation works to help support families during their child's cancer journey. The hardships inflicted on families because of childhood cancer are often not quantifiable. The financial burden of increased expenses, while income may be decreased - due to reduced work hours or even unpaid, extended leave - can seem overwhelming. The stress reliever of a weekend of family fun is immeasurable. A sigh of relief knowing that the mortgage is paid for the month is another. Pinky Swear Foundation’s financial assistance and family experience programs provide help to these families in need.

    Since 2003, Pinky Swear Foundation has supported families' quality-of-life with direct financial aid for basic needs, and through experiences that create emotional support, including:

    Stable housing: Rent and mortgage payments

    Reliable transportation: Car payments, insurance, and gas cards

    Groceries: Healthy food on the table for kids and families

    Payments for bills: Utilities and other unique family needs

    Memorable experiences through family getaways: Worry-free, quality time together out of the hospital

    Ability to stay with their sick child and reduce expenses: Convenient, stocked food pantries in hospitals

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    Community Volunteer

    Guardian Angels Senior Services

    - Present 11 years 10 months

    Health

    Community volunteer providing 1:1 friendship and support to Seniors who live at Guardian Angels.
    It is an honor and a joy to visit each week with residents at Guardian Angels.

Projects

  • Play with Your Food!

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    ◆Key Project Directed by CMO - Mark Addicks - Creating new and fun ways to engage snacks consumers.
    ◆Developed "Seasonal" concepts to inspire consumers managing creative development with artists & food scientists.
    ◆Created content from inception to photography over a 12 month plan-o-gram.
    ◆Digital Roadmap creation to publish content in key markets including; BettyCrocker.com, Que Rica Vida, ABC Good Morning America.

    ✔ Resulting in expanding content impressions and digital…

    ◆Key Project Directed by CMO - Mark Addicks - Creating new and fun ways to engage snacks consumers.
    ◆Developed "Seasonal" concepts to inspire consumers managing creative development with artists & food scientists.
    ◆Created content from inception to photography over a 12 month plan-o-gram.
    ◆Digital Roadmap creation to publish content in key markets including; BettyCrocker.com, Que Rica Vida, ABC Good Morning America.

    ✔ Resulting in expanding content impressions and digital expansion for a 12 month period. Project spanned only a few months. High profile project executed successfully.

  • Brand Expansion / General Mills

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    ◆ Key brand expansion initiative to develop a new process to develop strategic external projects with OEM suppliers.
    ◆ Developed process and accelerated model to increase new launch pipelines.
    ◆ Successful to onboard three new OEM suppliers for GMI Brands.

    ✔Recommendation by John Allgaier, Director Licensing General Mills

    "Lisa worked for our Licensing Team at General Mills. Our objective for Lisa was to create new licensing business opportunities. This role required Lisa to…

    ◆ Key brand expansion initiative to develop a new process to develop strategic external projects with OEM suppliers.
    ◆ Developed process and accelerated model to increase new launch pipelines.
    ◆ Successful to onboard three new OEM suppliers for GMI Brands.

    ✔Recommendation by John Allgaier, Director Licensing General Mills

    "Lisa worked for our Licensing Team at General Mills. Our objective for Lisa was to create new licensing business opportunities. This role required Lisa to match our brands with potential business opportunities and then selling the concept to potential business partners. Lisa excelled at both the business acumen to create new opportunities, as well as selling this idea to both our licensing team and future partners."









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