Angela Pumo

Empowering Leader - Connector - Purpose Driven - Committed to serving others with dignity, respect and empathy.

My "why" is to be there unconditionally for others so that they will always know they have support no matter where they are in life, personally or professionally.

A purpose-driven Business Leader inspired by the opportunity to encourage healthy communities, lead teams to create food and beverage product innovation, and drive organic growth strategies to advocate for the way the world eats and lives.

BUILDING AND LEADING NEW CHANNELS FOR PLANT BASED SWEETENERS
● As the Director of Sales Foodservice for Purecircle, I developed and built a new foodservice go-to-market strategy, account base and pipeline that resulted in incremental growth of plant-based sweetener system in the Foodservice and CPG channel which include co- manufactures and manufactures of food & beverage, Flavor Houses, dry & liquid blenders, and private label manufacturing companies.

CREATING AND SUSTAINING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS WITH MCDONALD'S
● As the McDonald’s Business Lead/Sr. National Account Manager for Stratas Foods (a Division of AMD), approved by McDonald’s to manage the entire McDonald’s business. I cultivated and maintained strong relationships with key personnel at all levels within national and key accounts.

FOCUSED ON CUSTOMER, RE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS, DROVE BUSINESS GROWTH
● As the Sales Manager at Stratas, I managed branded commodity and bakery edible oils to foodservice and bakery distributors throughout a seven-state region. Reestablished relationships with current multi-unit accounts, distributors, large foodservice operators, and bakery manufacturers.

CLASSICALLY TRAINED IN SALES AND BRAND MANAGEMENT FOR FOODSERVICE
● Trained in brand sales management at Heinz, my career experiences as an Area Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager taught me the value relationships and navigating the complexity of foodservice distribution and private label development.

COMMITMENT TO ENCOURAGING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
● Passionate about learning and helping others learn, I am committed to being there unconditionally for others so that they will always know they have support no matter where they are in their life. My personal mantra is, “you do not need a title to be a leader.” “I believe when you row another person across the river, we get there ourselves.”