Innovation Applied Partners

Sam Colson

Scott R. Hackbarth

Senior Sales and Sales Management Executive

  • 30 years experience in the CPG industry, with vast experience in sales management, new business development, and the design of business and customer specific strategies.
  • Group VP Sales and VP Special Markets at Sargento Foods Inc.
  • Experience in traditional retail markets, alternate channel formats, military commissaries, and foodservice operations. 
  • Created the business plan and assembled sales teams to penetrate Wal-Mart and other alternate channel markets for Sargento Foods Inc.
  • Experience in the integration of broker sales and marketing agencies into national and regional food companies.
  • Experience in the development of top-to-top relationships with retail customers and food broker organizations.
  • Past President of International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and also Past President of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMR)