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WANDA KNIGHT
3884 Fairfax Court • Atlanta, Georgia 30339 • 404-555-7139 •
Wanda_Knight@xxx.com

EXPERIENCE
Arthritis Foundation National Office, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998 to present
Vice President, Corporate Relations
• Direct national foundation development activities through extensive interaction with executive
management of leading business corporations.
• Oversee the development and implementation of corporate marketing and fundraising
programs.
• Manage a staff of 35 through four direct reports.
• Manage a budget of $12 million.
• Increased corporate fundraising from $1.5 million to more than $4 million in a three-year period.

Ducky-Cola U.S.A., Atlanta, Georgia, 1990 to 1998
National Sales Manager, Chain Supermarkets/Convenience Stores
• Oversaw national sales and marketing of cola products to convenience stores and
supermarket chains. Successfully expanded sales and share in each trade channel for five
consecutive years.
• Directed and negotiated sales and marketing programs for the Southland 7-Eleven chain.
• Successfully obtained agreement on performance requirements that maximized company
return on marketing investment.
National Sales Manager, Institutional Market
• Developed and implemented a successful test program of bottle and can products for the
McDonald’s and Burger King accounts.
• Directed the conversion of A.R.A.’s major vending facilities nationwide.
Lotsa-Cola U.S.A., Food Service Division, Chicago, Illinois, 1985 to 1990
National Key Account Manager
• Oversaw sales, distribution, and marketing development for five national accounts.
• Negotiated total K-Mart soft drink program including lease equipment agreements,
customized menu board/merchandising programs, and trade and marketing allowance
incentives.

Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 1984 to 1985
National Accounts Manager, Southern Region
• Responsible for institutional chain sales and distribution development for a 13-state region.

EDUCATION
George Washington University, Washington, D.C. • Bachelor of Arts, 1983
Columbia University, New York, NY • Graduate work in business

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