Costa CEO and leadership

Robert Baird is a global P&L leader who has produced double digit sales and profit growth by crafting winning growth strategies; driving operational improvement; fostering break-away innovation; building global brands; and leading highly motivated teams.✔ Business experience across more than 75 countries, and 25 categories of consumer goods.✔ Trained at General Electric in finance and Procter & Gamble in marketing.✔ Proven track record of driving continuous growth in sales and profit: • CEO Dorel Recreational & Leisure - over 5 years drove +43% sales and +80% EBIT growth. Sales over $1 billion.• President Philips Domestic Appliance - drove sales +21% and profit over +70%, regained share leadership for Norelco and Sonicare.• General Manager Samsonite - drove sales +5% and profit +46%.✔ Creates Operational Excellence - 20 years manufacturing and Asian sourcing experience. Drives simplification initiatives, enhancing margin and cash flow. ✔ Drives Growth via:• Break-away innovation - consistent track record of identifying successful new products.• Growing global brand market share - consumer and product insights and industry recognized execution. • Multi- Channel Expansion - deep experience across Mass Merchants, Hypermarkets, Specialty, Independents, distributors, and e-comm. ✔ Leader / Motivator:• Drive development of clear, winning strategies and manages team to achieve stretch goals.• Build cultures, engagement, highly accountable, energized teams.• Talent & competency gaps - trained executive recruiter at Egon Zehnder.

Mr. David Whalen G. is a President and Chief Executive Officer at COSTA INC and is based in United States.