International connections that drive success for your business.
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We help drive success for initiatives that are changing the world.
Is your company or product creating a better future or healthier world? Are you looking for a network of successful entrepreneurs and business women and men to connect you to players that will drive your business forward?
Creative Kind Group is a network of 30+ highly experienced associates in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The members have created and launched more than $2 billion U.S. worth of highly successful national and international companies and brands, including several category leaders. Our network provides your business connections internationally, in the USA, New Zealand and Europe.
Creative Kind Group's skill sets and services include nearly every aspect of:
Creating brands & products
Identifying & contracting with product suppliers
Retail introductions
Retail program management
National product launches
Marketing & Promotions
Web development & E-Commerce
Sales Velocity Forecaster (SVF) Analysis:
A protocol to predict how well a brand will sell, BEFORE the brand goes on a retail shelf. SVF has a proven record of success and provides insights which significantly increases a brands chances of selling well off the shelf. The SVF point of purchase protocol can benefit any new or existing brand. SVF is highly confidential and available from Creative Kind Group exclusively to approved brands and not their competitors.
Creative Kind Group works alongside your company's team by providing contacts, introductions and the above advisory services on a confidential, as needed basis
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Experience
The management team of Creative Kind Group includes the founding chairman and CEO of several highly successful national and international CPG brands, and the recipients of multiple grocery industry awards including entrepreneur of the year, business of the year, executive of the year and woman of the year.
The teams background and experience spans many categories, platforms, products and brands - examples include the following:
The Network
Expertise, introductions and services that our network can provide include the following areas:
Branding
Non-perishables
Dry goods / Packaged goods
Brokers
Distributors
Global & Public health research
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Snack industry
Beverage industry
Wine industry
Retail introductions
Retail program management
National product launches
Marketing & Promotions
Shopper marketing
Incentive programs
Affiliation programs
Blog Network Development
Web development
Supply chain
Logistics
Humanitarian services
Non-Profit development
Biodynamic organic farming
Philanthropy
Economic development
Product development
Business leadership
HR
The Creative Kind Group Team
Meet our successful, creative and enthusiastic team!
CEO & CO-founder
Sarah Schloemer
Sarah was awarded Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery award, a prestigious award that recognizes the integral role women play across all areas...
Sarah Schloemer
Sarah was awarded Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery award, a prestigious award that recognizes the integral role women play across all areas of the dynamic retail food industry. Sarah was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award, in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category - the Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. Sarah Schloemer’s career has touched Europe, New Zealand and the United States. Fluent in English and German as well as the Advertising, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and coupon industries, Sarah contributes her leadership, innovation and management skills wherever she goes. Colleagues describe her as a brilliant businesswoman; a dedicated, inspirational leader who is fearless, genuine and inquisitive. A problem solver at heart, identifying solutions and helping others is her favorite activity. Incorporating kindness and social benefit into the business world, is a core driver. Previously, Sarah was CEO and Co-Founder of CommonKindness, the 2nd largest printable grocery coupon website providing CPG companies a low cost coupon distribution technology and simultaneously generating funds for charities. CommonKindness was acquired by Makeena. Sarah's past endeavors also include being account executive with advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi in New Zealand and time with BBDO Interone in Germany. Clients included CPG’s and Foodstuffs supermarket retailers as well as BMW, Sparkasse, Estee Lauder, Contact Energy and Interislander. Sarah also led the brand development and marketing efforts to establish PrideLands Ltd. as well as program strategy and training program managers. In addition Sarah has more than 7 years experience as Graphic and Website Director for New Zealand companies including Moa Foods Inc., Kea Ltd., Garratt Print Company and others.
Chairman & CO-founder
Andrew Martin
Andrew McGovern Martin is Founding Chairman of Creative Kind Group. He has extensive experience creating successful US and international corporations...
Andrew Martin
Andrew McGovern Martin is Founding Chairman of Creative Kind Group. He has extensive experience creating successful US and international corporations. Andrew served as the founding chairman and former CEO of both SmartFood Corp. and Annie's Inc. SmartFood became a case study at Harvard Business School and was eventually sold to Pepsico/Frito Lay Corp. Under Andrew's leadership Annie's Inc. acquired Raw Materials Corp. and Tamarind Tree Corp and was sold to Solera Capital in 2002. Annies was later sold to General Mills in 2014. Andrew serves as chairman and strategic director for Kea Corp. Ltd., a New Zealand based international management company. He is also chairman of the Tauroa Organic Education Trust, a 750 acre fully operational organic horticulture, sheep and cattle farm, wildlife preserve, and organic education center in New Zealand. Andrew has been the founding director of numerous non-profit programs for the homeless, women, children, education and the environment. Some of these projects include the "Bottle Bag" program for the homeless, "Be-Green", an environmental awareness program and Support American Volunteer Efforts (S.A.V.E.). Andrew has received multiple awards for philanthropy and service to the community. Andrew is currently Founding Chairman of a Sovereign Wealth Fund research group. He has been a speaker at a variety of engagements on the subject of Human Rights, Business Formation, and Democratic Economics.
Vice President
Allyson Foerster
Allyson Foerster has worked for 10+ years in the marketing & communications, project management, brand management and client services world...
Allyson Foerster
Allyson Foerster has worked for 10+ years in the marketing & communications, project management, brand management and client services world - bridging various industries, such as advertising, communications, retail, consumer packaged goods, design, marketing and non-profits. Allyson has had the honor to work with companies and organizations such as, Jack Morton Worldwide, American Institute of Architects, Gymboree, Bare Minerals, innerChange Works, CommonKindness, makeena, and countless other amazing companies, organizations and projects along the way. Allyson was awarded the Bronze Stevie Award - Female Executive of the Year for Consumer Products in 2014. Throughout all of Allyson's work, it has become clear that what is paramount in her pursuits is to find a way to always give back, help foster an environment that nurtures people, participates in that which makes health and wellness accessible to everyone, but overall empowers people to have a voice in what they do, what they choose, and how they give back.
Director of IT
Merlin Schloemer
Born into a creative surrounding, Merlin developed a strong interest in products, business and technology...
Merlin Schloemer
Born into a creative surrounding, Merlin developed a strong interest in products, business and technology. After completing a Bachelor of E-commerce & Marketing at Waikato University in New Zealand, Merlin gathered a range of experience around the globe. Constant learning and a mindset for efficiency have seen him embark on roles ranging from marketing to online advertising, email development, graphic design, web design and web development.
Merlin has a passion for improvement in not only his physical abilities but also his knowledge and experience towards digital products and how users engage with and experience them. HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, jquery and Ruby on Rails experience have helped him develop as a web designer at Videri Concept in Munich, marketing and web support at CommonKindness Inc. in San Francisco and in leading his own web development projects through various platforms while running Square Dot Ltd in New Zealand.
Business Development
Patrick S. Harris
Mr. Harris has over 20 years of professional experience in sales, international business development and as a strategic...
Patrick S. Harris
Mr. Harris has over 20 years of professional experience in sales, international business development and as a strategic advisor to early stage companies. In this role Mr. Harris has raised over $25M for his clients. Notable clients include: Plan B Digital; Mobius Water (now Scinor); AquaHarvest Tech (now Freshbox Farms); Coco Libre & Zeal Wine Group.
Prior to P.S. Harris & Co., Mr. Harris was Managing Partner of Bird Dog Partners. Bird Dog Partners was an outsourced business development solution for companies looking to enter new markets, primarily the U.S. Prior to Bird Dog Partners, Mr. Harris was an associate partner at Pacific Technology Partners, providing consulting services for small to medium size technology companies looking to enter new markets. Mr. Harris’s responsibilities included client acquisition in Europe as well as the US. Prior to joining Pacific Technology Partners, Mr. Harris was VP of Sales for DSS Software Technologies, providing software and staffing solutions for their clients, with offices in Oakland, Chicago and Boston. Mr. Harris attended Nichols College and holds the series 65 license and a California Insurance License.
Board of Directors
Director
Sarah Schloemer
Sarah was awarded Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery award, a prestigious award that recognizes the integral role women play across all areas...
Sarah Schloemer
Sarah was awarded Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery award, a prestigious award that recognizes the integral role women play across all areas of the dynamic retail food industry. Sarah was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award, in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category - the Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. Sarah Schloemer’s career has touched Europe, New Zealand and the United States. Fluent in English and German as well as the Advertising, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and coupon industries, Sarah contributes her leadership, innovation and management skills wherever she goes. Colleagues describe her as a brilliant businesswoman; a dedicated, inspirational leader who is fearless, genuine and inquisitive. A problem solver at heart, identifying solutions and helping others is her favorite activity. Incorporating kindness and social benefit into the business world, is a core driver. Previously, Sarah was CEO and Co-Founder of CommonKindness, the 2nd largest printable grocery coupon website providing CPG companies a low cost coupon distribution technology and simultaneously generating funds for charities. CommonKindness was acquired by Makeena. Sarah's past endeavors also include being account executive with advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi in New Zealand and time with BBDO Interone in Germany. Clients included CPG’s and Foodstuffs supermarket retailers as well as BMW, Sparkasse, Estee Lauder, Contact Energy and Interislander. Sarah also led the brand development and marketing efforts to establish PrideLands Ltd. as well as program strategy and training program managers. In addition Sarah has more than 7 years experience as Graphic and Website Director for New Zealand companies including Moa Foods Inc., Kea Ltd., Garratt Print Company and others.
Director
Allyson Foerster
Allyson Foerster has worked for 10+ years in the marketing & communications, project management, brand management and client services world...
Allyson Foerster
Allyson Foerster has worked for 10+ years in the marketing & communications, project management, brand management and client services world - bridging various industries, such as advertising, communications, retail, consumer packaged goods, design, marketing and non-profits. Allyson has had the honor to work with companies and organizations such as, Jack Morton Worldwide, American Institute of Architects, Gymboree, Bare Minerals, innerChange Works, CommonKindness, makeena, and countless other amazing companies, organizations and projects along the way. Allyson was awarded the Bronze Stevie Award - Female Executive of the Year for Consumer Products in 2014. Throughout all of Allyson's work, it has become clear that what is paramount in her pursuits is to find a way to always give back, help foster an environment that nurtures people, participates in that which makes health and wellness accessible to everyone, but overall empowers people to have a voice in what they do, what they choose, and how they give back.
Director
Andrew Martin
Andrew McGovern Martin is Founding Chairman of Creative Kind Group. He has extensive experience creating successful US and international corporations...
Andrew Martin
Andrew McGovern Martin is Founding Chairman of Creative Kind Group. He has extensive experience creating successful US and international corporations. Andrew served as the founding chairman and former CEO of both SmartFood Corp. and Annie's Inc. SmartFood became a case study at Harvard Business School and was eventually sold to Pepsico/Frito Lay Corp. Under Andrew's leadership Annie's Inc. acquired Raw Materials Corp. and Tamarind Tree Corp and was sold to Solera Capital in 2002. Annies was later sold to General Mills in 2014. Andrew serves as chairman and strategic director for Kea Corp. Ltd., a New Zealand based international management company. He is also chairman of the Tauroa Organic Education Trust, a 750 acre fully operational organic horticulture, sheep and cattle farm, wildlife preserve, and organic education center in New Zealand. Andrew has been the founding director of numerous non-profit programs for the homeless, women, children, education and the environment. Some of these projects include the "Bottle Bag" program for the homeless, "Be-Green", an environmental awareness program and Support American Volunteer Efforts (S.A.V.E.). Andrew has received multiple awards for philanthropy and service to the community. Andrew is currently Founding Chairman of a Sovereign Wealth Fund research group. He has been a speaker at a variety of engagements on the subject of Human Rights, Business Formation, and Democratic Economics.
Director
Deborah Luster
Deborah Luster served as former President of Annies Homegrown Inc. a highly successful natural food company that was sold to Solera Capital....
Deborah Luster
Deborah Luster served as former President of Annies Homegrown Inc. a highly successful natural food company that was sold to Solera Capital. She founded Can Do Kid, a natural food company and has written two children’s books. Currently she is the co-founder of Churchill Brands and the Disruptive Factory while serving on several boards in the consumer product space. Deborah has three children and currently resides in Mill Valley California. She serves as strategic advisor to several corporations and non-profit foundations.
Director
Charlyn Belluzzo
Charlyn is an internationally recognized global health expert, medical researcher, and author. She has expertise in population wellness, medical research...
Charlyn Beluzzo
Charlyn is an internationally recognized global health expert, medical researcher, and author. She has expertise in population wellness, medical research, regulatory affairs, strategic planning, fiscal oversight, partnership development, fundraising, marketing and operational management.
She holds an MBA degree and doctorate degree in public health and tropical medicine. She has earned graduate degrees and post-graduate training from LaSalle University, the University of Colorado School of Business, Georgetown University School of Medicine and Tulane University of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Charlyn’s professional passion is to promote human health and wellness, strengthen communities, generate economic prosperity and enrich the lives of the world’s most vulnerable.
As Clinical Director, Charlyn is tasked with coordinating medical affairs; interfacing with clinicians and healthcare authorities worldwide, co-authoring and orchestrating clinical research, overseeing and managing regulatory processes, and interfacing broadly with the Global Health community from xRapid’s perspective.
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