Mr. Coulon has extensive pharmaceutical and consumer products management experience including marketing new product development sales management and national account management. Most recently he was Executive Director of Marketing for StoneBridge Pharma (a division of Stiefel Laboratories Inc.) where he developed and executed marketing and new product strategies for its ophthalmic and gastroenterology divisions. Prior to joining StoneBridge he was Director of Marketing and Hospital Sales for Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. He contributed to a significant growth in sales by developing and executing new marketing and product strategies. Before joining Mallinckrodt he was Executive Director of Sales & Marketing for Akorn Inc. where he managed the ophthalmic pharmaceutical/device & injectible pharmaceutical business units. He was a Senior Marketing Manager at ConAgra Foods where he managed a portfolio of consumer products including Banquet brand frozen entrees. He achieved record revenue growth driving consumer consumption and household penetration to peak levels through product repositioning package redesign new product introductions and consumer promotion. Prior to joining ConAgra he spent 10 years at Ciba Vision Corporation a subsidiary of Novartis where he managed a portfolio of OTC eye care products in North America including AoSept Disinfecting Solution achieving unsurpassed sales and profitability with total sales of over $135 million. Mr. Coulon received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University. |