Executive level business leader with strategic and tactical experience in HBA, OTC, consumer foods and luxury goods industry. Core experience with developing and executing sales, marketing and customer strategies. Key strengths are: proven motivator, strong communicator, energetic and adaptable with excellent management/implementation skills. Possess global (North America, South America, Japan, China, UK, Europe) experience. Expertise: US Retail Industry/Environment Sales Leadership Acquisition Planning & Integration New Business Development New Product Development & Introduction Brand Strategy & Positioning Financial & Human Capital Resource Allocation

President - Moleskine America, Inc. @ Moleskine is an iconic brand famous for it's legendary notebooks used by artists and thinkers over the past two centuries: among them Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. Today, Moleskine is a brand that encompasses a family of nomadic objects: notebooks, diaries, journals, bags, writing instruments and reading accessories, dedicated to our mobile identity. Indispensable companions to the creative professions and the imagination of our time: they are intimately tied to the digital world. Moleskine is a global, multi-category, multi-channel brand, contributing to the development and sharing of human knowledge and culture. Responsibility for developing and growing the brand presence and sales. Full P&L responsibility for the Americas (USA, Canada and Latin America). Provides strategic vision and leadership as well as operational and general management in directing the company's short and long-term growth initiatives. Develop plans that include constant growth in the main channels coupled by expansion into markets with high growth potential, constant innovation of product offerings and expansion of the brand into other product categories consistent with the brand values and digital footprint. From April 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Moleskine America, Inc.Senior Vice President Sales @ Chief global sales executive responsible for all aspects of revenue generation in the fast paced business environment of a startup. Key focus on generating new business, improving existing customers, developing a sales organization and creating the sales message to the retailers. From March 2011 to March 2013 (2 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaVP Marketing, Sales & Customer Support, US Division @ Directed 5 director-level professionals responsible for 35 employees that managed marketing, sales and customer support operations. Responsible for the US Division P&L and 5-year strategic business plan. Recruited, hired and mentored the entire sales and marketing executive staff. Led new product development and brand acquisition. Total portfolio comprised of 14 brands (Skin, Lip, Eye, Pain, Heritage & Rohto New Technology business units). During my tenure with Mentholatum, I was promoted five times. I held various positions of increasing responsibility. Positions held: Manager, Category Management & Business Planning / National Account Sales Manager / Director, National Accounts / Vice President, Sales & Customer Service / Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Customer Support From September 1997 to June 2010 (12 years 10 months) Business Planning Manager - Consumer Food Sales Division @ Held various positions in Big G cereal division sales, distribution, logisitics and manufacturing. From September 1990 to September 1997 (7 years 1 month)

MBA, Marketing @ Canisius College From 1992 to 1995 BA, Communication @ State University of New York at Buffalo From 1986 to 1991 Mark Cieslinski is skilled in: Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, P&L Management, Marketing Management, Cross-functional Team..., Marketing, Start-ups, Brand Management, CRM, Forecasting, Product Development, Strategy, Leadership, Business Strategy, B2B, Retail, FMCG, Business Planning, Customer Insight, Business Development, Management, Sales, Trade Marketing