DustinIpson
Dustin is a 2008 graduate of the UNT College of Business with a degree in marketing. He has spent his career in various roles within the CPG world of food, beauty, and beverage. His first role out of college was with a local food manufacturer, Daisy Brand, where he was in Trade and Category Management. He next spent time with Mission Foods as a Senior Marketing Analyst supporting the marketing department before departing to pursue a role with global beauty giant, L’Oreal. In this role, he was based in Dallas supporting Sally Beauty and Target as a Category Manager before moving into a Sales Analytics and Junior Sales Manager role. From here he assisted with the launch of a start-up energy drink as a Trade Manager; securing distribution in 7-Eleven and other convenience stores. This experience helped him move into a Net Revenue Manager role with global spirits company, Diageo. He supported Louisiana and Missouri with pricing initiatives to help grow revenue and expand margin while keeping an eye on share. Recently, he accepted a new role within Diageo as a Performance Manager for South and Central Texas working cross-functionally to ensure best in class execution in the market with our distributor partner.