Brent Willis

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"Ceo | Private Equity | Consumer | Technology | Aerospace | Marketing | Sales | Operations" @ ProHawk

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Prohawk

"Ceo | Private Equity | Consumer | Technology | Aerospace | Marketing | Sales | Operations"

Brent Willis Work Experience Details

  • Coo - Co-Founder Prohawk Ai
    Prohawk Apr 2023 - Present
    Lake Mary, Florida, Us
    Top 50 global start up, ProHawk AI is dedicated to saving lives by making the world a better and safer place. ProHawk AI converts nighttime risks and obscurity to daytime safety levels, at the decisive point in time and is an AI-enabled computer vision company that restores video, real-time, overcoming environmental obstacles. ProHawk is Dell and NVIDIA-backed, ready-now, no-code and deployable at the edge, client, server, or cloud for military, medical, law enforcement and innumerable other applications.
  • Majority/Minority Owner Of A Portfolio Of Pe-Backed Companies
    Private Equity Portfolio ⟨Private Equity Sponsored⟩ Nov 2009 - Jan 2020
    Majority or minority owner of a portfolio of private equity-backed firms. Funded, structured, and developed a number of smaller firms to attractive positions in their respective verticals and/or profitable exits across seven different companies in Aerospace, Military, Medical Devices, Education, and Consumer Goods industries.
  • Chief Executive Officer, Board Director
    Primo Water Corporation, Cott Corporation, Refresco 2006 - 2008
    Initiated turnaround and portfolio transformation of Cott Corporation (Primo/Refresco precursor) the world’s largest retailer brand beverage company (NYSE/TSX COT: Sales $1.8Bil). Responsible for 21 manufacturing facilities, a network of >200 bottling partners in 65 countries with 4,000 employees.
  • Chief Commercial Officer, Board Member Ambev, Board Of Mgt, President
    Anheuser-Busch Inbev 2002 - 2006
    Leuven, Be
    Initially Chief Marketing and Sales Officer and then promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, Board of Management Member, Board of Directors AmBev and Zone President of the world's largest beer company with brands including Stella Artois, Beck's, Bass, Brahma, Labatt and more than 150 others worldwide. Led the team that developed and implemented the strategy and business plans that helped transform Interbrew into the world’s largest beer company, growing EBITDA margin from 21% to 32%, and contributing to share price appreciation of more than 400%.
  • President North Latin America Division
    The Coca-Cola Company 1996 - 2001
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    President of Coca-Cola’s 10th largest Division worldwide (sales $1.5Bil, income $200MM) following period as Deputy President of Coca-Cola’s 2nd largest Division (Mexico). Responsible for leadership of Division and volume, sales and profit growth across North Latin America, encompassing over 35 manufacturing plants and 20,000 employees. Led Division to #2 ranking worldwide growing income >40% and achieving market share leadership of >70%, and took one of the major markets from 10% market share to 75%, the largest turnaround in Company history.
  • Vp/General Manager
    The Kraft Heinz Company 1994 - 1996
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Led one of the largest multinational food companies in the Andean Region, an export business to over 12 countries across Central and Latin America, 1,500 employees, 3 manufacturing plants, and regional supply to Andean, Caribbean & Central America markets.
  • Brand Assistant -> Vp Marketing International
    The Kraft Heinz Company 1987 - 1994
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Started as a Brand Assistant and was promoted through to Director, Marketing Director Asia Pacific, Vice-President Marketing Int’l, and General Manager in Venezuela in Latin America. Led multiple brands in the USA, built the Category Management System for Kraft and then Oscar Mayer and General Foods. Launched the Kraft Brand in China and led multiple acquisitions and joint ventures to enter most markets in the region. First among peers promoted at every level.
  • 2Nd Lieutenant -> Captain: Combat Arms Platoon Leader -> Future Concepts Officer
    United States Department Of Defense 1982 - 1987
    Washington, Dc, Us
    US Armed Forces Officer promoted during service from 2nd Lieutenant through Captain in the 1st Cavalry Division and at the Pentagon. Commanding Officer charged with leading Chaparral, Stinger, and Vulcan Missile and Gun units in foreign and domestic deployments. As a Captain and Future Concepts Officer managed numerous top secret and compartmentalized (black) initiatives including the Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV/Drone) initiatives, Army Robotics, and Aerial Recognition Technologies for the Air Defense Branch.

Brent Willis Education Details

  • United States Military Academy At West Point
    Engineering
  • The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
    General

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Brent Willis attended United States Military Academy At West Point, and The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business .

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Brent Willis's peers at other companies are Charlotte Chapman, Wayne Arvidson, Michael Lake, Deepu Talla, Ajaz Munsiff, and Tomer Gal ⚡. and James Meakin. Brent Willis's peers at other companies are Charlotte Chapman, Wayne Arvidson, Michael Lake, Deepu Talla, Ajaz Munsiff, and Tomer Gal ⚡. and James Meakin.