Business Development Executive
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Partner at The Darton Group
- Business Development Executive at Salo LLC
- Real Estate Broker and Founder at Temry LLC
- Past
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- Director of Finance at Dental Services Group
- Senior Financial Analyst / Financial Manager at Pillsbury / General Mills
- Project Analyst/Plant Controller/Cost Analyst at Kimberly-Clark
- Education
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- University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
- University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
- Duluth East
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Darren Benoit’s Summary
-Finance and Accounting background with BA and MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Experience includes Fortune 500 public company and large private company roles.
-Professional Networker. Extensive experience in the operation of senior level finance contract consulting firms.
-Licensed real estate broker / consultant.
Darren Benoit’s Specialties:
Negotiation, Finance Deal Structuring, Relationship Marketing
Darren Benoit’s Experience
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Partner
The Darton Group
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Business and Process Development for The Darton Group, Charlotte's premier source for finance and accounting contract consultants.
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Business Development Executive
Salo LLC
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
April 2003 — Present (6 years 8 months)
Various Roles including Director of Business Strategy, Business Development, Founder / Chief Manager of Groundswell LLC, and Founder / Managing Director of the Vallon LLC spin-off.
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Real Estate Broker and Founder
Temry LLC
(Real Estate industry)
October 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
Active investor and broker primarily in the residential market. Real estate background includes extensive time with the largest national firm as well as boutique Temry LLC.
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Director of Finance
Dental Services Group
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
February 2001 — April 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Director over all finance operations, including 32 locations in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
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Senior Financial Analyst / Financial Manager
Pillsbury / General Mills
(Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)
October 1997 — February 2001 (3 years 5 months)
Focus areas included contract manufacturing finance and accounting as well as decision support for a $1.1 Billion per year sourcing group. Pillsbury parent companies ranged from Grand Metropolitan, PLC to Diageo, PLC to General Mills during my tenure.
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Project Analyst/Plant Controller/Cost Analyst
Kimberly-Clark
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; KMB; Consumer Goods industry)
June 1992 — October 1997 (5 years 5 months)
Corporate Planning and Analysis based in Neenah, WI and Atlanta (Roswell), GA. Also worked at the Munising (Upper MI), Loudon (Knoxville TN) and Whiting (Stevens Point WI) Mills.
Darren Benoit’s Education
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
MBA , Strategic Management, Marketing , 1999 — 2002
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
BSB , Accounting , 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (President), Dean's List
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Duluth East
- Activities and Societies:
- Track (Captain), Cross-Country Running, Choralaires
Additional Information
Darren Benoit’s Websites:
Darren Benoit’s Interests:
Running, boating, basketball, real estate, capital markets, and networking are high interest areas. Enjoy downtime with wife and three children.
Darren Benoit’s Groups:
Riverton Community Housing Board (an affordable student housing focused nonprofit) 2006-2009, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
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University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) -
Minnesota MBAs (CSOM) -
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation -
NumberWorks
Darren Benoit’s Honors:
Salo LLC has been recognized by many organizations including Ernst & Young (Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year in '06) and Inc Magazine (Inc 500 fastest growing US companies in '07)
Darren Benoit’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
