EVP at Slingshot Products. LLC. {LION}
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Executive Vice President at Slingshot Products, LLC.
- Senior Commercial Loan Officer at Quantum CRE Finance
- Past
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- Bedding Buyer / Product Manager for Home Textiles and Home Accessories at Mervyns
- Senior Buyer at Brookstone
- Senior Buyer / Product Development Manager at Discovery Channel
- Buyer at Home Express
- Assistant Buyer at Robinsons-May Company
- Education
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- California State University-Northridge
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Dave Killebrew’s Summary
Obtained a double major in Finance and Real Estate from California State University of Northridge in 1991. I am the Executive Vice President for Slingshot Products, LLC., a company specifically designed to help you sell your product to prominent retail, catalog and online companies. I am also a Senior Loan Officer specializing in Commercial Lending for tiers 1-4 and Hard Money situations. I have sixteen years experience as a Senior Buyer, Product Manager and Sourcing Manager. Skills include domestic and international sourcing, negotiating, implementing and developing product assortments for Mervyn’s, Brookstone, Discovery Channel Store, Home Express, RobinsonsMay and Land Home Financial Services. I have extensive experience partnering with online and advertising departments to help build my overall business. Some of my areas of experience include: Textiles, Domestics, Hardlines, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Decorative Accessories, Specialty Electronics, Outdoor Tools and Accessories, Astronomy, and Home Comfort Products (such as heaters, fans and air purification). Extensive experience in overseas and domestic product sourcing from tooling to completion.
Dave Killebrew’s Specialties:
- Sales and marketing of consumer goods
- Factory Sourcing
- Sales and marketing strategies
- Packaging of products
- Business plan writing
- CAD design
- Negotiation
- Pricing
- Business Development
- Product Development
- Employee Development
Dave Killebrew’s Experience
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Executive Vice President
Slingshot Products, LLC.
(Retail industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
Slingshot is a specialized team of highly experienced leaders who help you take the mystery and difficulty out of selling your products to prominent retail and catalog companies.
Our people boast more than two decades of sales, marketing, and business development experience in the world of retail, distribution, and catalog sales. Many young manufacturing and distribution companies are new to the world of selling their exciting new products to the vast retail world. We feel that this experience is overwhelming enough. We have several important retail buyer contacts to connect to you to help get your products introduced to the retailers. -
Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Quantum CRE Finance
(Real Estate industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Responsible for establishing and managing a commercial loan division ; by using my experience with online and direct marketing, relationships with clients, establishing standard practices and instituting new software solutions to maximize an under-developed revenue channel. I do all tiers (1-4) of commercial loans and commercial equity lines of credit in all 50 states.
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Bedding Buyer / Product Manager for Home Textiles and Home Accessories
Mervyns
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; TGT; Retail industry)
May 2003 — May 2006 (3 years 1 month)
- Negotiate costs and control expenses
- Oversee product development and distribution
- Direct advertising and pricing
- Manage several teams internationally to grow business -
Senior Buyer
Brookstone
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Retail industry)
May 2002 — May 2003 (1 year 1 month)
Create and develop high quality, innovative products exclusive to Brookstone by working with Designers, Engineers and Factories overseas and domestically.
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Senior Buyer / Product Development Manager
Discovery Channel
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 1997 — May 2002 (5 years 4 months)
Directly responsible for international market travel and establishing vendor relations in order to improve product development and implement company brand awareness. Establish vendor relations and sourcing overseas directly for a new department. Assure proper purchase quantities to maximize gross margin.
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Buyer
Home Express
(Retail industry)
September 1994 — February 1997 (2 years 6 months)
Sourced and purchased furninture and outdoor furniture domestically and internationally.
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Assistant Buyer
Robinsons-May Company
(Retail industry)
July 1992 — September 1994 (2 years 3 months)
Assistant Buyer for Towels and Bath Accessories; as well as Area Rugs/Decorative Accessories and Lighting. Recruited in Executive Training program in 1992.
Dave Killebrew’s Education
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California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Science , Finance & Real Estate , 1985 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Sigma Pi (co-ed professional business fraternity), Student Marketing Association, Finance Association
