John W Gessert has been working as a Chairman at Toy Industry Foundation since 2018. Furthermore, this professional has professional experience at more than three companies in the related field. John has a total work experience of 34+ years. John W Gessert studied at the Wayne State University from 1990 to 1992. Now they live in Novi, Michigan region. Find this expert's actual contacts through our search.
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Last updated May 26, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 8, 2022
Email
jg**@aptoys.net, ge**@aol.com, jg**@earthlink.net
Location
Novi, MI
Company
Workplace
Chairman
New York, NY
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management, Ret Hobbies/Toys/Games
Colleagues
Work History
President and Chief Executive Officer
799 Ladd Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
John joined American Plastic Toys in June of 1984. Since joining the company, he has held positions in sales, traffic, operations, product development and executive management. John currentl...
Jun 1984 — Dec 9, 2016
Chairman of the Board
1115 Broadway SUITE 400, New York, NY 10010
John is a past Chairman of the American Toy Industry Association (TIA) where he served on their Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He now serves on the Toy Association Advisory Comm...
Feb 2014 — May 2016
Education
1990 — 1992
Occupations
Executive
Chairperson
Sales Specialist
Consumer Goods Professional
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member
Chief Executive
Commodities Clerk
Brokerage Clerk
Corporate Executive
Management Team Executive
Operations Manager
Skills
Marketing Strategy
Marketing
Consumer Products
Management
Brand Development
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Leadership
Business Development
Budgets
Account Management
Advertising
Competitive Analysis
Business Strategy
Global Sourcing
Forecasting
Manufacturing
Business Planning
Inventory Management
Sales
Purchasing
Merchandising
New Business Development
Packaging
Strategic Partnerships
Strategy
Process Improvement
Negotiation
Product Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Product Management
Retail
P&L Management
Product Development
Strategic Planning
Product Launch
Team Building
Sales Management