*Joe Karthein, mini-Bio 2012- Present Operations Manager, Kootenay Co-op (Oversight of all Revenue Departments, – $12,000,000 annual sales) 2011-2012 Grocery Manager, Kootenay Co-op (Managing Grocery and Bulk Departments) – 2009-2011 Community Futures Central Kootenay, Self Employment Counsellor (Business counselling, – teaching, and comprehensive reviews of over 50 business plans) 2007-2011 Various business consulting projects (mostly food businesses, business planning, and other – unrelated work in this time frame) 2001-2006 Broker/ Western Sales Manager, Beland Organic Foods, (Brokered Liberty Yogurt, Fruit D’Or – Cranberries, Canadian Heritage Maple Syrup, Green Cuisine etc.) 2001 Sales Representative Left Coast Natural Foods – – 1999 2006 Founder, Owner, Karthein’s Kraut Organic Sauerkraut, (Karthein’s Kraut was sold in 2006, – – product is still sold nationally as of 2013)
*Joe Karthein, mini-Bio 2012- Present – Operations Manager, Kootenay Co-op (Oversight of all Revenue Departments, $12,000,000 annual sales) 2011-2012 – Grocery Manager, Kootenay Co-op (Managing Grocery and Bulk Departments) 2009-2011 – Community Futures Central Kootenay, Self Employment Counsellor (Business counselling, teaching, and comprehensive reviews of over 50 business plans) 2007-2011 – Various business consulting projects (mostly food businesses, business planning, and other unrelated work in this time frame) 2001-2006 – Broker/ Western Sales Manager, Beland Organic Foods, (Brokered Liberty Yogurt, Fruit D’Or Cranberries, Canadian Heritage Maple Syrup, Green Cuisine etc.) 2001 – Sales Representative – Left Coast Natural Foods 1999 – 2006 – Founder, Owner, Karthein’s Kraut Organic Sauerkraut, (Karthein’s Kraut was sold in 2006, product is still sold nationally as of 2013)
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