Carl Leonard

Carl Leonard

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Retired VP Green Coffee & Tea Department at Community Coffee

  • Education

    • University of Southwestern Louisiana

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    • Chalmette High School

      1967 - 1971
      High School Diploma Honors - Math, Science, & English Graduated 34th in a class of 400

      Activities and Societies: Student Council Spanish Club Junior Achievement Worked part time in the evenings after class. At age 16 was a night manager at Hamburger Restaurant Chain.

  • Experience

    • Community Coffee

      Aug 1983 - now

      Provided company wide sales training for both sales management and sales personel. Shared my 15 years of management and sales experience that provided successful results. Provided all members of sales team with improved product knowledge through cupping (tasting coffee) to formiliarize them with all of our coffee offerings. Made use of computerized learning and testing to reach all of our sales people throughout our Southeastern US distribution area. Began a Community Coffee College program to reward individuals who embraced new learnings and provided positive measurable selling results. Show less Began in New Orleans area as a route salesperson. Achieved most improved salesperson in the company in year 2. Became sales supervisor in year 4. Accepted position of Areas Sales Manager and relocated to Shreveport Louisiana. Then promoted to Regional Sales Manager over the Arklatex with 3 direct Sales Manager reports and 18 sales routes and 5 operational people. Attained distinction of #1 new growth region through teaching my people salesmenship and product knowledge. Was then promoted to company wide sales trainer and relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Show less

      • Retired

        Jan 2017 - now
      • VP Green Coffee & Tea Department

        Jan 2002 - Dec 2016
      • General Manager of Supply

        Jan 1998 - Jan 2002
      • Sales Training Manager

        Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
      • Sales Management

        Aug 1983 - Jan 1996
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Cupping Judge

      Specialty Coffee Association of America
    • Fendementals of Tea Level 1,2, & level 3 Black, Green, Yellow, & White Teas.

      Specialty Tea Institure of America
      Apr 2010
    • Licensed Quality Grader

      The Coffee Quality Institute
      Jan 2010
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Carl Leonard
      Steward Of The Business Award Community Coffee Company, LLC Jul 2015 Top Award at Company Annual Meeting