With over 36 years of international business experience, Dawn Gray has worked with growers, distributors, marketers, and retailers in 25 countries.
She is currently available for hire.
Dawn Gray, winner of the first-ever Women’s Catalyst Award from the Center of Growing Talent.
A Fresh Direction.
Dawn’s hard work and outside-the-box thinking have earned her the respect of industry leaders. Dawn has helped companies all across the supply chain to increase sales, reduce market-based and operational costs, create operations savings, and zero in on how to go to market with a cost-effective and targeted plan.
Dawn’s depth of understanding of all aspects of the supply chain allow her to effectively coach executives and their teams on…
Effective internal and external communications
Negotiation skills
Building and bullet-proofing business plans
Creating a culture that supports passion, growth, and success
Developing effective sales and marketing programs
Driving brand development and awareness
She has worked with some of the top companies in the world.
The Oppenheimer Group
Worldwide Fruit (UK)
Frieda’s Inc.
Vanguard International
The Autenrieth Company
Turners and Growers ENZA International
ENZAfruit Continent (Belgium)
BC Hot House Foods, Inc
Central California Citrus Growers Cooperative
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Board of Director History
“Dawn Gray is one of the sharpest marketers I have had the pleasure of working with in the produce industry. She combines her real-world ‘boots on the ground’ experience with impactful go-to market strategies. She is adept at crafting strategy for any company in the fresh produce supply chain that will drive real results. Her international and domestic experience further distinguishes her from her peers.”
– Don Goodwin, President of Golden Sun Insights Inc.
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Dawn is well known in the produce industry—both domestically and internationally—as a strong communicator. She has excellent contacts on both the buyer and seller side of the business. Having personally worked with her in the past, I can attest to the fact that she is a champion of change whose knowledge, contacts, and vision in the industry could benefit your team in problem solving and growing your business.”
– Al Vangelos, President and CEO of Sun World (retired)