MARK R. SCHWARTZ

1001 Hampton Circle Naples, FL 34105 mschwartz1719@gmail.com (239) 682-9408

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

General Manager Business Development and Expansion Strategic Planning Mergers and Acquisitions

Dynamic Senior Executive with deep operational experience throughout multiple facets of global consumer products business. Key

member of senior management team for 22 years that drove growth and profitability of $35 million private company to $3 billion

NYSE-listed global enterprise. Organizational leader and trusted advisor to CEO, building corporation through multiple acquisitions

and organic growth. Performance optimizer and problem solver, driving multiple turnarounds of troubled business segments and

successful outcomes on high-visibility projects.

CORE COMPETENCIES

General Management

Mergers and Acquisitions

Crisis Management

Organizational Restructuring

Growth & Profit Improvement

High Stakes Negotiations

Joint Ventures & Partnerships

Change Management

Strategic Planning

Budgeting & Finance

Leadership Development

Government Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENGEL & VÖLKERS, Naples, FL

Realtor®, August 2014 - Present

Represent buyers and sellers in the residential real estate market.

STORM FORCE, Naples, FL

President and CEO, 2010- June, 2014

Owner of hurricane protection company in Southwest Florida. Provide cross-functional management for 4 direct reports and

leadership for 15 employees. Oversee all aspects of procurement, sales, installation and service of products.

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO, Marysville, OH

Senior Vice President / Vice President 1987-2009

Provide executive leadership and spearhead business growth, strategy, merger and acquisition activity and technology & operations

for $3 billion global corporation across multiple functions and business lines listed below:

Vice President of Business Transformation and Integration, 2008-2009

Hand-picked by CEO / COO for leadership roles in multiple high-profile projects.

Key Accomplishments: Save company $30 million annually by launch of multi-year operations and IT project with an operating budget of $15 million.

Drive sales increase of over $100 million annually and cost savings in excess of $10 million, as co-leader of business

process transformation project designed to realign sales and marketing efforts to regional centers.

Senior Vice President of Consumer Seed, Pro Business, Asia Pacific, 2006-2007

Direct management of multiple businesses: U.S. Grass Seed, a core consumer business exceeding $130 million, Pro Business, a $120

million line of products and Asia-Pacific, a consumer and professional business of $35 million annually.

Key Accomplishments: Galvanize U.S. Grass Seed business to create the two highest grossing and most profitable years in

its history.

Transform U.S. market share of consumer grass seed sales to exceed 50 percent, capturing double-digit growth at Home Depot and Lowes.

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Senior Vice President of Technology and Operations, 2005

Leader of Biotechnology program and Professional Grass Seed business.

Key Accomplishments: Restructure research team and implement new operating processes for Biotechnology program to avoid shutdown and loss of $50 million investment.

Revamp entire Biotechnology program, direct a thorough review and overhaul more than 60 turf trials nationwide to

minimize sanctions imposed by United States Department of Agriculture.

Senior Vice President of Strategy Group, 2002-2004

Head strategic planning and merger and acquisition efforts for company; supervise IT group.

Key Accomplishments: Orchestrate three annual strategic planning meeting cycles culminating with Board Of Directors review, during period when company sales and net income increased 19 percent and 22 percent respectively.

Identify opportunities, develop business cases and lead negotiations for multiple ventures and acquisitions globally, with

total sales value of over $500 million.

Senior Vice President of Branded Plants, 2000-2002 Biotechnology program lead; initiate Miracle-Gro Plants program with Home Depot, Lowe’s and independent garden centers.

Key Accomplishments: Spearhead program and build team that launched major expansion of Miracle-Gro brand into live plant category.

Orchestrate partnership effort with Monsanto for $6 million annual Biotechnology program, culminating in first-ever GMO

grass seed application to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Vice President of Corporate Technology and Biotechnology, 1998-1999

Promoted to headquarters team at Scotts to implement several transformative projects.

Key Accomplishments: Add annual sales over $350 million as head of distribution team in acquisition of Ortho and Roundup brands.

Design and initiate strategic transition of $400 million annual sales from distributor to direct channel, saving $10 million

annually while eliminating supply chain interruption risk.

Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance for Miracle-Gro, 1996-1998 Multiple roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in leadership of all operational functions at $130 million Miracle-Gro Business

Unit.

Director/VP, Product Development, Miracle-Gro 1990 – 1996.

New England Sales Manager, Miracle-Gro 1987 – 1990.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1980 - 1987

F4 Phantom II Jet Fighter Pilot

Instructor Pilot for United States Air Force

Distinguished Graduate of Squadron Officer School and Flight Safety Officer School

1979 - 1980

Engineer, Charles Stark Draper Labs Test and development of inertial guidance systems for various weapons and space vehicles

EDUCATION

Leonard N. Stern School of Business NYU Executive Program

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Stern Scholar 1999

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Bachelor of Science Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 1979

ROTC Distinguished Graduate