Thomas Martin is an experienced and accomplished sales director with over 15 years of success in building brands, expanding territories, and increasing revenue and profitability across multiple food channels. With a degree in business administration and engineering from Portland State University, Martin is a knowledgeable and driven entrepreneur who is passionate about establishing trust and building long-term relationships with clients. Martin's specialty is in developing strategies to expand territories and manage accounts, while also focusing on new product launches, marketing and promotions, and increasing brand awareness. Martin's expertise extends to competitive analysis, negotiations, and exceeding goals through sales force development, consultative selling, and accurate forecasting and budgeting.

Martin is the founder and owner of CPG Brand Building & Sales Projects at @hiptobecrisp, a company that specializes in branded, contract pack, and private brand sales projects. Previously, Martin served as Western US Sales Director at Utz Quality Foods and Division Sales Manager, National Accounts at Shearer's Snacks (formerly Snack Alliance, Inc).