Janet Pantuso

Manager at Forvis Mazars

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Contact Info
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Project management and marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience overseeing large scale projects, managing vendor relationships, negotiating prices and implementing strategic marketing campaigns with a focus on quality and growth. Skilled in event planning, art direction, market research and marketing strategies.

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  • Forvis Mazars US Graphic

    Commercial Products Marketing Manager

    Forvis Mazars US

    - Present 8 months

    United States

  • FORVIS Graphic

    Commercial Products National Industry Marketing Manager

    FORVIS

    - 2 years 1 month

    DHG and BKD merged effective June 1, 2022 to form FORVIS.

  • Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Graphic

    Marketing Manager

    Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

    - 8 years

    High Point, NC

    Oversee the creation and execution of integrated marketing strategies for the Manufacturing, Distribution & Retail industry at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, the largest certified public accounting firm based in the Southern U.S. and a top 20 firm nationally. Work with managing partner to create annual marketing plan that aligns with industry growth initiatives. Focus areas include business intelligence research, client events, regional and national conferences, association memberships and…

    Oversee the creation and execution of integrated marketing strategies for the Manufacturing, Distribution & Retail industry at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, the largest certified public accounting firm based in the Southern U.S. and a top 20 firm nationally. Work with managing partner to create annual marketing plan that aligns with industry growth initiatives. Focus areas include business intelligence research, client events, regional and national conferences, association memberships and sponsorships. Oversee the development of all client-facing communication including marketing collateral, presentations, proposals, social media posts, email communications and thought leadership initiatives.

  • Shamrock Corporation

    Shamrock Corporation

    16 years 10 months

    • Director of Creative Development

      Shamrock Corporation

      - 6 years 5 months

      As Director of Creative Development, I collaborated with the President and Vice President of Sales to develop customer-focused product lines and marketing strategies. Led the development of the company’s proprietary consumer product lines. Directed vendors, printers, graphic artists, and photographers with a focus on reducing costs and shortening lead times while ensuring products met Shamrock's quality standards. Responsible for the creation of all product catalogs and marketing materials…

      As Director of Creative Development, I collaborated with the President and Vice President of Sales to develop customer-focused product lines and marketing strategies. Led the development of the company’s proprietary consumer product lines. Directed vendors, printers, graphic artists, and photographers with a focus on reducing costs and shortening lead times while ensuring products met Shamrock's quality standards. Responsible for the creation of all product catalogs and marketing materials. Managed creative and marketing budgets.

    • Marketing and Import Product Manager

      Shamrock Corporation

      - 10 years 6 months

      Shamrock Corporation, a privately owned North Carolina company, had a consumer products division with two primary sales channels: Innisbrook, product sales through school fundraising, and Shamrock Retail Packaging, sales through national retail packaging distributors. In my role as Marketing and Import Product Manager, I led a new initiative to import gift products from China, managed a $1.5 million marketing budget, and streamlined the development of all catalogs and marketing collateral for…

      Shamrock Corporation, a privately owned North Carolina company, had a consumer products division with two primary sales channels: Innisbrook, product sales through school fundraising, and Shamrock Retail Packaging, sales through national retail packaging distributors. In my role as Marketing and Import Product Manager, I led a new initiative to import gift products from China, managed a $1.5 million marketing budget, and streamlined the development of all catalogs and marketing collateral for the Innisbrook division.

  • Potpourri Designs

    Potpourri Designs

    9 years 10 months

    • Vice President of New Product Development

      Potpourri Designs

      - 4 years 9 months

      In addition to my responsibilities as Director of New Product Development, I traveled throughout Europe and India to research new manufacturers in order to expand the product line. As a member of the executive management team, I participated in evaluating new business opportunities and was instrumental in helping the CEO sell the business in 1997.

    • Director of New Product Development

      Potpourri Designs

      - 5 years 2 months

      Potpourri Designs was a privately owned designer, importer and wholesaler of quality giftware products. The company distributed its products through three primary sales channels: wholesale to independent retailers, retail through a network of seven company-owned stores located in North and South Carolina, and school fundraising groups.

      After serving as Marketing Coordinator from 1984 - 1986, I was promoted to Director of New Product Development. In this role, I led all phases of…

      Potpourri Designs was a privately owned designer, importer and wholesaler of quality giftware products. The company distributed its products through three primary sales channels: wholesale to independent retailers, retail through a network of seven company-owned stores located in North and South Carolina, and school fundraising groups.

      After serving as Marketing Coordinator from 1984 - 1986, I was promoted to Director of New Product Development. In this role, I led all phases of product development from idea conception to prototype approval which included extensive travel to the Far East to work with agents and vendors. Sales volume exceeded $23 million. I hired and managed a team of over 50 freelance designers, staff designers and product and marketing managers. An average of 500 new products were introduced annually, and I helped train over 115 manufacturers' sales representatives each season on new product introductions. Additionally, I managed the product development and marketing budgets and led the development of all product catalogs and assisted with merchandising and selling products at national trade shows.

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