Douglas J. Cassidy – Professional Experience

WORK EXPERIENCE
EXCEL Marketing Partners, Inc., Lake Forest, IL
(April 2003 – Present)

A strategic sales and marketing firm specializing in helping clients grow sales . . . Plan. Focus. Deliver.^®

• Founding Partner

Cardinal Health, Inc., Dublin, OH and McGaw Park, IL
(Jan. 2000 – Jan. 2003)
The leading provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry..

• Senior Vice President, Cardinal e-Business
  (July 2001 – Jan. 2003)
• President, e-Commerce, Allegiance Healthcare,
  A Cardinal Health Company (Jan. 2000 – June 2001)

Alliant Foodservice, Inc., Deerfield, IL
(Dec. 1995 – Nov. 1999)
One of the nation’s largest broadline food distributors. A $6 billion company and successor organization to Kraft Foodservice, Inc.

• Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
  (Aug. 1997 – Nov. 1999)
• President, National Group Sales
  (July 1996 – Aug. 1997)
• President, Alliant Dietary Products
  (Dec. 1995 – July 1996)
  (Baxter Dietary Products acquired by Alliant Foodservice in Dec. 1995)

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, McGaw Park, IL
(1989 – Dec. 1995)
A $6 billion global company specializing in the manufacture of medical and biotechnology products including intravenous systems, blood therapy, cardiovascular care, and renal therapy. Baxter was the successor company to American Hospital Supply.

• President, Dietary Products Division (Oct. 1990 – Dec. 1995)
  (An alliance between Kraft Foodservice, Inc./Alliant Foodservice Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corporation)
• Vice President, Marketing Services, Hospital Sales and Distribution Division (1989 – 1990)
  (Communications business providing both products and services to internal Baxter divisions and hospital customers)

American Hospital Supply, McGaw Park, IL
(1976 – 1988)
A $5 billion leading manufacturer and distributor of hospital supplies.

• Vice President, Sales and Marketing (1984 – 1988)
• Eastern Zone Vice President, General Manager (1983 – 1984)
• Southwest Area Vice President, Dallas TX (1981 – 1983)
• Region Manager, Houston, TX (1979 – 1981)
• District Manager, Peoria, IL (1979)
• Midwest Area Sales Manager, Chicago, IL (1978)
• Sales Representative, Central Illinois (1976 – 1978)

Cassidy Marketing Services, Peoria, IL
(1973 – 1976)
A local direct marketing and advertising company.

• President (1973 – 1976)

Sales Representative, Central Illinois
(1968 – 1972)

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame (BBA, 1967)