Alan Kaufman

Consultant to CEO’s and Private Equity| Interim CEO| Crisis Management and Turnaround | Mergers and Acquisitions| Business Development | Category Management to Major Retailers in Jewelry, Pharmacy and Beauty worldwide

Greensboro, Georgia, United States

About

Experienced CEO/President with a demonstrated history of working in the luxury goods jewelry, pharmacy and beauty industries . Skilled in Negotiation, Customer Service, Sales, Retail, Mergers and Acquisitions, Crisis Management , International Distribution, Leverage of Purchasing Power/Sales and Strategic Planning. Strong business development professional. Available to help CEO’s and Private Equity firms meet their needs quickly and cost effectively utilizing my 45 years of experience as owner of a third generation family business and President of a division of Berkshire Hathaway.

Experience

  • CEO at Kaufman Consulting LLC
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Mentor and Business Advisor at Collective Brains
    Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Collective Brains is a platform that matches business advisors and mentors to your needs. Business advisors and mentors have a vast amount of experience and knowledge to help you reach high performance.

  • President at Inverness, A Berkshire Hathaway Company
    Sep 2013 - Jan 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    * Inverness, Safe Ear Piercing-Full profit and loss responsibility for this brand which is established in the US and 50 International Countries with major retailers and distributors in the Jewelry, Pharmacy and Beauty markets.

  • Executive Vice President at Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
    Mar 2009 - Jan 2019 · 9 yrs 11 mos

    Served as head of International Sales, chair of leverage and sales corporate teams

  • President/CEO at Tru-kay Mfg. Co.
    1972 - 2009 · 37 yrs

    Grew this family business from $2M to $31M, 20 to 400 employees via acquisition of three competitive companies . Achieved 90% market share in core product lines in US market. Successfully sold and transitioned business to The Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company.