JoAnn Lauterbach

I coach executives in Barcelona to be as successful in English as in their mother-tongue. I combine Business Skills enhancement like presentation skills with Business English coaching.

Taught English to private students on a one to one basis. The majority of my classes were conversational and loosely structured. Started a book club in English that facilitated conversation and allowed members to build their reading skills in a slightly non-traditional format.

Lead, managed and strategically planned for the Incubator and had responsibility for the daily operations. Coordinated the admissions process which included client recruitment, initial and final screening and nego-tiating financial arrangements with companies seeking admission. Provided support to the Incubator clients in the area of marketing, training, overall business and strategic planning. Developed incubator plans for the clients, monitored their progress and identified strategies to assist in the ach

Parent company to 9 subsidiaries operating in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Wines & Spirits Industry (Ap-pleton & White Overproof Rum), General Insurance Industry, Automotive Industry, Aircraft & Cargo Handling Industry, Agriculture Industry and Manufacturing and Distribution Sectors. Developed and im-plemented the first strategic planning sessions throughout the group of companies that resulted in the crea-tion of strategic plans. Identified synergies for exploitation between the subsidiaries and managed th

Wines & Spirits Manufacturer, Distributor, Exporter & Agent. Administered and led the brand building efforts for Appleton Jamaica Rum in the Canadian market, the 2nd largest Appleton market worldwide. Led a marketing team of 4 with the responsibility for the development and implementation of the marketing plans. Mentored junior staff and traveled extensively throughout Canada. Developed a market penetration plan and procedure used for tracking and projecting annual sales and AMP spend.

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