Marketing Xperience Principals

Mona L. Grelck was born in Canada, then raised and educated in Southern California. Her formal education focused primarily on business and science. Mona holds a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture. Her business experience includes:

15 years as co-owner Marketing Xperience, LLC. This full-service marketing and sales consulting firm has served manufacturers, software developers and service businesses.

6 years with United Industries, a national $350 million consumer goods manufacturer selling products under the brand names of Hot Shot, Spectracide, Rid-a-Bug, and private label. Mona progressed from West Coast Sales Manager with 13 sales representatives and 8 key accounts to Director, National Accounts. As Director, Mona was responsible for department sales as well as increasing distribution in Kmart, HQ, Home Depot, Home Base, COSTCO, BJ Wholesale, Frank's Nursery, Payless Cashways, regional accounts and national responsibility for lawn and garden distributors.

6 years with Security Products, division of S.C. Johnson Wax. Acted as West Coast Sales Manager, responsible for 10 sales representatives and 8 manufacturer representative agencies. Increased sales from $2M to $8M.

8 years with CIBA-GEIGY, an international multi-billion dollar chemical formulator. Sales representative for 13 Western states serving states, cities, schools, distributors, formulators, and major retail buyers. Designated as National Sales Trainer for part-time employees. Increased sales from $.25M to $5M.

Mona's strengths include contagious enthusiasm, ability to close a sale, strong customer relations, teamwork in completing a project, persistence and focus on goals, and a high work ethic.

Diane Carson, raised and educated in England, graduated from Edgehill College, Bideford, N. Devon, majoring in English Language. Her experience includes:

15 years as co-owner Marketing Xperience, LLC.

18 years with Dillard's Department Stores as Director, Wedding Registry, Midwest Division. Additional responsibilities included corporate publicity, managing a sales force of 50, creating and executing monthly special events for12 stores, increasing sales from $10M to $13M with 20% fewer sales consultants, and maintaining the #1 Wedding Registry store 4 consecutive years.

10 years with the British Consulate General's Office in St. Louis from Secretary/Commercial Assistant to British Pro/Consul/Public Information Officer/Administration Officer and Personal Assistant to the British Consul General.

Diane's strengths include outstanding organizational and administrative skills, strong motivational skills, enduring professional relationships, excellent follow-through, high quality standards, creativity and high work ethic.