The former Vice President of Operations at Rocky Mountain Foods, Denver, CO, Terry Shamblin has contributed in the growth and success of several firms. After getting his professional start with well-known companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc.; Lever Brothers Company; and Kraft Foods, Maxwell House Coffee Company; Terry got many opportunities to prove his operations excellence, leadership, and team building skills.

One of the major successes in Terry Shamblin’s career was being able to reduce labor and product cost by $10M at The Kroger Company through his procurement and lean principles. He worked with the company from 2006 to 2010, serving as the General Manager of State Avenue Manufacturing. He managed over 400 total associates, 4 business units, 3 unions, and an annual operating budget of over $180 million. He also developed and executed a long-range plan for the company’s infrastructure, operations, capital investment, and personnel systems that resulted in higher profitability and growth.

About Terry Shamblin

Terry Shamblin is an accomplished and decisive senior executive with over two decades of progressive financial and operations leadership experience in domestic and global Manufacturing, Importing, and Consumer Goods industries. He is also a results-driven and resourceful problem solver with proven track record of revenue and EBITDA growth. He has successfully led Rocky Mountain Foods’ executive team directing strategic planning and cost focus in multiple operations, grew Meijer Manufacturing in a 5 year period from $30M to over $250M, and reduced labor and product cost by $10M at Kroger through his procurement and lean principles. Terry has also served in a variety of leadership positions as an Armor Officer.