Joseph Bottom is a management consultant with over 25 years of experience in financial modeling, business planning, and optimizing operations for retail, consumer goods, and service industries. He has analyzed and streamlined systems for distribution, manufacturing and service companies. As a sole or co-inventor on patents, he has developed innovative models for optimizing product portfolio performance and demand. His experience includes planning startups and turnarounds with P&L responsibility.

1. JOSEPH S. BOTTOM
374 SPANISH GARDEN DRIVE, CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95928. TEL: 530 518 6810 — E-MAIL: JSBOTTOM@GMAIL.COM
Experience Management consultant over 25 years. Expert in financial/ cash flow/ scenario modeling, business planning,
optimization of retail/ consumer goods/ services costs, operations and systems. Analyzed/streamlined systems
and operations in distribution, manufacturing, service industries. Designed/implemented innovative models and
applications in retail and consumer goods distribution, activity based costing, retail space, product assortment.
Sole inventor on two US/ International patents and co-inventor on a third related to product portfolio, demand
and financial performance optimization. Planned/ managed startups and turnarounds with P&L responsibility.
2004 - Pres. ACCENTURE (consulting and outsourcing) SACRAMENTO, CA
Senior Manager - Consulting — Retail/ consumer goods consultant. Developed, patented & delivered
modeling assets & consulting services related to optimization of retail & manufacturing operations, including
distribution, product portfolio, retail assortment/ space, supply chain/ cost to serve modeling, loyalty, retail asset
optimization, operations costing, business intelligence. Designed grocery/chain drug industry cost standards.
1988 - 2004 INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (self-employed) NAPA, CA
Milton Merl & Associates — Designed/ implemented models/ software to analyze/ optimize distribution
variables through retail shelf including changes in packaging, distribution, assortment, fixturing, and
merchandising variables, including impacts on consumer demand and loyalty. Managed/ delivered consulting
projects, built analytical/optimization models/ tools for manufacturers, distributors, industry associations. Expert
in Activity Based Costing methodology. Developed and delivered user training.
NON-STOP Logistics Corp. — Co-founder/ co-developer of business concept for flow through logistics
software company. Authored business plans, financial/operational models. Developed distribution costing
models. Business Architect for financial and forecasting applications including diagnostic software for demand
forecasting modules. Software acquired and still currently used by Manhattan Associates.
Financial Information Services Company — Evaluated, redirected and sold a troubled financial information
service company based in New York. Represented owner in negotiating and closing sale. Retained by the buyer,
a New York brokerage house, to tailor strategic/ financial plans, and assist in the ownership transition.
Food Manufacturing Company — Designed, developed and implemented custom software applications to
operate accounting, manufacturing, distribution, lab and telemarketing functions.
1987-1988 FILLMORE FOODS, Mfr./Dist. health food products ($20 Mil., 120 employees) SUISUN, CA
President & CEO - Hired to turn around company in fourth year of $1M+ losses. Achieved positive cash flow
within seven months, positive pretax in 11 months by aggressive restructuring/improvements in operations,
systems, customer service, including automation of distribution and manufacturing functions. Improved results
enabled negotiation of new bank and lease financing, and sale of company.
1984-1987 TOUCHE ROSS (now Deloitte & Touche), Management Consulting SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Senior Consultant - Sold, managed and delivered consulting projects in financial analysis and modeling,
business planning, IT planning, and planning and modeling for start ups and operational consolidations.
Emphasis on retail and distribution industries. Performed extensive supply chain cost modeling.
1982-1984 MICROBIO RESOURCES, Biotechnology-based manufacturing SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Executive Vice President - Co-founder, author of business plans for venture funded startup. Managed R&D
team which developed a new strain of micro-algae and extraction process for beta carotene for health food
market. Controller/ financial management functions; built accounting, project management systems.
1981-1982 CHAPPELL & CO., Investment Banking and Corp. Finance SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Assistant Vice President - Evaluated, prepared and marketed strategic plans and business financing
proposals. Emphasis on start-up and growth phase companies in high-tech industries.
1977-1981 IBM CORP., Computer Hardware and Software SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Systems Engineer - Technical sales, project management for distribution, manufacturing, service, construction
industries. Managed accounting system conversions. Developed/ taught internal/customer accounting software
courses. IBM sales training program. Customer hotline supporting 100+ accounting, utility, OS packages.
Education UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - BS Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 1977
Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu engineering societies. Olympic silver medalist, world champion, NCAA champion,
world & American record holder in swimming, recently inducted into the international swimming hall of fame.