Meet The
Team
Team
Al Sr, the founder of our parent company, is an icon in the world of Manufacturers Representatives. He started his career in NYC as branch manager for the Hoover Company, followed by Regional Sales Mgr for the Oster Corp. He moved to FL with Rush Hampton Industries, became VP of Sales & Mktg and founder of US Op’s for Bionaire Corp, and finished his corporate years with Soundesign Corp as Director of Sales & Mktg/Home Comfort Product Division. In 1990, Al founded Sales & Marketing Specialists and began covering all classes of trade in Fl, Mid-Atlantic & the Caribbean. In 2009, he merged his company with JumpStart Productions. Today, Al continues to be a top player in his field of Manufacturers’ Representatives by bringing a variety of brands to HSN and QVC as well as BrandsMart.
Al III, founder and President of JumpStart Productions, Inc. earned his degree in Electronic Technology. He partnered with Al Sr and helped build their Manufacturers Representative business into a solid, profitable avenue for vendors to bring their products into HSN. In 2002, Al opened JumpStart Production Inc and offered video production services including demo creation, prop development and commercial photography. Al has written, produced, directed and edited hundreds of B-Roll videos that regularly appear on HSN and QVC as well as dozens of In-Store Videos for National Retail chains, YouTube and other Internet media venues. Beyond repping and production services, Al implemented a Media Training program offering live TV product sales and demonstration methodology to on-air guests, hosts and chefs. Currently, Al is working with the Swiss Government arranging licensing agreements for the former Swiss Army Brand along with his production and rep services.
Todd began his culinary career as a Chef at Cafe Ponte in Clearwater, FL after being Classically French trained in Scottsdale, AZ, at The Arizona Culinary Institute in 2007. He showcased his talents by working for 3 years under Executive Chef/Owner Christopher Ponte who studied at the esteemed Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France and worked at the famed Taillevent, also in Paris.
In 2010, Todd advanced to sous chef at Dexter’s in Orlando, FL where he planned, directed, and supervised the food preparation and cooking activities, as well as expanded the quarterly and daily menus. He gained restaurant management skills by participating in staff development, inventory management, and profitability focus.
In 2014, Todd returned to his hometown of Winter Springs, FL., taking a new position as Chef de Cuisine at South + York. Working under Chef/Owner Edgar Cruz, Chef Cruz, a well-known chef of the world-famous Gramercy Tavern, Todd furthered his craft.
Currently, Todd is a valued member of the Jumpstart Productions electronic retail team. He not only uses his Chef background to manage Food Styling and Demo Creation for multiple culinary brands on Live TV, he also represents brands in a sales capacity by bringing new product lines into the firm. He schedules, presents, and sells the brand to Buyers, inputs product specifications, liaises with corporate QA and legal teams, performs on-air guest training and follows through on all product airings at HSN & QVC.
Alison DuBois Scutte is a native Floridian but earned her BSBA in Marketing from the University of Missouri in Columbia. She began her electronic retail career in Florida as a Food Stylist at HSN and soon became an On-Air Demonstrator for kitchen electrics on HSN, QVC, QVC-UK and TSC-Canada. Alison joined JumpStart Productions in 2007, is an integral part of the Media Training Program by writing powerful demonstrations, sales pitches and video scripts for Celebrity Chefs and On-Air culinary guests and grew the training program to include social media video coaching for Business and Personal Blogs and Websites. During the pandemic, Alison expanded her education and skills to include Social Media and Digital Marketing and currently works with multiple companies to provide those services alongside her continued On-Air Guest and Brand Ambassador role.
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