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Glenn Llopis’ is the prototype of the new entrepreneur whose success lies in steadfast character, passion for life and an ability to marry social responsibility with ground-breaking products and services. He combines a celebrated UCLA education with fast-tracked years at the Gallo Wine Company and Sunkist where he became the youngest senior manager in the company’s 100+-year history. Leading the successful turnaround of Sunkist’s juice beverage division opened the door for his next endeavor, the vice president of the $1 billion Norway Seafood Co. at only 30 years old.

In the decade since, Llopis’ has parlayed his traditional experience into nontraditional ventures that have been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Fortune, The Financial Times, Advertising Age, Brandweek, MSNBC, Yahoo! News and others. He has also authored more than 30 articles appearing in these and other business publications.

Glenn’s ventures have included:

	Luna Rossa Corporation, a multi-brand gourmet foods company with direct/licensed products sold to Costco Wholesale, Safeway, Trader Joe’s and other retail stores across the United States, Mexico and Canada (www.lunarossa.com).

	Chef’s Harvest Specialties, a branded produce company with direct/licensed products sold to Kroger, Albertsons and other retail stores across the nation (www.chefsharvest.com).

	Power Insights Consulting, a strategy consultancy for the warehouse club industry with domestic and international clients like Frito Lay, Inc., Pharmavite, Georgia Pacific and Conservas San Miguel (www.powerinsights.com).

	Digital Brand Group, a leading business and technology firm assisting companies across multiple industries design business sustainability models through digital platforms. Clients include industry leaders CMPS (www.cmpsinstitute.org), and Tamiya USA (www.tamiyausa.com) Experience the vision at (www.digitalbrandgroup.com).

	· ReshapeSociety.com, a social networking service that allows Members to create profiles supporting their societal outlook & perspective. This service also allows people to connect and communicate with other that carry a similar and / or contradictory viewpoint. The goal is to create collaboration between people to find solutions toward reshaping society in a positive manner and bring sanity back to humanity. Experience this global changing movement at www.reshapesociety.com

During the span of his various ventures, Llopis has observed the common ingredients to new and sustained success across all lines. His discoveries confirm a wider, groundbreaking view of entrepreneurship rooted in his unique upbringing.

Llopis’ distinct perspectives initiated at the feet of his father, Frank Llopis, who after being forced by Castro from his beloved Cuba went on to become a legendary Latin musician whose quartet Los Llopis is known as the first to fuse the impulsive rhythms of Salsa and Meringue with American Rock-N-Roll. Following his celebrated music career, Llopis’ father returned to his first love, chemical engineering, and was instrumental in the creation of Miller Lite.

Glenn currently serves as President /CEO of Glenn Llopis Group, LLC – a performance development company based in Irvine, California. Glenn’s new book, Earning Serendipity, 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining a Good Fortune in Your Work - springs from his immigrant heritage and is written in the passionate spirit of Cuban-American pioneers like Robert Goizueta, former CEO of Coca Cola, Carlos Gutierrez, former CEO of Kellogg and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Samuel Palmisano, CEO of IBM. For more information about Glenn Llopis, please visit www.glennllopis.com. For more information about Glenn’s book Earning Serendipity, please visit www.earningserendipity.com.