A Global Executive, Trusted Advisor and Vistage Chair
Career Timeline
Vipon’s career began in global trade and exports. While in India, he was introduced to the food and cycling industries and quickly began climbing the career ladder. A management position led Vipon to Bangkok, Thailand, where he spent five years developing his business acumen before coming to the U.S. to earn his MBA.
Since then, Vipon has successfully turned around companies and exited/sold to private equity investors. He’s a firm believer that each destination in his career prepared him for his calling—to help business owners transform their lives and their businesses.
Learn more about Vipon’s career journey below.
2018-Present
Vistage Chair – Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Investment Advisory Committee Member – Ben Franklin
Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Member of the Board of Advisors – MAGNAR
2014-2018
Chief Sourcing & Trading Officer
Daymon Worldwide, Inc.
Redesigned a global vertical of Sourcing, Supply Solutions & QA to effectively manage the $10B+ spend of Daymon retail partners in North America, Europe and APAC, and turned around and integrated two acquisitions with annual revenue of $65M+
2010-2014
Director of Sourcing (Senior Leadership Team)
Acme-Hardesty Inc.
Blue Bell, PA
Restructured the sourcing and trading platform of Acme-Hardesty/Jacob Stern & Sons, reduced Acme’s dependence on large suppliers from 80% to 35%, and changed the company’s sourcing process using commodities marketing intelligence
2007-2010
Vice President – North America
Tradin Organic
Shelton, CT
Formed a new team focused on new business development, sourcing, and supply chain of organic food ingredients for large packaged food manufacturers; Tradin Organic sold to SunOpta in 2009 and is listed on the Nasdaq
2004
Director of Global Sourcing & Trading
Daymon Worldwide, Inc.
Stamford, CT
Under Vipon’s leadership, the sourcing team acquired multiple large clients including Ahold, Kroger, Sainsbury’s, and Topco
2003
International Business Planning Manager and Global Trade Manager
Daymon Worldwide, Inc.
Created new department of global sourcing
2000
Senior Business Analyst
Daymon Worldwide, Inc.
1999
Completed MBA
Thurderbird School of Global Management
Glendale, Arizona
1993-1998
General Manager
Unigloves-Ansell Venture
Bangkok, Thailand
1990-1993
Senior Export Sales Manager
Hero Cycles
India
1987-1990
Export Manager of Thapar-VeeTee JV
Basmati Rice Export
Career Journey
- 3 countries
- India
- Thailand
- United States
- 6 industries
- Food Manufacturing (Bulk Commodities, Organic, Packaged Food)
- Bicycle and Motorcycle Parts Manufacturing
- Consumer Goods (Import and Export)
- Medical Devices
- Rubber/Latex
- Chemicals
Fun Facts about Vipon
- Vipon traveled to 35 countries for business development before he turned 30.
- He’s lived in three countries and worked with clients in 50+ countries in the Americas, Asian Pacific and EMEA.
- Vipon and his wife (a cancer geneticist) live near Philadelphia.
- They have two grown children in the San Francisco Bay area.
- In 2010, Vipon and his family became U.S. citizens.
- Vipon enjoys riding his Specialized Roubaix around Philadelphia bike trails and exploring the local culinary scene with his wife.
