Joseph
Famalette

Joseph Famalette is a dynamic and deeply experienced business expert.

San Clemente, California

Joseph Famalette brings a wide range of experience at all levels of corporate management to his work as an expert research consultant for The Retreat, LLC. Specializing in a number of skills, including business development, business turnarounds, operations management, organizational development, P&L management, product development, and much more, Joseph Famalette leads with an intelligence and ability forged by years of business success. Prior to beginning consulting work, Joseph Famalette helped build the Boston-based research start-up Compete.com,where he held the role of Account Director.

An excellent business strategist and communicator, Joseph Famalette has a knack for clearly understanding and articulating even the most complex of negotiations. His ability is undoubtedly one of the main reasons Mr. Famalette has been able to demonstrate such significant sales prowess throughout his career. Joseph Famalette’s tenure as CEO and President of American Crystal Sugar Company provides a particularly impressive example in this regard.

The American Crystal Sugar Company Board of Directors hired Joseph Famalette to turn the company around in 1991. Within no time at all, Famalette had led the 2.000-employee company to its fastest growth in history, totaling $450M in revenue. Joseph Famalette accomplished this feat by adhering to a strict strategic plan based on new business ventures, competitive positioning tactics, and strengthening existing relationships. By the time Famalette finished with the company, American Crystal Sugar’s shareholder value had soared from $700 per share to over $2000 per share.

Of course, the success of American Crystal Sugar Company represents just one success in Joseph Famalette’s career. What really stands out about Joseph Famalette’s work has been the remarkable consistency with which he has improved every single one of his companies. From large agricultural co-ops to multi-million dollar real estate firms and more, Joseph Famalette has shown, in every instance, the ability to enact major operational efficiencies, discover new revenue streams, and formulate new business partnerships.