Mr. Howard Jackson MBA

Council Member Biography

Howard Jackson is President of HSA Consulting, Inc. the world's premier warehouse club, discount and food retail consulting firm, since 1993. He is the leading expert on the Mexican, Central and South American retail and consumer products markets. HSA provides retail and consumer product strategy, productivity/cost improvement and acquisition services (fraud investigation & due diligence support). Its clients include warehouse clubs, discount and food retailers, consumer product suppliers, investors, and financial analysts. Previously, Mr. Jackson was a SVP at Proudfoot Consulting, a 60-year old global process improvement firm, since 2004. He was an executive with Harry's Farmers Market (now part of Whole Foods). He was Head of Strategy, Marketing, Membership Sales, and Executive Board Member of $5 billion Pace Membership Warehouse. Prior to Pace, he led Braxton Associates Retail & Consumer practice (Deloitte's strategy division). He regularly appears on national media (Fox Business News, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, FT) regarding the retail & warehouse club business. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2004 - 2007

Senior Vice President, ALEXANDER PROUDFOOT COMPANY

1993 - Unspecified

President, HSA Consulting, Inc

1993 - 1997

Executive Vice President, Harry Farmer's Market

1988 - 2002

Chief Executive Officer, UNITED CUTLERY CORPORATION

1984 - 1993

Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pace Membership Warehouse Club