Mark Staiano

Fractional COO I Interim CEO I Consumer Products and Distribution @Independent Exectuive Advisor

Startup FounderC-level ExecutiveSales & BizDevBusiness OwnerCOOBusiness Development ManagerPartnerships ManagerCEOCMOFounderProduct Consultant

I’m a founder and operator with more than 25 years building and leading consumer product brands. I founded and scaled RYOT into an internationally distributed accessories brand, developing patented products, managing overseas manufacturing, and building wholesale and distribution partnerships across North America and abroad. Over the years I’ve negotiated licensing and master distribution agreements, restructured supply chains, reduced complex SKU portfolios, and led teams through growth cycles as well as difficult resets. I’m comfortable working at board level, in the warehouse, or directly with customers — whatever the situation requires. I integrate AI into my executive workflow as a productivity and decision-support tool. Used properly, it accelerates analysis, sharpens first drafts, and shortens strategic cycles. It doesn’t replace experience or relationships — it amplifies them. Leadership still comes down to judgment, accountability, and the ability to build trust quickly within a team. My strength is practical execution: clarifying strategy, tightening operations, and restoring commercial focus. I bring steady leadership, financial discipline, and a bias toward action.

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Work Background

Publisher and Editor

Hotbreath MagazinePublisher and Editor

Jul. 2011 - Dec. 2014United States

CEO / Founder

RYOT®CEO / Founder

Aug. 2000North AmericaRYOT INC brands include RYOT®, Kannastor®, and Verb®. www.ryot.com

CEO

Volo Trading / RYOT IncCEO

Jan. 2000Volo Trading, Inc is now dba RYOT INC.

Co-Owner Operator

Sons of Italy RestaurantCo-Owner Operator

Mar. 1998 - Aug. 2000Athens, Georgia, United StatesCo-owner and operator. Purchased long established but flailing restaurant, renovated the aesthetic and menu, expanded catering and ultimately tripled revenues in just over two years before selling to partner to fund Volo Trading/RYOT.

Account Manager

IKON Office SolutionsAccount Manager

Jan. 1996 - May. 1997Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesPart of start-up sales team to open Charlotte office of Night Rider legal document services, which was acquired by IKON during this period. As the top sales person, I learned much about the importance of process, the power of cookies to open doors and that lawsuits and lawyers push piles and piles of documents. I also learned that I wanted to leave corporate life for a life as an entrepreneur.

Organization Manager

SouthWestern PublishingOrganization Manager

Jun. 1992 - Sep. 1995Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesBookman in the extremely challenging Southwestern Publishing summer book sales program, ultimately becoming an organizational manager, responsible for recruiting, co-managing and training forty plus college students over the summer. Accolades included consecutive years as a top salesman and largest year over year sales increase.

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