AURUM ADVANTAGE - Key Persons


Annette Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Sales Administrator
Annette has over 20 years of experience working with major retailers. She has a strong background in importing and is an accomplished operational specialist.

Bruce Gold - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • President
Bruce has 40 years of experience working with top merchants within the drug chain and mass channel of trade. He is the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a major CPG Corporation and possesses a high level of expertise in sales, product development, sourcing, and worldwide importing. Bruce's motto is, "Turn negatives into positives".

Gary Marcotte - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Sales
Gary is a 30-year CVS Veteran including 21 years of Senior Category Management and 9 years of Field Management experience. He was a buyer for over 40 categories across Beauty, Healthcare, Personal Care, General Merchandise, and Seasonal Product. With this, he is an expert at aligning the retailer and supplier partnership. Gary's motto is, "Retail is detail".

Jaqueline Pacheco

Job Titles:
  • Store Specialist
Jaqueline serves as the first point of contact for customer service and as the field representative with our suppliers. With her strong retail background, she provides our team with store knowledge and product research. She is our expert in store executions and store communications.

Krystal Calista

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Specialist
Krystal joined Aurum Advantage after graduating from college with a degree in Marketing. Within the past 5 years, she has greatly advanced within our company and now specializes in vendor relations, promotional planning, marketing management, and product implementation processes such as item set up and maintenance.

Kyle Adams

Job Titles:
  • Business Analyst
  • Aurum in 2020 As a Business Analyst
Kyle joined Aurum in 2020 as a Business Analyst. His education includes a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bryant University and master's degree in Business from Johnson & Wales University. He has had a background in in financial analysis and digital marketing which he utilizes when conducting analyses with the company. Kyle has been focusing on the metrics and sales data for our clients.

Laura Griffin

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR, SALES STRATEGY & ANALYTICS
Laura joined Aurum in 2012 after starting her career as an analyst with a major magazine publishing and distribution company for CVS Health. She is an expert in overseeing and conducting analysis, dynamic problem-solving, influencing strategic thinking, project management, and cross-functional teamwork. Since joining Aurum, Laura has played a critical role scaling the company's rapidly growing portfolio of vendors. She has a relentless curiosity and a passion for creating innovative strategies and inspired analytical narratives.