Margaret G. Bonner is the principal of thebonnergroup. She has over 25 years of experience in marketing management and communication strategy on both the client and agency side, promoting profitable growth for blue chip brands. She is a recognized expert in marketing strategy and consumer planning.

History

Margaret began her career in brand management at Revlon in New York, where she rose to become a Brand Director.

She left Revlon to join ad agency Lowe/Marshalk in New York, where she led integrated communications activities for:

• Maybelline Cosmetics
• Sprite
• Minute Maid Orange Juice
• Coors Beer

Upon relocating to Dallas, Margaret joined DDB/Dallas, becoming Managing Partner for that office. During her time at DDB, she led account, strategy, management and creative teams responsible for highly successful branding efforts for a broad range of clients including:

• Frito-Lay: Tostitos, Doritos and Lay's new products
• ConocoPhilips
• Hilton Worldwide
• Dean Foods
• U.S. EPA Energy Star

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Dave Bintz is our managing partner. He is a retired Navy Officer and spent 40 years in the energy sector, serving as project manager, business developer, sales associate, and vice president of sales.  Of note was his creation and leadership of several strategic B2B alliances that resulted in hundreds of millions in increased value for both parties.  He is a recognized expert in sales strategy and leadership.

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History

Upon graduation, Dave reported to the USS Mahan (DDG-42) for five years of active duty, rising to serve as the Chief Engineer and during which time, he was taught and then became an instructor of the Navy's leadership course for young officers, non-commissioned officers, and leading petty officers.

After transferring to the Naval Reserve, he returned to graduate school and then joined the "real world" to participate in the power industry; hydro, fossil, and renewable at Combustion Engineering, which was acquired by ABB then Alstom, and finally Triton (the Arvos Group).  He worked with large utility, industrial, and petrol-chem customers across North America such as:

• ComEd
• Ameren
• Sappi
• TXU

In his activities within the power market, he became a recognized leader in crafting and leading strategic alliances focus on mutually beneficial endeavors and corporate growth for both parties.

He also continued his leadership training initially started in the Navy, expanding it through academic study (MBA), on-the-job experience, and mentoring.  His course, "Leadership & Management Educational Training - LMET" has been used as a formulaic procedure for the newly assigned leader in many companies and organizations, including:

• ABB
  
• Alstom
  
• Department of Defense
• Ljungstrom
• TacAir

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