Josh Goldstein Application PackageGoldstein Josh K
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
600 North Shore Drive Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33141
State Zip Code
HomeWork
joshkgold@yahoo.com
Email Address
3053424849
Cellular
North Charleston
Business Address
6650 Rivers Avenue
City
SC
State
29406
Zip Code
Distil Union
Occupation:Business Name:
Sales
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Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:North Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
President Normandy Shores Homeowners Association
Financial acumen
Project and program management experience
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
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No Organization Information Submitted.
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If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Josh Goldstein agreed to the following terms on 10/18/2022 1:16:31 PM
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Innovative Senior Product & Sales Director with over 15 years of consumer electronics experience. MBA in
Product Management from Fordham University. An experienced leader in many industries such as technology
products, retail, and business strategy. Attracted to define organizational identity and leverage OKRs to foster
top-shape performance. Passionate about integrating technology and processes to create new business value.
Experience
Distill Union | Charleston, SC | Apr 2022 – Present
Advisory Board Director
• Transitioned per invitation of company’s founders to lead e-commerce operations.
• Lead on direct sales strategy best practices to effectively deploy new product portfolio to customers.
• Adopt cloud computing for a cloud-based business offering to scale product offerings.
• Create initiatives to improve material sourcing and supply chain that reduces wasteful expenditures.
• Design the digital stack for e-commerce like Amazon, Shopify, Faire Marketplace, and Monday.
Lifelab International | California, Hong Kong | Mar 2014 – Jun 2022
Audio Category Leader, Product Planning & Sales
• Created the product vision, roadmap, and Go-to-Market planning for the wireless audio business.
• Headed the cross-functional collaboration of multiple teams to design wireless audio UX cases.
• Prioritized the retail channel launch of G-MEGA and G-BOOM which resulted in $9MM of sales.
• Led Walmart and Target in designing and developing Onn. and Capello private brand speakers.
• Achieved a partnership with P&L Leadership which led its $24MM sales transformation from legacy
consumer electronics to a manufacturer and distributor of digital audio solutions.
Director, Wireless and Connected Audio | Oct 2010 – Mar 2014
• Designed “G-GO”, one of the first portable outdoor Bluetooth speakers sold in consumer retail.
• Defined and integrated best practices in hardware testing that reduced project lead times by 27%.
• Built strategic partnerships in hardware with Amazon and Google to foster 3rd party speaker programs.
• Led training and mentoring team members using Agile to accelerate new designs to market.
Philips | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland | Aug 2009 – Oct 2010
Senior Global Audio Manager
• Served as a senior marketing manager for the go-to-market global launch of the Fidelio campaign.
• Created product roadmap in portable audio working with Philips Design and sourcing development.
• Launched Philips audio for the US market with Best Buy, Walmart, and Target and achieved the
conversion into a multi-million-dollar portfolio.
Imation Corporation | Oakdale, MN | Aug 2007 – Aug 2009
Senior Global Product Manager
• Researched emerging technologies and techniques to implement consumer storage-based solutions.
• P&L ownership of Memorex audio and video categories with $140M in global sales.
• Led a global team for channel strategy for Apple 3rd party consumer electronics increasing category
sales by 35%.
• Created and led a new product development team that improved time to market by 25% while
integrating design and engineering with sales planning following the Memorex acquisition by Imation.
Education
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY GABELLI GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration, May 2002, Summa Cum Laude
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Bachelor of Science, May 1998
Address
Miami Beach, FL
Phone
(305) 342-4849
E-mail
joshgoldK@gmail.com
Languages
English
Skills
• Product planning
• Account management
• Networking
• Business strategy
• Communications
• Product strategy
• Product development
• Cloud computing
• AWS Certification
• Project management
• Supply chain
• Process improvement
• Product requirements
• CRM
• Financial forecasting
• Digital marketing
• Data visualization
• Innovation
• Market penetration
• Road mapping
• OKRs
• Go-to-market
• Start-up ventures
Josh Goldstein
Senior Product Strategy & Sales Director | Technology Advocate