SPV Biowaste Pyrolysis Solutions (BPS)/Schenectady #1, LLCBPS is a technology company that works with owners and operators of wastewater treatment facilities through SPV’s to reduce the environmental impact of their residual sludge by approximately 90%. The company's focus is to convert residual municpal sewage sludge into heat and electricity through BPS’s proprietary AMP technology in lieu of non-sustainable current approaches of dumping it into landfills or incinerating it. In… Show more SPV Biowaste Pyrolysis Solutions (BPS)/Schenectady #1, LLCBPS is a technology company that works with owners and operators of wastewater treatment facilities through SPV’s to reduce the environmental impact of their residual sludge by approximately 90%. The company's focus is to convert residual municpal sewage sludge into heat and electricity through BPS’s proprietary AMP technology in lieu of non-sustainable current approaches of dumping it into landfills or incinerating it. In addition, the cost for municipalities will be less than their current and anticipated solutions, with less risk of liability and local odors. www.BioPyro.com. Show less

BPS is a privately held company that works with wastewater treatment facilities to provide a cost effective method of treating sludge. The company utilizes its proprietary Automated Micro Pyrolysis (AMP) technology to transform waste into energy. https://biopyro.com/

• US advisor to a Chinese apparel manufacturer Perform and manage:• Logistics and Importing activities• Accounting, Legal and IT functions• Activities related to customer bankruptcies • Co-Chair Official Committee Unsecured Creditors: Coldwater Creek Bankruptcy, 2014

In March when the virus escalation began in the US, Carri and I had great desire to help. We decided to activate PoB; we knew there was something we could do. We shipped our first mask orders April 1st. Our primary product is the 3-Ply “blue” medical style disposable mask. In the last six months we have sold and delivered over 14 million 3-Ply masks with a 25 gram or greater meltblown center layer, designed to provide 95% or greater filtration.We were able to start so fast by… Show more In March when the virus escalation began in the US, Carri and I had great desire to help. We decided to activate PoB; we knew there was something we could do. We shipped our first mask orders April 1st. Our primary product is the 3-Ply “blue” medical style disposable mask. In the last six months we have sold and delivered over 14 million 3-Ply masks with a 25 gram or greater meltblown center layer, designed to provide 95% or greater filtration.We were able to start so fast by drawing on our collective skills and network of contacts. Carri, has represented a Chinese contract apparel manufacture for 18 years, Chinamine Trading HK and Shenzhen China Silk Enterprises. I have been involved in planning, operations, importing and other related functions with retail and brand businesses for over 30 years. A good friend of ours, had a strong network in the health field, having worked for and consulted with Hospitals in CT and NY for almost 20 years in PR and Community Relations.In addition, the CEO of Shenzhen China Silk and its subsidiaries Chinamine Trading HK and Chinamine USA (www.chinamineusa.com) sought out and vetted factories in China manufacturing PPE product. He also has been involved in the development of a new PPE factory which registered with the FDA and began production in May. It is through his commitment and our relationships that we have a dedicated, high quality, trustworthy source of product.Our initial philosophy was to only sell government entities, first responders, nursing homes, home aide service companies, charities supporting the needy, companies for their essential workers, and dental and medical offices all at low prices. With many regions carefully reopened we are selling to small and mid-sized businesses for their staff’s use in order to help the economic recovery. As long as there is a shortage of PPE, we will not sell to resellers for them to retail with a high markup nor directly to the consumer. www.pointofbleu.com Show less

Focus:Retail Luxury, Specialty, e-commerce and Off Price chains and wholesale and apparel manufacturing• Merchandise and Assortment (Localization) Planning, Allocation and OTB management• E-commerce operations (B2C) and license negotiation and management• Integration of Business Analytics, EDI-POS data and BI tools with companies’ cultures • Supply Chain Management , Demand Forecasting and Production Planning• Retailer Restructuring, Inventory/cash… Show more Focus:Retail Luxury, Specialty, e-commerce and Off Price chains and wholesale and apparel manufacturing• Merchandise and Assortment (Localization) Planning, Allocation and OTB management• E-commerce operations (B2C) and license negotiation and management• Integration of Business Analytics, EDI-POS data and BI tools with companies’ cultures • Supply Chain Management , Demand Forecasting and Production Planning• Retailer Restructuring, Inventory/cash optimization• Business Process Analysis, Information Technology leadership and System implementationsClients to date: Wholesale and retail companies in the CPG, sporting goods, shoe, accessory, apparel and fine art markets. • Engagement activity includes: COO with a start-up e-commerce company; Outsourced merchandise planning services; Development of actionable reporting and demand forecasting tools; BI system implementations; Merchandising system selection; And bridging the language gap between users and technologists Show less

Marketing Department at The Zicklin School of Business; Have taught courses in the undergraduate, MS and MBA programs. To date courses have included “Retail Marketing Management”, “Retail Merchandising and Buying”, "Marketing Foundations" and “Marketing Research”. In 2016 will make a revision to the Merchandising and Buying course to incorporate the use of some “Retail Analytics - Big Data" tools.

Specialize in: 1. Growing sales, margin and inventory turn2. Building, training and leading teams for all Merchandise Planning related functions3. Enhancing/designing/streamlining Reporting and Analytics to make them action oriented4. Converting excess inventory into cash in distressed situations.5. Positions where I step in and make a contribution to an Associate's Development.• Led aggressive effort to rationalize pricing from $8.98 to market prices•… Show more Specialize in: 1. Growing sales, margin and inventory turn2. Building, training and leading teams for all Merchandise Planning related functions3. Enhancing/designing/streamlining Reporting and Analytics to make them action oriented4. Converting excess inventory into cash in distressed situations.5. Positions where I step in and make a contribution to an Associate's Development.• Led aggressive effort to rationalize pricing from $8.98 to market prices• Results were a comp store sales improvement from negative 40% to near 0% and a gross margin increase from 32% to 40% for 170 go-forward doors; In 6 weeks• Managed $100M domestically sourced and replenished T-Shirt business.• Improved reporting by working with Domestic and India Information Systems departments. Show less

• Led the Merchandise Planning, Rebuying, and Allocation Functions; • Managed OTB and GM• Revised demand forecasting process resulting in increased accuracy• Partnered with IT to create actionable, user friendly, reports• Implemented localization program; attribute based store assortments; led to significant sales trend improvement

Leadership of Information Systems, IT Governance and Business Process Analysis.Merchandise, Financial and Assortment Planning; OTB and Gross Margin management; Production Planning, Basic Stock Replenishment.In Planning fostered an environment within existing culture:• To build partnerships between planners and merchants• To empower planners to own their areas and willingly propose measured risk takingInformation Systems• Led major system conversions:… Show more Leadership of Information Systems, IT Governance and Business Process Analysis.Merchandise, Financial and Assortment Planning; OTB and Gross Margin management; Production Planning, Basic Stock Replenishment.In Planning fostered an environment within existing culture:• To build partnerships between planners and merchants• To empower planners to own their areas and willingly propose measured risk takingInformation Systems• Led major system conversions: requirement definitions, searches, negotiations, and implementations; Achieved Company-wide user involvement and buy-in for each system Show less

Responsible for Merchandise, Financial and Store plans; Gross Margin, Open to Buy, Allocation, and Store Product profilesBuilt Planning and Allocation department from 2 to 23 membersLed installation of STS merchandising system as the Merchandising Team leaderResearched, selected and installed MMS Allocation and Planning systems.Member, Senior Management, Logistics and Distribution, and Merchandise Board Committees

Merchandise Planning, OTB, Allocation and Store product mix and inventories

Forecasting sales; applying historical numeric's to line style outs; costing and pricing lines; overseeing Production Planning; managing inventory and the worldwide flow of in house manufactured goods, fabric and purchased merchandise. Led initiatives on EDI, Apparel UPC ticketing and Vendor Managed Inventory for Arrow with the retail community.