I serve in a project-based capacity for this boutique firm that provides retail brand marketing, design, strategy, visual merchandising and project management services. ✔ Managed construction and design projects specifically for the retail sector, developing scope and strategy of each project, directing design resources, and interfacing with clients, vendors and other stakeholders.* Also served on project Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 & Oct 2016.

I took on an operational and financial leadership role for Columbia’s regional management teams. Here, I led a local team in ensuring operational consistency, seamless resource utilization and optimization of efficiencies across 12 regional sales offices and showrooms.✔ Supported development of a multi-layered sales compensation program that incorporated monthly commissions and seasonal incentive contests. The initiative enabled sales staff to set achievable goals, and delivered an… Show more I took on an operational and financial leadership role for Columbia’s regional management teams. Here, I led a local team in ensuring operational consistency, seamless resource utilization and optimization of efficiencies across 12 regional sales offices and showrooms.✔ Supported development of a multi-layered sales compensation program that incorporated monthly commissions and seasonal incentive contests. The initiative enabled sales staff to set achievable goals, and delivered an effective tool for providing feedback.✔ Led design and implementation of improvements for the SalesForce CRM tool, which optimized productivity among sales reps. Ensured strategic alignment, created and implemented user training and designed the roadmap to maximize user adoption.✔ Drove financial discipline throughout the sales organization, planning and monitoring expense budgets and providing operational / financial leadership to regional management teams.✔ Optimized productivity and performance by consistently ensuring the sales force had effective, timely and necessary reporting and seasonal selling tools. Show less

I was promoted to direct the Nike Central HQ office’s finance and operations staff. I led a team of nine in satisfying the daily operational needs of a 40,000-sq. ft. regional facility and satellite offices. I provided operations and financial consulting support to the regional management team, and delivered analytics to ensure optimal resource allocation for the region’s most profitable accounts.✔ Planned, forecast and monitored multiple millions of dollars in operating expense… Show more I was promoted to direct the Nike Central HQ office’s finance and operations staff. I led a team of nine in satisfying the daily operational needs of a 40,000-sq. ft. regional facility and satellite offices. I provided operations and financial consulting support to the regional management team, and delivered analytics to ensure optimal resource allocation for the region’s most profitable accounts.✔ Planned, forecast and monitored multiple millions of dollars in operating expense spending, developing a budget that supported strategic priorities while satisfying Nike SG&A guidelines.✔ Leveraged technology to improve operational processes, serving as project lead through several complex software, hardware and network support tool implementations. ✔ Directed development and construction of a Central Region GBU facility and field showrooms. ✔ Offered strategic direction to Sales & Marketing and created integrated, cross-functional activities that increased sales and drove Nike’s go-to-market process. Show less

I was elevated to manager, overseeing apparel and footwear forecasting and long-term strategic planning in partnership with the division’s general manager and director. Here, I also managed all aspects of Golf Sales Tools.

I led the Golf Sales Management team toward a better understanding of NIKE’s business through comprehensive information analysis of season, customer, category, product, and industry trends.