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Fremont, CA, US

Culver City, California, US

Westport, Connecticut, US

Oakland, California, US

We believe the best quality veterinary care comes from locally managed hospitals, led by their clinical teams. That’s why VetnCare was established in 2011 to guarantee the future of local hospitals and our belief that patient care always comes first. We enable our veterinary hospitals to retain their character and independence but join a larger.

Lake Oswego, OR, US

As the largest private early childhood education (ECE) provider in the US, we play a critical role in preparing our youngest children for school and a lifelong love of learning. We are passionate about our ability to positively impact the lives of children and families every day and, in turn, contribute to the vitality of the local communities we serve..

San Francisco, CA, US

American clothing and accessories retailer with 5 five primary brands: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta; largest specialty apparel retailer in the U.S. with 3,076 stores worldwide and ~135,000 employees. DIRECTOR OF STORES, WEST CANADA Multi-national role with diverse leadership responsibilities encompassing customer service, results.

Dublin, CA, US

• $7B+ chain of American off-price department stores; recognized as the largest single off-priced brand in the United States and Guam; Served as Head of Store Operations with combined responsibility for 1,000+ stores in.
• Responsible for total Operations Strategy for Stores. Sales increased by 6% and operating profit improved by 12% under leadership; instrumental in the advancement of 2 Directors to Senior Director positions.
• Delivered $20M+ in annual payroll savings by formalizing best practices and engineering labor standards.
• Collaborated with Head of Stores to design operating model and cultural platform.
• Led Communications Team to redesign internal communication, developed a corporate communication "style guide", recreated service success metrics for customer service expectations and built on-line and third party gift.
• Architected by-store method of delivering stores interior design by matching fixtures, fit-up and prototype to inventory levels; re-created playbook and store opening processes to facilitate on-time and under budget.

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• $2.9B American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California that carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares.
• Promoted from Director of Store Operations to high-profile leadership position with accountability for $300M+ in annual expense budgets and $50M+ in annual capital projects. Scope of core executive leadership included.
• Designed payroll management process and supporting technology to strengthen compensation programs and salary administration competencies. Introduced incentives to drive long-term, strategic market positioning and growth.
• Transitioned and executed 100% conversion of all in-store technology during Mervyn's division from Target; concurrently constructed Mervyn's on-line and third party gift card programs.
• Repatriated Mervyn's store building services from Target Corporation; built and oversaw a $36M Store Building Services program and budget along with a $27M annual R&M program. Developed Mervyn's Energy Management.
• Real Estate and Property Development: Launched new store program from site selection, construction management and HQ coordination to capital planning and the grand opening. Oversaw all current fleet RE analysis and.

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•  Positions Held: Houston and New Orleans (12 Stores); Southern/Central Los Angeles (10 Stores). Direct responsibility for the execution, profitability, and HR of stores in multiple major metropolitan areas with.
• Two successful turn-around assignments, Best overall performing district in the company in 2001. Best New Account solicitation performance in 2002. HQ Operations Lead 203-2004. Highly successful track record of.

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 Continuing education, executive orientation & training: Responsible for construction, revision, communication and facilitation of Mervyn’s University continuing education courses and Executive training.  Owned the process and facilitation of Regional Succession planning and psychological profiling.  Professional certifications: Myers-Briggs, Career.

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 Store Manager Positions held: Mervyn’s, Richardson, Texas; Hulen, Texas; Merchant’s Walk, Georgia. Volume: $11-16M. District Credit Champion, Training Store Team Leader, College Recruiting Captain. Assistant Store Manger Positions held at Upton’s (American Retail Group) and Mervyn’s in multiple locations in the Greater Atlanta Metro Area.