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Orlando, Fl, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Greater Chicago Area, Illinois, Us

Started the first US based EMS wholesale company. Built company from the ground up - started in our dining room - developing a business plan for creating and growing the Whole Body Electro Muscular Stimulation industry in North America. EMS and miha bodytec stand for accessible wellness to combat obesity, inactivity and help people get active and stay active.

Westlake Village, Ca, Us

Enhanced efficiency by strategically directing wholesale business, as well as managing the orthotic/insole business. I ensured compliance with regulatory standards, while executing operations. I trained staff in day-to-day tasks for seamless running of operations. Below were some of my Key Achievements in this role:• Administered P&L for $13M orthotic / insole business with 80%+ GM’s and 143% annual growth. • Introduced ABEO insoles to the golf, running, military, and orthopedics markets. • Launched new packaging, product upgrades, and sourcing in 2020.

In my previous role of President, Wholesale and E-Commerce:Managed overall operations of North American business for New Zealand based sportswear company. I drove strategic brand development in the US market after 4 years of stagnation. I oversaw P&L for Specialty Retail, Department Stores, and e-commerce. I streamlined and executed operations for Chicago area to reduce OPEX. I ensured smooth running of distribution and warehouse operations by redesigning organization with upgraded sales and professional operations team.Below were some of my Key Achievements in this role:• Mentored distribution plans, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Von Maur, 120+ specialty retailers, 50+ private golf clubs, hotels, and resorts.• Boosted revenue by 142% in wholesale and 200% in e-commerce within first year. • Turned around $1.6M EBITDA loss in 2017 to $300K profit in 2018.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

In my previous role of Managing Director:Strategically designed International business unit for Peter Millar Sportswear based outside London, UK in golf and specialty retail channels. I spearheaded domestic Collegiate business unit for Peter Millar USA. London resident. I translated UK distributor into a subsidiary of Richemont UK, which included legal, banking facility, tax filing, and statutory reporting, as well as managing full P&L and legal tasks for Peter Millar UK, including HR, sales, marketing, and e-commerce. Below were some of my Key Achievements in this role:• Delivered excellent customer experiences to key clients, including over 100 premier golf clubs, Harrods of London, Mr. Porter, Trendy Golf, and Yoox.com. • Oversaw US Collegiate business with over 120 collegiate licenses and distribution with key customers, including Barnes, Noble College and Follett.

Aliso Viejo, California, Us

Lead the operation at Cervélo, which includes managing a high performance team responsible for sales, marketing, engineering, supply chain, sourcing, product management and quality.

I joined Lindsay Phillips as a Board Member in 2011 and served interim functional roles including: managing the transition between CEO's, securing new bank financing, creating a strategic plan, recruiting and hiring new VP of Sales and managing international distributors.

Us

Independent Board Member with expertise in marketing strategy and execution, international distribution and personnel coaching. Dragon was acquired by Marchon in May of 2012

Grew global tennis business through international expansion in Germany, Italy, Holland and China. Managed Far East sourcing and product development with development team in Germany. Launched Organix tennis rackets. Recruited and managed sales team. Upgraded visual merchandising and packaging. Introduced new products - tennis balls, string, bags and apparel.

Member of the acquisition team, which led to the purchase of Peter Millar. http://www.petermillar.com/

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Managed P&L for global fitness brand in North America. Recruited and hired a team of experienced managers with roles including VP of Sales, Director of Marketing, Director of Training and Education, Service Manager and CFO. Increased distribution from exclusively B-to-C to a balance of B-to-B in Fitness Retailers (2nd Wind), National Accounts (Costco.com, Brookstone, Hammacher Schlemmer) and Fitness Distributors (Gym Source).

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Created strategic vision, mission statement and brand strategy. Led development of multi-lingual website, which grew B-to-C business. Partnered with key fitness industry partners to increase brand penetration. Executed grassroots marketing and training strategy

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Direct P&L responsibility for $300 M global racquet sports business. Hired and managed fantastic team of directors who managed a variety of SBU's including: tennis rackets, tennis balls, footwear, indoor sports (squash, badminton), apparel, accessories (string, bags), Far East sourcing, finance and R&D. Signed Australian Open tennis ball endorsement, renewed US Open endorsement, led the strategic acquisition of Luxilon String and expanded badminton business in Asia Pacific region.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led product and marketing teams, which included product category directors responsible for tennis rackets, tennis accessories, footwear, apparel, badminton, squash and tennis balls. Managed sourcing relationships with Far East suppliers. Launched nCode technology, featuring nano-technology.

Helsinki, Fi

Managed European distributors for tennis, golf and team sports; including sales, forecasting, supply chain management and annual business planning.

Bachelors Of Communications, Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Business Administration And Management, General