➤ Proven to set forth and achieve a vision of becoming the largest retailer of fine crystal in the world, establishing hallmarks of performance in luxury segment with sales growth, brand development, inventory turn and conversion, operational efficiency, vertical integration, and customer experience.➤ Hold strong relationships with global factories, suppliers, and vendors in the crystal and china industry, as well as virtually every company involved in the production and distribution of home goods. Sourced products for new Cashs Ireland brand from Ireland, Slovenia, Czechia, Germany, and China.➤ Applied engineering acumen to invent and patent a novel environmentally friendly floating power generator. Build state-of-the-art technologies to power every part of the business and brand from the online presence to the warehouse, shipping, inventory management, advertising, and more.★ ★ ★ As Founder, President, and CEO of Crystal Classics, built company from concept to the world’s largest independent retailer of fine crystal. Strategically steered growth, cultivated industry alliances, earned multiple Retailer of the Year honors, formulated a highly successful brand, optimized operational efficiencies, and built and grew an ecommerce site that outsells every vendor.Grew business from a single storefront to the worldwide industry leader in retailing of fine crystal—outselling Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, and Amazon—reaching all projected sales goals in 25+-year history, taking the company from modest beginnings to multimillion-dollar annual sales, double-digit year-over-year growth, and industry-leading technological advancements.Leveraged statistical analysis and econometric modeling to accurately predict industry and consumer behavior, utilizing insight to set forth company vision, outline business plans, obtain strong financial support, and outmaneuver major global competitors.Created all print, email, and online marketing and advertising campaigns, including the annual catalog distributed to 1M+ households. Built an exceptionally productive and cohesive team staunchly committed to defining industry best practices.★ ★ ★ Invented and earned patents for a floating power generator for generating electrical power through a three-dimensional (3D) flow passageway, enabling environmentally friendly capture of energy from water flow.★ ★ ★ English (Fluent) // Croatian (Native) // German (Formerly Fluent)