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We are soccer focused strategic advisors who actively work with and are deeply connected to the soccer industry. After helping sharpen your strategic brand & business plan, we leverage our connections formed through 80+ years of industry experience to unlock your potential…

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Implemented innovations for end-to-end operational excellence for Global Apparel and Equipment creation teams (1.3K+ people) with total line of sight on delivering great product to the customer. Led internal teams focused on process improvement, project management, capability building as well as implementing change and executing the day-to-day business.-Developed and implemented an apparel process change that shortened the time from ideation to market from 18+ months to less than 12 months, reducing duplicative work, rework and wasted work.-Led identification and implementation of digital workflow tool for global apparel creation that enabled Speed initiative to be successful.

Led global licensed apparel business for Football (soccer) category. Championed product management team, including strategic vision, business goals, operating principles, process and organization.-Directed transition of the creation team from European HQ to Global HQ, guiding all teammates (new and existing), processes, partnerships, etc., including team leadership, setting the vision and day-to-day coaching.-Owned ideation to execution of PSG x Jordan collaboration partnership, doubling PSG / Nike business in 2 years.-Oversaw the global apparel product creation vision and execution of World Cup 2018 product collection from ideation, internal and external sign off to delivery.

Championed category vision, strategic direction, and key objectives for football brand and business across Central and Eastern Europe. Led cross-functional team, including brand marketing, sales, retail, sports marketing, operations, finance, demand planning and merchandising.-Provided dedicated, effective leadership to drive team to achieve FY14 Fastest growing Geo for Global Football and Category for CEE.-Delivered #1 brand position in 6 of 7 markets, including Turkey, Poland and The Middle East (#2 in Russia) with CEE-centric JDI campaign (Play Russian, for example) and balanced distribution plan.-Transformed marketplace by strengthening existing partnerships, opening new distribution channels, and creating and implementing a segmentation and differentiation strategy.-Built team from group of independent functions into a harmonious, high-functioning team through communication and collaboration.

Owned creation of North America specific Footwear and Apparel. Led team of 40+ responsible for design, development, product management, costing, sourcing and product testing. Responsible for net revenue growth and profit margin aligned with North America P&L.-Authored and implemented new strategic vision, operating principles and organizational structure aimed at creating profitable, sustainable future growth that leveraged category offense in North America.-Delivered $1B (+14%) Net Revenue and +78bps of margin expansion in Footwear in Fiscal Year 2013 via new process aligned with the corporate category offense.

Managed all aspects of global footwear product creation team, including design, development, engineering, innovation and product marketing.-Reset strategic vision and innovation agenda to leverage adult categories while still delivering consumer-right innovation.-Led team that delivered 60M pairs of footwear and $1.4B in net revenue for FY11.

Defined vision and led implementation of new innovation agenda. Organized team to deliver against all key objectives for global football equipment product creation team. Headed team that included innovation, engineering, development, industrial and graphic design, product testing and product marketing.-Accelerated launch cadence of ball business to annual releases aligned with English, Spanish and Italian league ball deals.-Led team to invent graphic simulation tool that revolutionized performance soccer ball graphic design and eliminated graphic distractions.-Implemented athlete custom shin guard program and launched for Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, etc., providing protection for players and driving exposure and business for Nike.