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Atlanta, Georgia, US

Owings Mills, Maryland, US

Lion Brothers is the leading designer and manufacturer of apparel brand identity and customization solutions for the world’s most recognized sports, lifestyle, and fashion brands as well as the Corporate Premium and workwear channels. Lion integrates creative dimensional design with digital manufacturing technologies and material science to create.

Greenville, South Carolina, US

• Led entire organization and branding initiatives, with full P&L responsibility. Oversaw seven direct reports with 75 employees. Directed and propelled growth of regional men's & women's sportswear company to $60+.
• Created operational structure and provided expertise to expand brand to national presence in all 50 states and US properties, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Dillard’s, and Von Maur department stores. Added.
• Developed, built, and expanded DTC business with re-platform, and improved e-commerce site while also creating Southern Tide catalogue and 20 Southern Tide Retail stores in nine states.

Dallas, TX, US

• Previously Brazos Private Equity GroupHired as CEO and Board Member of Southern Tide, LLC, to build brand and prepare company for sale. Established and managed organizational platform that created a recognized.
• Achieved 2.5x Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for shareholders’ investment.
• Spearheaded successful sale of Southern Tide to Oxford Industries for $87.5 million.
• Established new Design and Development Team.
• Professionalized Marketing and Internal Sales and Service organization.

New York, NY, US

• Recruited to turn around distressed company with high debt structure, decaying brand equity, and shrinking market share. Launched comprehensive business improvement plan that drove dramatic recovery. Directed all.
• Strengthened financial footing through improved cash flow, reduction of inventory, and SG&A, while raising new debt and consolidating equity ownership.
• Reorganized workforce, consolidating three companies into unified team capable of meeting toughest growth challenges.
• Updated products and expanded brands with new corporate culture, and promoted open communication and individualaccountability.
• Created and executed strategic plan to drive market results, stabilizing declining sales, and accelerating company tonumber-three ranking in USA golf apparel market.
• Expanded company’s footprint, partnering and selling to premium retail stores Brooks Brothers, Nordstrom, Saks, andBloomingdale’s, as well as 50 specialty stores.

Recruited by David Chu, founder of Nautica, to expand and oversee multiple lines of business and brands. Led initiatives that exploded sales (60% increase) and improved net operating income 55%. Orchestrated new partnerships with Dillard’s, Saks, Jack Nicklaus, Tumi, Kate Spade, and Cole Haan, while launching licensing agreements that doubled wholesale.

New York, US

Promoted to run Men’s Sportswear and Jeans Wholesale Division with eroding store presence and market share of $250 million in revenues. Provided transformational leadership to revitalize brand and improve performance. Oversaw 150 employees. Rejuvenated menswear lines and restructured organization to form cohesive, responsive team that brought Nautica brand.

New York, US

ed Nautica’s global licensing division with $425 million in revenues. Achieved record-breaking profit, delivering annual increases in net operating income with CAGR of 18% over tenure. Increased sales by 35% and operating profit by 54% with new product assortment and merchandising standards that improved retail productivity with increases in.

New York, NY, US

Directed merchandising group during challenging times for NBA (imminent retirement of key brand asset and strong threat of lockout), reassessed licensing model, and explored new avenues for profitability growth. Led 150 employees; reported to Commissioner of NBA. Drove new sales 5% annually for $2 billion division with initiatives that included opening.