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Miami, Fl, Us

New York, Us

Supporting Anabel and her team the development of PSYKHE AI, a GenAI personalization engine which uses deep learning and psychology to come up with a relevant real-time per-user merchandising on any page

Miami, Us

Supporting Esra (CEO) and Eren (CTO) on the development of Hirize, an AI-driven API that saves time for hiring teams and allows them to focus on attracting and retaining top talent.

Supporting Anya and her team in the development of Living Seawalls by Kind Design, the world's first company to 3d print living seawalls that function as coral reefs and have an embedded sensor system that collects essential water quality data - transforming seawalls into a protective and sensory organism and improving the quality of biodiversity and water.

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Supporting Nathalie Dionne and her team in the development of Thalie Paris, a sustainable luxury brand of accessories founded in 2020.Voted "Most Eco Conscious Luxury Leathergoods Brand - France" at The Global Vegan Awards. October 2021.

Advisor to CEOs / Founders & Investor 2023–PresentSeeded 5 startups spanning technology and luxury products including a sustainable, eco-friendly handbag boutique and a 3D-printing technology firm providing custom-designed shoreline structures. Advised founders and CEOs on P&L management, go-to-market strategy, and organizational growth.

New York, New York, Us

Ayr Wellness | Miami, FL 2022–2024$450M publicly traded cannabis multi-state operator spanning 8 states. CEO & PresidentBrought on by founder to optimize and scale vertically integrated organization in a highly regulated industry. Reporting to board of directors, managed P&L and oversaw production, supply chain, retail and wholesale operations, marketing, investor relations, and regulatory compliance. Led 12-member leadership team and 2.5K employees. - Redefined strategy to build fully integrated organization from multiple siloed acquisitions, boosting EBITDA 50% to nearly 25% and delivering superior revenue and gross margin performance as a top-10 U.S. cannabis operator. - Restructured business into regional centers of excellence with both retail and wholesale capabilities and infused leadership team with fresh, multi-industry perspectives. - Rationalized operations to reorient focus on high-potential markets, disinvesting Arizona assets, entering new Ohio and Connecticut recreational and medical dispensary markets, and growing Illinois presence. - Prioritized and restored relationships with investors and Wall Street analysts to transform market perception from uncertainty to optimism and increase confidence in quarterly guidance. - Overhauled retail and product strategies to drive customer loyalty and brand equity, streamlining 12 siloed brands into a cohesive portfolio across all product categories. - Created and championed culture of empowerment and advancement, rallying employees at all levels around a common purpose, vision, and strategy to establish an environment of operational and service excellence.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Fashionphile | Board Director 2021–2022Served on board of luxury re-commerce provider and Neiman Marcus partner. Guided founding CEO on overcoming supply chain challenges and developing business and retail strategies.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Neiman Marcus | Dallas, TX 2019–2022U.S. luxury retailer owned by Neiman Marcus Group. President & Chief Customer Officer (2020–2022) | Chief Retail Officer (2020) | EVP, Retail Experience & Stores (2019)Recruited by Neiman Marcus Group CEO to lead retail operations. Expanded scope in 2020 to include e-commerce. Tapped to co-lead entire brand with $4B P&L, 8K employees, and 40+ stores. Assembled and led top-tier leadership team. - Reshaped business, customer, and sales strategy to earn Luxury Daily’s 2019 Retailer of the Year award, aligning 8K employees around 3 vital growth priorities and orienting organization toward an unwavering customer focus. - Steered business through bankruptcy filing and pandemic-related downturn to deliver highest-ranking revenue, margin, EBITDA, and cash flow performance in 10 years.- Advanced digital capabilities via launch of NMConnect, an AI-powered tool connecting sales associates to customers during pandemic closures, launching global training program in 3 weeks to yield $100M in digital sales in 3 months. - Strengthened competitive position and sustained employee morale and engagement amid Chapter 11 filing, renegotiating contracts to secure favorable terms and transitioning to a leaner operating model through store portfolio rationalization and subsequent closure of underperforming assets.

Miami, Florida, Us

LVMH—Starboard Cruise Service | Miami, FL 2015–2019Global leader in vacation retail acquired by LVMH Moët Hennessy in 2000.Senior Vice President, Cruise Line Retail Tapped to drive customer experience transformation and business development for an LVMH portfolio company with $800M P&L, 500+ stores, and 2.5K employees. Forged and strengthened partnerships in North America, Europe, and Asia. - Maximized resources and controlled costs to sustain positive EBITDA and cash flow in low-margin business. - Extended Asia business to 30% of total portfolio (from minimal presence) by negotiating and closing multiple, multi-year $100M+ contracts with cruise lines in China, Korea, Japan, and Singapore.- Reimagined on-ship retail customer experience via design and launch of new global program, building a culture of excellence and championing training for 2.5K staff to attract and retain a discerning client base.

Paris, Fr

LVMH—Louis Vuitton | Miami, FL; Paris, France & Los Angeles, CA 1999–2014Luxury retail brand with 500+ locations in 60+ countries. Senior Vice President, Southern U.S., Caribbean & Latin America (2007–2014)Promoted to head $600M+ retail operations with 60+ stores in 3 key regions. Led 600 staff. - Achieved superior top-line growth in best-performing Americas region for several consecutive years. - Crafted real estate expansion strategy, driving new store openings and multiple relocations across entire region, including new flagship store in Miami’s Design District during revitalization. - Developed and empowered emerging talent, many of whom became executive leaders in the luxury retail industry.

Paris, Fr

Supply Chain Director (2004–2006) | General Manager, U.S. Manufacturing (2001–2003)Production Planning & Subcontracting Manager (1999–2000)After managing production planning in Paris, relocated to Los Angeles to oversee facility manufacturing $1M+ handbags annually and double workforce to 600. Returned to France to lead and strengthen worldwide supply chain operations.