Stratix Growth is an advisor to companies within the Apparel, Skincare, Med Device and Consumer Electronics sectors offering operational expertise, & advanced manufacturing solutions. Stratix Growth targets select businesses with revenues between $10M and $100M for co-investment or acquisition.

Hypergrowth, category-creating, medical device and consumables company delivering beauty health experiences that help consumers “reinvent their relationship” with their skin, bodies, and self-confidence. Flagship brand, HydraFacial™, created the category of hydra-dermabrasion by using a patented vortex-fusion delivery system to cleanse, extract, and hydrate the skin with proprietary solutions and serums including partners like Allergan, Murad, Jlo Beauty, NassifMD, and Dr. Dennis Gross.Member of the Executive Committee reporting directly to the CEO, leading a 200+ person Global Operations organization manufacturing ($50M), shipping ($250M) and supporting over 30k HydraFacial devices operating in physician, med-spa, esthetician offices, and hotels in over 90 countries. Accountable for total supply chain and IT spanning engineering, planning, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, distribution, customer service, and technical/fieldsupport.Successfully launched next generation HydraFacial devices in APAC and EMEA incorporating the latest technology and learnings from the US launch a year prior.Built new advanced analytics, technical and field support organization for our connected medical devices that quickly identified additional quality assurance and engineering needs. Our team was able to launch a third-generation device in record time which allowed the restoration of HydraFacial’s historical reliability and reputation.Implemented globally outsourced manufacturing model in Asia allowing a massive reduction in material cost, geographically advantaged final assembly and end-to-end gross margin improvements of more than 800bps per year.Modernized planning, engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing organization leading to a $50M inventory reduction while improving instantaneous order fill rates and eliminating expedited freight by over 80% YoY.

A founding leader of $350M disruptor in the Healthcare Apparel space weaving together the largest retailer Scrubs & Beyond with over 116 retail stores in the US with the acquisition of three heritage brands in Landau, White Cross and Chefwear with the mission of providing the healthcare industry a true modern, omni-channel experience with the best choice of fashion, fit and locations.

Hired by and reported to the founder and CEO of the largest ($550M) Medical Apparel company that owns important scrubs brands like Cherokee, Dickies, Healing Hands, Med Couture as well as one of the largest Healthcare E-commerce retailers AllHeart.Immediately led functional due diligence, and the subsequent integration of two key acquisitions allowing a smooth post-sale transition that realized contemplated 500bps cost reductions via improvements across product sourcing, supply chain planning, fulfilment operations, and customer service infrastructure.Drove an emergency expansion of e-commerce distribution between Saddle Creek Logistics and AllHeart precipitated by a historic volume explosion due to COVID-19 as well as the discovery of a failed robotics implementation causing reputational risk. Our focused response reduced backorders by over 80% and nearly eliminated painful multi-day order backlogs.Spearheaded a crucial response to $100M customer Wal-Mart’s private label scrubs volume explosion needs with a “quick-turn” product innovation approach – dramatically reducing design & construction lead-times over 50% and allowing Wal-Mart to simultaneously maximize revenue and margins across North America.Quickly became an important and trusted member of the Executive team leading to both a letter-of-intent to purchase our family company CertainSupply and asked by CEO to drive aspects of the Sell-Book that facilitated the company’s sale to Partners Group for $1.2B at the end of 2021.

• Founded and funded a family-owned safety and equipment company during COVID-19, quickly gaining over 400 regular customers, including industry giants like ISG, Hotels/Casinos, and Healthcare providers.• Achieved annual revenues of over $8M and implemented advanced technology infrastructure like NetSuite ERP and SFDC for efficient operations.• Won New Supplier of the Year from the Independent Suppliers Group in 2022 and successfully sold the company to Mountain High Acquisitions.

Led a $135M, 90-year-old family-owned Fashion Apparel and Uniform organization with divisions in Medical Scrubs (Grey’s Anatomy, Skechers licensee) and Corporate Identity (clients: McDonald’s, Wendy's, KFC, etc.).- Recruited to address historical operational and technology challenges in a company that launches thousands of new items annually while ensuring seamless operations, including availability, quality, cost, and flexibility. - Implemented strategic changes resulting in best-in-class performance across various domains, including a 10% increase in Customer Service Levels, Inventory Efficiency boost (2.5 to 4.3 Inventory Turns), 300 basis point improvement in Gross Product Margin, and substantial cost reductions.- Facilitated a targeted modernization of Technology infrastructure, enhancing capabilities in Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Analytics, Sales Force Automation, Disaster Recovery, Human Resources, and Enterprise Immune System.- Drove Strategic planning, meticulous process development, and adept organizational design have propelled Barco to attain exemplary performance standards across key operational domains, including Product Development, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Distribution, Quality Assurance, and Enterprise Technology.Revenue Growth: +34%, Gross Margin: +300 BPS, EBITDA: +98%, Fill Rates: 96.1%, Inventory Turns: 4.3.