Complete P&L and strategic responsibility for the retail division including several wholesale channels. Member of corporate Senior Leadership Team that defines company-wide strategic and operational issues. Mark Anthony is an international leader in the beverage alcohol and wine industry. Mission Hill Family Estate Winery and Mike's Hard Lemonade are 2 of our flagship brands.Executed in-store marketing standards that increased sales by 45% in less than 6 months.Targeted merchandising/sales management to focus on high margin strategic categories that strategically altered product mix and grew gross profit dollars by 200%Led Trade Marketing for company's largest customer with double digit growth year over year.Built out 3 new store concepts (Experience, Omnichannel, Convenience) that leveraged brand strengths after exhaustive site selection and due diligence. Occupancy costs decreased 15% as a result of new lease negotiations.Initiated new compensation program for retail team with emphasis on Output Performance. Selling costs as a percentage of revenues decreased by 2 points.Team player, assumed sales management projects outside of position mandate with exceptional results. Achieved 120% of sales plan for assigned channel.Transformed retail and guest services at our landmark winery into a true luxury experience that generated double digit increases in attendance, tour revenue, top lines sales and contribution.Responsible for Division that ranked in the company's highest percentiles for leadership, passion and teamwork in annual climate survey. Employee retention/promotion rates highest within company. Internally promoted 5 employees to management levels in one year Winner Best In Store Promotion/Hard Lines VMSD MagazinneRecipient of prestigious StoreExpo-Chicago award for 'Best Design Project'.

Instructor Marketing Department leading Intro and Applied Marketing and Projects classes.

Sessional Instructor, leading courses in Marketing and Management at the 1st and 4th Year levels.

Part Time Design School Instructor for Retail Buying and Merchandising Subjects.

Part Time Instructor in the Business, Fashion and Continuing Education Schools. Taught courses in Marketing, Retailing and Fashion Forecasting.

AirportsP&L responsibility for revenues of $140M, business development, customer service in 50+ stores with over 300 staff. DFS Group is one of the world's largest luxury retailers.Turned around an ailing location in < 6 months; Revenue grew from $55M to $86M year over year with a minimum of working capital. Achieved space productivity of $4700/sq. ft by increasing revenues 35% in a difficult business environment.Reduced payroll expenses by 22% after evaluation of internal processes.Executed innovative Boutique Gallery concept showcasing such international luxury brands as Gucci, Hermes, Bulgari, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo, Burberry, Cartier and Sephora.Identified and developed retail strategies and opportunities, which surpassed ROI requirements and extended valuable lease agreements.Controlled three warehouses with continuing efficiencies regarding logistics and inventory management. Supply chain rationalized with a 25% efficiency gain in labour and stock turn.Coached and mentored Disadvantaged Business Entrepreneurs for improved performance.Developed high performance associate team from a diverse group of cultures.Gained approval from U.S. Customs for an innovative bonded goods delivery system, which enhanced customer service and sales while reducing payroll expenses by 15%.Devised in-store marketing program that increased sales by +25% that was adopted as a worldwide strategy.

Responsible for all retail and FX operations at Canada's largest volume land border travel retail stores.More than doubled sales in less than five years to $37M and converted operation to a Big Box format.Planned and implemented a multi-million dollar expansion program that quadrupled the selling space.Successfully diffused all issues relating to the administration of the collective agreement, organizing attempts and de-certification of the employee bargaining unit.Drove average stock turnover to a 25-day cycle and increased payables to 66 days that generated maximum cash flow and shareholder dividends.Developed and managed multi-million dollar promotional budgets to increase industry awareness, market share, and customer base. Awarded best marketing campaign in 1996.

Promoted successively at HBC, one of Canada's most distinguished retailers. Managed responsibilities in operations, visual presentation, and merchandising; apparel, fashion accessories as well as hard goods. Achieved outstanding results as a women's apparel buyer reflecting +50% increases in sales, inventory turnover and gross profit.Created new National In-store marketing position to execute companywide fashion direction, seasonal themes and store productivity objectives.Successfully managed the multimillion-dollar retrofit of downtown flagships.