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DRYGOODS is a strategic operations and brand marketing consultancy aimed to give clients an edge though its work with-> End to End Lifestyle & Retail consulting including project implementation and management of establishing lifestyle brands, sustainable environmental closed loop expertise, end to end retail operations and NFP best practice development.Digital (and print) demand generation & brand marketing through a curated toolkit for each client.

Lead development of Venu Media business platform. Market Venu's digital toolkit across it's entire luxury community and client base. Build customized curated Targeted Programmatic display advertising, geo-fencing tactics, SEM, SEO, streaming and more.

Greater Newyork Area

Dry Goods stewards’ public awareness, cultivating environmental support of the charities cause-driven closed-loop social business model. Dry Goods is responsible for launching and facilitating the successful growth of the reuse & recycling program’s business model, brand image, profitability, and the charities key revenue stream.2023- Annual donations exceeded 15 million lbs providing proceeds to UWVC's Veterans programs,benefitting local Veterans, and increasing waste diversion the greater New York area.2014- Reported totals top 5 million lbs from the on-start of the program.2013- Development of the print & digital branding strategy campaign successfully launches.

Nyc

-Launched & facilitated all aspects of a new residential recycling clothing donations model in Manhattan, and the outer boroughs which benefited our nation's veterans-Led cause driving marekting champaigns-Collaborated with residential management firms, building management organizations and key government agencies.

WWA is a management consulting firm focused on empowering apparel, footwear, and retail executives with strategies, processes, and technologies to create tangible business value and sustainable competitive advantage.

-Launched the start-up, including the development of the product licensing strategies, accomplishing first round funding and LOI’s with major internet destinations.-Managed the development of a Web-ready product catalog and database for the apparel industry, enabling targeted key word search technology for on-line shopping.

-Led significant business transformation establishing quality brands resulting in increased sell-thru’s, re-orders, reduced return, and increased profitability.-Created a Technical Design Division for Goodman Group West. Managed and trained staff of 40+.Responsible for the PDM/PLM implementation in the new Kellwood West 500,000 square foot facility.

Dresses and Intimate Apparel-Implemented new operating standards for the Dresses and Intimate apparel divisions. -Developed a private label program; managed technical designers assuring quality product quality. -Significantly reduced return rates from 40%+ to less than 20% in critical fitting categories

RTW & Outerwear-Developed and built sustainable programs in coordinated sportswear and outerwear categories new to the LTD brand. Opened up new countries of production. Shopped key European markets, reported trends analysis.

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