Launched SKC Brands with Asian sourcing platform capable of delivering "best in class" quality knit and woven merchandise on short lead times @ very competitive pricesIntroduced Rebel Star brand as a key item fashion business simultaneously @ The Buckle, Tilleys & Rue 21 in first seasonDeveloped fashion key item strategy which enabled SKC Brands to deliver non-basic items in 60 days from receipt of order resulting in $1.0MM Rue 21 "core plus" private brand orderExpanded business by incorporating private brand sales from The Buckle, Rue 21, & Citi Trends in second season

Develops & optimizes $20M portfolio of brands for key U.S. off price retailers TJX, Burlington, Century 21, Bealls Outlet & Sears Canada. ­ * Implements wholesale platform for targeted off-price product assortments of Joseph Abboud, Larry Levine, ABS by Allen Schwarz, Rainforest, and Harve Benard collections.­ * Drives revenue & profit growth by identifying white space, acquiring new accounts, modernizing assortments & fit, and differentiating product from competitors in the off-price channel.­ * Identified innovative new pant fabric “Millenium” for Missy women’s brands; drove $3.75M in sales first season.­ * Leads Design, Merchandising, Sourcing & Sales effort for newly launched Rainforest men's sportswear in TJMAXX & Sears Canada; Fall ‘16 $1.3MM in sales, Spring ‘17 projected $2.5M.­ * Creates internal design, merchandising, and budgeting infrastructure to improve efficiencies & deliver consistent profit growth.­ * Negotiated Joseph Abboud & ABS Menswear licensing agreements.

Developed omni-channel strategy, created infrastructure & increased sales & profitability for high fashion brand with global distribution.­ * Re-launched Limoland brand and increased retail sales from $500K to $2M by refreshing product assortment and initiating collaborations with Jawbone, K-Way Outerwear, and Porter: Yashida & Co.­ * Doubled productivity of flagship store; managed relationships with Colette Paris, Ron Herman LA, Webster Miami, The Corner Berlin. ­ * Increased on-line sales by 25% in 3 months by implementing website user experience upgrades, key word purchasing programs, & incentive affiliation programs for influencers.

Turned around declining junior women’s portfolio into profitable $45M business by re-negotiating licensing deals, right-sizing infrastructure and creating licensing agreement & product line with NBA.­ * Improved cash flow by implementing retail planning & budgeting processes; increased internal gross margin by three basis points in first year.­ * Created a sourcing platform & business optimization strategies across Design, Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, & Retail Planning teams.

Led high growth children’s apparel company by creating licensing agreements & product strategies that maximized opportunities in department store & off-price accounts.­ * Drove business form $18M to $200M by developing & renewing licenses with DKNY, Puma, Phat Pharm, Baby Phat, Lucky & Apple Bottoms.­ * Developed talent & created collaborative culture across Design, Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Visual & Retail Planning teams.

Turned around children’s department store business & increased sales +20% to $45M by improving forecasting & planning processes and developing new BTKIDS collection for JC Penney.

Doubled business to $80M and 30% of total brand sales by improving assortment and implementing a planning & forecasting model.

Pioneered prestige denim market in U.S. by working closely with founder, developing & executing brand strategy, and creating Diesel SPA as a standalone entity.

Grew revenue +40% to $65M by negotiating license renewal, updating assortment to attract younger customer base, and expanding distribution across department store channel.