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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Recruited by CEO into a new executive leadership position deliver diversity/brand strategy encompassing soft goods & industrial design and brand marketing. Pivotal with providing first time diversity lense across every aspect of the organization. Coauthored and launched group diversity and inclusion policy. Established Global Fashion team with a view.

New York, New York

Research and establish cadence with published findings regarding worldwide trends within apparel, mobility, and home decor categories. Drive new revenue growth and market expansion through innovation as the catalyst among the development chain. Inspire merchandising and sales presentations as well as internal and external collateral. Influenced technical.

Baltimore, Maryland Area/New York City

Developed all bra and intimate apparel including sports bras, lingerie, swim, underwear, sleepwear and seamless for women’s and men’s categories. Recruited and developed supporting product development team. Drove communication between cross functional partners. Developed innovative concepts that included new textiles, trims, hardware, and foam pads..

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed a team of 40, including designers, pattern makers, graphic artists, technical designers, and sample makers.
• Researched, developed, and designed bras, underwear, and swimwear for men’s and women's private labels.
• Shopped markets for new materials, prints, patterns, and technology to be applied in the latest concepts for applicable apparel lines by brand.
• Presented seasonal lines to private label market accounts, including Nordstrom, Destination Maternity, Urban Outfitters, True Religion, Target, Echo, Ache, Natori, and the Parisa brand.
• Established themes and oversaw both collateral and editorial photo shoots for all brands.Projects and Accomplishments:
• Scaled design department to allow for corporate growth and expanded portfolio from three brands to more than nine.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Led team in creation of technical specifications and development of intimates, sleepwear, and swimwear for Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, Ruehl, and Gilly Hicks labels.
• Stayed abreast of market trends and identified consumer needs by reviewing focus group studies, shopping competitors, and visiting trade shows.
• Developed conceptual prototypes to present to merchant and design teams for translation into final styles that met target costing and aesthetics.
• Translated merchandising concepts and guidelines for fabric, fit, silhouette, and color into specifications for transfer from internal sample room to contracted vendor facilities.
• Evaluated garment construction, conducted fit sessions, communicated comments, and secured approval of styles.
• Managed teams of technical designers, product developers, and sample makers in developing their knowledge of the product and the brands, and fostering career growth.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Led the technical design, product development, and fit engineering of intimate apparel, sleep, and swim lines for private labels (Xhilaration and Gilligan & O’Malley) and licensed programs.
• Collaborated with trend design, sourcing, global production, and merchandising to determine product visions and lead the execution of design and merchandising concepts.
• Oversaw daily departmental operations, technical leadership, and the career growth of developers, engineers, and technical associates.Projects and Accomplishments:
• Led a quality initiative that resulted in significant annual sales growth, from $600 million to $900 million during tenure.
• Completed a comprehensive body study and updated corporate grade rules.
• Established a quality testing protocol consistent with industry standards for intimate apparel that included test requirements and result parameters.

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Deployed design innovations with cross functional teams to create soft goods for private label programs including Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, and Burlington Coat Factory.
• Supervised designers responsible for pattern and sample making.
• Managed the marker making departments in Ohio and at each company owned factory.
• Traveled to fabric mills and vendor locations worldwide for style start-ups and production reviews that included analyzing costs and conducting time studies on sewing operations.
• Establish engineering specs for manufacturing and determined costing by style. Projects and Accomplishments:
• Achieved cost savings of $3 million/year through optimized material utilization and vendor negotiations.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Columbia, South Carolina

Design internship with large vertical manufacturer of men’s & women’s private label foundations.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Fashion Merchandising & Design

Activities and Societies: President of Delta Tau Delta fraternity

Mfa Program