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Portland, Oregon Area

Operate a full design service agency catering to the Ski and Outdoor Apparel Industry. Managed design and development team in the creation of premium Ski/Outerwear Apparel and Accessories for clients such as The North Face, Spyder Active Sports, Fila USA, Salomon, Obermeyer, Nordica Skiwear, Sierra Designs, and Couloir. Memorable projects include Spyder’s US Ski Team uniforms for 3 consecutive Olympics, initiation of Venom Free-Ride division for Spyder, initiated Salomon Snow-Sports Apparel division and creation and launch of Rotor-Sports Free-Ride division for Couloir Skiwear.

Portland, Oregon Area

Bellevue, Wa

• Lead research design and development for season collections that deliver the corporate brand strategy. • Drive the design process from concept to final in-store product. • Develop, mentor, and lead design team • Develop seasonal product concepts based on trend research & interpretation, competitive validation, and creative direction • Accountable for final execution of color, pattern and print • Responsible for strategic development of seasonal design concepts with peer directors of Outerwear/Active Design • Present to merchant team design (color & concept) seasonal point of view • Manage technical execution of quality, fit and construction adhering to QA guidelines• Ensure prototype samples are reviewed for accurate construction, silhouette, fit and trim details• Partner with development team to determine seasonal goals and challenges that will meet design brief expectations• Build effective internal and external partnerships to ensure achievement of business goals, and Lead production meetings

Berkeley, Ca

Chief Designer of Ski Apparel responsible for the design and execution for the Skiwear division of TNF. Lines designed included, TNF-X, Steep-Tech, Rage, Vertical, and Extreme Gear. Researched trends, selected and developed fabric and trims, chose color palette, proto development and corrections, sales sample correctness and production integrity.

Boulder, Co

Supported the design process in conjunction with company’s founder in creating a complete product line of alpine ski racing gear. Responsibilities included 1st sketches, color palette, fabrication, specifications and proto corrections.