Frank X. Leusner Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny And Los Angeles, Ca

In my role as HR Manager with I-Grace, I am responsible for spearheading hiring processes, including allfacets of the JazzHR platform, recruiting vendor relationships, interview coordination, and offeringcommunication. My duty is to liaise with the IT department to ensure new hires’ successful acclimation toCompany culture. I act as the lead point of contact for all Worker’s Compensation and Disability reports andclaims for employees/carriers. I am tasked with maintaining accurate and compliant personnel records forall employees on the server. Furthermore, my responsibilities in this role include onboarding andoffboarding employees, while managing Namely HRIS system.Below is my Key Contribution to this role:Utilized the HH2 platform for managing payrolls for all employees.Onboarded and trained all staffOversaw all harassment prevention trainingEducate all new hires of the brand's culture and mission

Greater New York City Area

As the Director of Operations, I lead financial progress towards budgets on a monthly basis and train facility staff efficiently. My duties comprises of managing various building operations at the Marvel Arts Center, including continuously aligning processes to ensure cost-effective operations. I'm responsible for overseeing all external communications, including PR, website, and social media in compliance with organization's standards. I am assigned with the task of liaising with accounting consultants to manage all bill payments and work to ensure efficient payroll processing, check deposits, bill approvals, credit card transactions, and tracking of outgoing invoices.I also onboard all employees, file tax paper work, set up their 403b's, health care, handle back ground checks, NDA's, and send out all offer letters.Some of my key-contributions includes:• Conducted yearly financial audit to ensure the transparency and seamless running of operations.• Liaised with legal department to file not for profit status for all 50 states.• Over this achievement saved costs.

New York, Ny, Casa Spain, Berlin, Germany, Tokyo, Japan

Within this job role at Yumiko, I administered opening of showroom, boutiques, and office in New York, Tokyo, Berlin, as well as providing optimum services to manage flagship location in New York. The organization showed faith in me to create professional partnership relationships and got featured in American Vogue. Moreover, I also liaised with international dance companies, and retailers to provide service regrating ever-changing demographic. I was entrusted with enhancing brand visibility, including social networks, print media, TV, and film, resulted in achieving global recognition for the brand by acquiring exclusive rights with Fox Searchlight's production.Below listed are my achievements within this role:• Supervised numerous activities of sales and marketing, including manufacturing and international distribution of customized dance and fitness wear line, resulted in achieving annual revenues of over $10M.• Enhanced brand imaged by 50% through development and implementation of marketing strategies resulting in increasing sales by 40% in short time span of 8 months.• Accelerated productivity by 100%, and reduced turnaround time from 12 weeks to less than 6 weeks.• Designed and established new product line with a profit margin of 75%.

Nyc

• Managed and oversaw all North American sales of luxury leather goods, curating relationships with retailers, buyers and editors, representing the brand on all levels, from factory production to trunk shows in Neiman Marcus doors nationwide.• Successfully achieved $500,000 in new orders, placing brand in major retail outlets such as Bergdorf Goodman, Stanley Korshack, Neiman Marcus & Fred Segal, with editorial placement in major publications such as Esquire Magazine.• Managed ongoing external relationship management with buyers, editors, and publicists.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed all operational activities from budgets, scheduling, and purchasing.• Extensively researched the local market to carry merchandise to fit the demographic.• Initiated in-store sponsorships and ticket sales of neighborhood events which increased foot traffic and profits by 40%.• Opened new markets with new brands, new merchandising and an increased impact on sales for 3 stores.

Greater New York City Area

• Personal shopper for an exclusive clientele of celebrities, entertainment professionals, publicists, and business executives.• Selected merchandise which more than doubled sales of Dolce & Gabbana within three months.• Developed and expanded business through extensive clientele work, media and in-store events/parties.• Trained staff and new clients on trends, styling and fit.

New York, National, Europe

Professional actor/dancer prior to career in fashion/business. Worked in NY, nationally, internationally, film and on television. Assistant directed and dance captained many productions throughout career.

Bfa, Theatre/Directing

BFA -Theater, Minor in Directing

Bfa, Theatre And Directing