Own and operate design and consulting business that provides marketing, sales, textile, graphic, accessory, fashion design, Interior Design and private equity investment solutions geared toward target demographics within specific global markets. Buy (antiques, art, & vintage tabletop and furniture) primarily from auction and sell to private individuals.Jewelry line: Guardian of the Soul – sterling silver and precious stone. http://www.jamesonwells.com/Partial list of Corporate Clients:• Olive Productions – Diana Krall video, ‘When the Curtain Comes Down’ starring Steve Buscemi, directed by Jo Andres – Wardrobe/costumes, hair, makeup, & props • EHL Imports/Cemesi – Apparel Design; Jr/Tween apparel• Color Matters – sales, marketing, presentations, and instruction• Gerson Lehrman Group – Investment & business Consultation• Fox River Mills – Sock Design and trend forecasting• Houndstooth – Menswear Apparel pattern making• Sport Performance Apparel – Forecasting and trend boards• Millipede Fashion BV – Apparel, accessory, and sock design, CAD, Construction developments• Before Your Eye Inc. – ‘Liquid Tara’- Costume design, wardrobe, and photography• Accessory Exchange – Handbag design

Temp FT contract assisting in the build out and development of new East Coast branch. Logged over 45,000K assets into RTPro database defining decade, provenance, value, rental cost, & condition assessment. Additionally overall on site jack-of-all-trades in the set up from building furniture, moving inventory from set sites, installing fixtures, repairing assets, to fixing plumbing. Worked directly with clients checking out & in inventory. Troubleshot computer software and hardware issues. Barcoded inventory.

Building the retail sales base for an extraordinary line of meaningful fine jewelry. Stone Symbol is a luxury brand of jewelry and accessories for men and women, designed by Doriana Richman, and inspired by an ancient, spiritual symbol. Stone Symbol’s meaningful gold, rose gold and sterling silver rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, cuffs and belt buckles allow a person's skin tone to radiate through each unique piece. The Collection was inspired by an ancient secret The Stone Symbol can still be found today, carved in the walls and walkways of the ancient, excavated city of Ephesus – where Doriana draws the inspiration for her entire collection of Unity. The Stone symbol, which emerged as a code to those seeking refuge with others of faith. Founder Doriana Richman designs each unique piece of jewelry with a highly polished, antiqued degradation surrounded by history and intrigue. The overlay of five significant Greek letters produce Stone Symbol’s signature shape. 10% of all sales are donated to the Beagle Freedom Project, a leader in global animal rescue and advocacy, and the Physicians Committee, which works to finds an alternative to the use of animals in medical education and research. Write copy. Sales. Trade shows. https://www.stonesymbol.com/

Built the platform for a company that comprehensively addressed the inherent needs of successfully aging in place. Structuring, branding, marketing, analytics, business plan, legal, franchising, online presence. Funding for the startup dried up and so......

Designed disaster related relief and recovery operation to holistically actualize and promote the healing goals for the community by this 501C3 not-for-profit charity. Insures that all needs of disaster survivors are mitigated through direct intervention and referral. Designed mold remediation protocol and personally assessed all affected property. Writes grant proposals that are successfully funded and administers primary interface with corporate and private sponsors and donors. Writes every grantor report ensuring that all contract obligations are satisfied. Created the resident intake and database to facilitate case management. Provides effective supervision for crisis intervention services to all community residents that have a disaster related un-met need. Spearheaded advocacy efforts on pertinent issues that promote dignity and social issues. Negotiated on site partnerships with Heart 9/11, Catholic Charities, Visiting Nurse Service/Project Hope, American Red Cross, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, The Children’s Health Fund, and NY Cares to create the Gerritsen Beach Long Term Recovery Project managed and supervised multi-collaborative team working on long-term recovery. Accomplishments – • Restructuring of Sandy Relief efforts out of GB Cares Inc.-- a small community based organization -- into a viable long-term recovery project with multiple partners.• Invited to be keynote speaker at multiple disaster management conferences and symposiums from American Red Cross, Brooklyn Community Fund, and the Borough Presidents office. • Frequently interviewed by television news programs discussing disaster relief, recovery, and the programs in place for recovery.• Have raised from grants to date $750,000 for GB Cares, with the combined services brought to the neighborhood we have collaboratively contributed in excess of $4,000,000 since Sandy.

• Strategically place production orders globally at both JV’s and Strategic Partners to leverage best costs and fill production capacities• International retail accounts in Canada and Europe, offices in NY, Toronto, and the Netherlands. International sourcing to factories in Turkey, India, China, Taiwan and Korea.• Instituted and developed business plans including an analysis of market opportunities from an account specific perspective. Developed POS strategies from IMU through MD% allowances including exit strategies with a focus on running changes to minimize MD EOS exposure.• Provided analysis by brand and private label including monthly gross sales and margin by line and account to achieve fiscal revenue plans. Additional market analysis by brand/merchant to build plan to increase turn and sell through. This included breakdown by category segmentation to style/color, maximizing sell through per square foot.• Developed and maintained operating budgets and expenses. Responsible for P & L.• Analyzed all market trends to pinpoint viable brand acquisitions. Developed projected market share analysis as basis for negotiating royalty percentages, guarantees, and minimums. Responsible for initial license negotiations. • Developed and designed marketing strategies, advertising campaigns, catalogues, and packaging for all upper tier brands from initial concept through post production. Brands included: Steve Madden, Stevie’s, 2xist, Bonnie Doon, Skechers, Somethin’ Else, Freestyle by Danskin, and Danskin. • Interfaced on a daily basis and managed sales, forecasting, merchandising, manufacturing, customer service, and accounting to maintain fluid strategic operating procedures and profitable margin percentage. • Successfully launched major national licensee brands into every major US department store door: Federated, May Co., and Nordstrom.• Proven proficiency in negotiating profitable Licensing contracts.