Jane Griffiths Email & Phone Number

USA

* The Amazon Museum - Part of non-profit startup team, conceived and designed digital magazine focused on nine countries of Amazon. * DAI/Afghanistan - Training modules developed for exporting and trade fair readiness. (2019) Trade Show Advisor, Promote: Women in the Economy. Responsible for training, planning, and the successful execution of the first.

Islamabad, Pakistan

• USAID/Entrepreneurs Pakistan – Senior Marketing Specialist/Acting Chief of Party (Islamabad, Pakistan) Sept. 2009 – Dec. 2011Responsible for marketing and product development for the “Entrepreneurs” project focused on.
• Assessed and guided marketing team in developing marketing strategies for each value chain
• Strengthened key institutions (implementing partners) through training, product development, and mentoring
• Successfully recruited, trained, and mentored professional Entrepreneurs’ marketing team
• Created and implemented a livelihoods recovery selling event that resulted in immediate “cash in hand” and long term market links for 6,000 flood affected artisans
• Successfully trained and mentored key institutional partner AHAN culminating in the launch of their branded high-end retail store representing nearly 2000 artisans. High profile store opening event included Pakistan.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Vice President Marketing (August 2002 –September 2005) Director - (October 2005 - October 2006) Senior Consultant on-going
• Responsible for increasing sales from $6.0 million to $22.0 million (retail equivalent) within 2 years in concert with the increase of ATA in-country program offices growing from 3 to 12 within this time-frame
• Responsible for 12 direct reports; interface with 12 Country Directors; warehouse operations; 5 trade shows a year (New York, South Africa, and Frankfurt); Market Readiness Training program; and the development of the.
• Developed marketing SOP manual for all country offices, field consultant manual, and a retail pricing guide for producers
• Responsible for Market Readiness Training (now referred to as Market Readiness Program or MRP) which included the development and management of all field consultants including training curriculum oversight
• Consistently met sales goals and indicators working in collaboration with Country Directors

San Francisco Bay Area

• JGM Consulting - Principal (San Francisco, CA. USA) 1999 - 2002A two-fold consulting business focused on product development, international sourcing, and assortment planning for non-profits and commercial retail.
• Smithsonian Institute - International Sourcing
• Gump’s - Assortment Planning & Product Development
• GardenHome - International Sourcing France
• Waterfront Living - Assortment Planning & Sourcing
• Monticello Museum Catalog - Assortment planning & Sourcing

San Franciso

Responsible for the creation and merchandising of a new business venture called Interiors, a new catalog concept focusing on home furnishings and accessories, consistently made sales plan through this term. Responsible for product development for the gift book, developed classic products that continue to sell today.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Neiman Marcus - Divisional Merchandise Manager (Dallas, TX USA) for luxury retail catalog division. Responsible for all hard goods and men’s fashion catalogs, consistently made sales plan with sales volume reaching.
• Neiman Marcus – Sales to Assistant Buyer (Dallas, TX USA) for luxury retail stores. Continued advancement from sales to department manager, to assistant buyer. (6 years)