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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Kirkland, Wa, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Client management (account management and customer success) of S&P Global's private markets iLEVEL portfolio management software solution. My client focus included top venture capital firms and corporate venture capital teams from some of North America's largest technology and finance companies.• Multi-million managed in Annual Recurring Revenue or Annual Contract Value with clients, spearheading contract renewals with negotiation and working with both internal S&P departments and external client groups.• Assisted clients weekly to further adoption and customer success of the iLEVEL software including running demos, bringing in additional stakeholders, and buy-in from executive leadership to further success and partnership, including cross-selling of additional software products across S&P.

Madison, Wi, Us

Led an early-stage startup accelerator program, investing in startups and helping them grow quickly over 12 weeks and find additional funding. Launched in a new a market for gener8tor, developing and growing relationships with VCs and founder mentors. Gener8tor currently has 40+ locations across the US and Europe. More than 1400 companies have cycled through its accelerator, raising $2B+, and it was named 2022’s VC firm of the year by The International Trade Council. With more than 30 exits, successful companies include Pretty Litter, Curate, GrocerKey and Bright Cellars.• Reviewed over 600 companies, and interviewed founders for early-stage investments. • Worked directly with founders where we made investments to help them grow quickly and acquire more customers and follow on investments during and after our 12-week accelerator program.

Advising and developing strategy with employer brand and talent marketing for clients including Dataiku.

Ventura, California, Us

Strategic advisor to Patagonia's customers in the US and Canada, creating an incredible customer experience with a 99% C-SAT (Customer Satisfaction) score.

Ventura, California, Us

Employee wellness and remote work content creation in tandem with the HR team to assist 1000+ North American employees during the COVID-19 Remote Work From Home initiative.

San Francisco, California, Us

Led sales for an early-stage SaaS company focused on training and enablement of customer-facing teams. YC (S16), raised Series C funding.

Early stage startup company focused on matching job candidates to companies based on a shared mission, vision, and values.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

*Acquired by Vivid Seats• Led B2B business development and partnerships for a leading secondary market live event ticketing company that was acquired by Vivid Seats.• Developed white-labeled SaaS partnership programs with Lyft, American Express and Red Label Vacations.• Forged new relationships with companies in the areas of music and travel, that included Google, Amazon, Pandora, and various airlines and hotel groups.

* Acquired by Mastercard.• Managed 4 of 16 category verticals on the IfOnly platform, an online marketplace for fan experiences. Started as an Individual contributor, then hired and managed a team.• Partnered with C-suite and VP's of global brands, talent agencies and celebrities, to develop experiential products for the IfOnly marketplace. Customers included Condé Nast publications, Diane von Fürstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch, Rachel Zoe, National Geographic, The Wall Group, The Weinstein Company, American Express and Mastercard.• Oversaw all partnerships, supply acquisition, contract negotiations, online product page creation, product development, pricing, and site merchandising. • Developed a GTM strategy and launched 3 categories in 3 cities: NYC, LA, San Francisco.

New York, Ny, Us

National Sales - John Varvatos USA sportswear apparel.• Sales and account management of $1M+ for a leading menswear apparel company partnering with national retailers (Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus) plus key specialty stores including Zappos. Grew existing business and measurably improved top-line results, increasing revenue by 79% over a two-year period.• Negotiated pricing terms to optimize gross margin. Monitored sales to stock levels, and used weekly analytics to sell-through inventory. Analyzed data to improve wholesale sales, while partnering with senior management to optimize inventory performance and selectively liquidate non-performing models.• Developed exclusive products alongside design and production teams, based on market trends and customer needs.• Traveled extensively across US for trade show participation, and partnered with store managers and staff on product training and effective merchandising.• Produced and personally photographed all seasonal look-books utilized for direct customer sales.

One year contract - Launched new men’s contemporary sportswear clothing line, managing sales, marketing, and branding.• Oversaw all new retail partner outreach and day-to-day client relations of national accounts, and managed a team of four independent sales representatives.• Collaborated with design, merchandising, and production teams to create sku plans and build collections each season.• Spearheaded marketing and branding by developing company website with social media, copywriting, creating press releases, grass-roots and in-store events, trade show participation, and executed advertising buys.• Produced seasonal photo shoots for look book and advertising, including model casting, locations, hiring photographers, stylists, hair and make up, assistants, and art directing on site. • Personally photographed, and re-touched images when necessary, using post-production applications such as Photoshop.• Communicated with key fashion writers and editors to help craft unique stories for brand awareness and positioning.• Developed sales and marketing budgets, with plans for each selling season.

• Sales and account management of a $5M+ portfolio for a leading menswear apparel company, partnering with national chains and specialty retailers including Nordstrom, Saks 5th Ave, and Lord & Taylor.• Increased Special Markets division revenues by by 950% over 2 years by expanding the special make-up (SMU) program of custom products for retailers that included Nordstrom, and Costco, while managing the total company's inventory levels for liquidation when needed.• Developed new products and prices in collaboration with design and production teams, customized to retailers’ needs.• Spearheaded new business initiative in Midwest and West Coast regions of US, adding 17 new specialty retail partners to diversify account base.

Founding team member. Managed sales, marketing, product development and line merchandising for a start-up footwear licensee of Original Penguin brand by Perry Ellis.• Startup team founding member that helped to launch footwear company.• Initiated new partnerships with six national retailers including Barneys, Nordstrom, and Journeys, while growing existing sales with key accounts such as Urban Outfitters and Bloomingdale’s dept stores.• Hired, trained, and managed four independent sales representatives in key territories across the US; monitored sales goals to plans on a weekly basis. • Gathered customer feedback and worked closely with design and development teams to prioritize needs and implement product adjustments; conceptualized, designed and directed three major new product offerings.• Aggressively promoted brand by pushing editorial in publications, and product “seeding” with celebrities. Increased brand real-estate and presence on retailers’ selling floors, by developing new display units and signs.• Established partnerships to form global distribution network in Europe, Canada, and Latin America.