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• Contract firm producing targeted commercial, retail, wholesale and marketing solutions to small and mid-size entities.• Currently transforming business sales, marketing processes, planning tools. updating current job descriptions, interview, hiring practices, on boarding principles, social media visibility etc. at the agency level for a group of Co-Operator Insurance brokers and financial advisors to better attract and strengthen their community visibility and profile.• Led the development and implementation of a strategic three year retail business plan for Northwestel, a northern provincial carrier encompassing new branded structure; new store concept; stronger customer retention tactics etc. resultant in record breaking sales of 55% revenue increases, incremental customer activations and customer loyalty.• Drove the launching of Retail Renewal/Consumer Marketing, Go-to-Market engagement for large private mid-west Telecommunications company in Canada,

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

A Canadian capital development and business advisory company. Trireme Capital Group delivers transformative corporate and transactional solutions for growing early stage and mid-market privately held Canadian companies. Trireme Capital’s principals are experienced leading entrepreneurs and business leaders who successfully build their companies in today’s unique operating environment.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

• Led all facets of major fashion company in Canada and Hong Kong. Total P&L responsibility, all retail, wholesale and retail strategic relationships, product road map for branded and private label sales, business development, marketing, and global sourcing. Fashion brands included Tommy Bahama, Gant, Ben Sherman, Kenneth Cole, Penguin, Union Bay, LA Gear, Pony, and Pure Lime.

Seoul, Kr

• Provided product leadership, creation and implementation of strategic partnerships through Carrier and Consumer Channel relationships with Canada’s top Mobility carriers and retail channel partners.• Provided growth results, exceeding plan in revenue by 40%, profitability by over 56%, and market share by 2.5 points within two year span.• Optimized and influenced third party retail channel partner relationships for LG products by executing a new targeted and advocacy specific program.• Introduced 40 new mobile products within a two year period.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

• Complete business transformation turnaround by successfully implementing a new retail structure converting from a cost centric to a successful profit center.• Led all of 365 branded retail store locations. Further introduced 66 Bell stores to Western Canada, surpassing profit projections within 18 months. Grew Third Party channel base to include Best Buy, The Source, Wireless Wave, Telephone Booth, Future Shop. • Executed all operational P&L factors to profitable results for Branded and Third Party channel partners; exceeding planned profitability with revenue growth of over 83% and EBITDA growth of over 160%.• Focussed the organization on consumer engagement, incremental customer activations, reduced customer wait times by developing/implementing a “lean retail” initiative.• Delivered highest Employee Value Index (EVI) in BCE group at 84.6% in 2003 and 86.7% in 2004.• Implemented national e-learning sales training platform for associates across Canada.PRIOR RETAIL ROLES: The T. Eaton Co. Ltd.• Vice President, Supply Chain • Vice President, B.C. Region • Vice President, Ontario Region • General Manager - Place D' Orleans• General Manager, Eaton's Home Concept Store;  LOEB INC., Ottawa, Ontario; • Owner/Operator; Loeb Meadowlands - Grocery • Director of Franchise Development  Hudson's Bay Company• General Manager - HBC downtown Toronto, Yorkdale; Opened Fairview and Erin Mills • DMM and Senior Buyer - Men's and Children's WearHBC awards for best store revenue and profit improvement in $ and % terms four years consecutively.