Accomplished senior Design professional with 20+ years of experience leading world-class apparel and footwear brands. My leadership and business experience is diverse, with direct responsibility in brand level color merchandising, multi-channel color management and color team leadership. Expertise in managing the color process across a diverse range of product categories. Exceptional skills in team leadership and talent development. I have a proven track record for driving sophisticated product color, strategic, consumer and channel focussed planning, and complex color story deliveries. I approach every project with an open mind. I study the assignment, analyze the marketplace and necessary data and I dig deep into what the end use needs are. Focussing on consumers, I don’t want to just scratch the surface, I want to get inside their head - looking for common bonds, habits, likes & dislikes, concerns and connections. I want to know what motivates them, what turns them on and what pisses them off... Most importantly, what they can’t live without.THE TOOLS I USE:Mac/Adobe CC, Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, etc...PROVEN METHOD:Listen & LearnEstablish ObjectivesGenerate IdeationRefine OptionsDeliver Best SolutionASPIRATIONS:I am energized by leading highly creative, open-minded people, and I'm looking to grow and diversify, both personally and professionally. I'm interested in working on different types of products and I'm intrigued by getting to know new and different businesses and consumers. I'm motivated to deliver authentic creative solutions to every challenge that confronts me.CORE COMPETENCIES:Extensive Global Brand ExperienceCreative Team Building & LeadershipDeep Consumer KnowledgeHigh Profile CommunicationMarket AwarenessInspiration PresentationsConcept GenerationRapid-fire Creative Thinker