RSR Partners was formed in 1993 by industry icon, Russ Reynolds, as a specialized consulting firm focused solely on corporate governance issues facing boards of directors and chief executive officers. Over the past thirty years, the firm has expanded into the premier Board & C-Suite Services boutique. What has remained constant over the years is our passion and relentless pursuit to find, assess, and select “star” talent for our clients.

Panorama is a global community of over 400 leadership experts working together to promote a diverse perspective of leadership, embracing creative thinking and sharing our expertise and experience with each other to bring our clients the very best results.

The Buffkin Group is a retained, specialty boutique search firm comprised of industry leaders. Each partner in the firm has been a leader in their respective fields and each has over a decade of retained search experience. Combined, our partners have over 65 years of search experience and over 100 years of industry experience. Our job as search professionals is to recruit leaders that impact our client companies. We recruit executives in Digital Direct Marketing, Healthcare, Technology, Digital Media and Non Profit. We serve public, private, venture and private equity backed companies. The company is a member of Panorama Search, an international federation of firms.Manage full-cycle executive recruiting process, due diligence, candidate research and sourcing, interviews, client updates, candidate development and client meetings.Focus on C-Suite and Board positions in the AdTech and Digital Marketing industries. Responsible for ongoing communication and relationships with clients, consulting with clients to understand their strategic business initiatives, search specifications and requirements and need for placement.

Parity Partners was founded by four investment professionals who recognize the adverse impact resulting from the dearth of female and minority leadership in the investment industry. We are dedicated to redressing this gender and minority imbalance by working with funds and their portfolio companies to create policies and a workplace environment that attracts capable talent while educating and encouraging women and minorities to consider a career in investing.Supported the Partners with research, candidate interviews, and client meetings for financial services clients.

Rebecca Metz & Associates offers contingent recruiting services within the retail and fashion industries. Areas of expertise include Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Ecommerce/Digital, Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Store Operations, Field Leadership and Finance.Supported and partnered with the firm's Founder, Rebecca Metz, to serve clients across Fashion, Beauty, Home Goods, and Luxury Goods.

VIMMIARepresent the fitness fashion brand, VIMMIACreate strategic business alliances within Fashion & Fitness arena.Drive international business and relationships.Foster and open up opportunities with the Resort & Spa industry.BANJANANPartner with the owner to create the optimal size of line for luxury lifestyle brand.Create merchandise plan to offer key pricepoints, fabrications & silhouette.Collaborate with the Creative Director to assort the line from ideation.

VICE PRESIDENT, MERCHANDISING• Responsible for retail merchandising business and international franchise & wholesale business for 31 markets and 208 doors, $600M globally• Built and executed key strategies to drive sales globally, while maintaining the integrity of the brand and gaining market share• Oversaw and drove the relationships between Merchandising, Design, Planning, Production and Marketing to run a successful and profitable business• Key liaison with Giorgio Armani and his team for line presentation and in approval in Milan quarterlySENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MERCHANDISING• Drove the sales of our International business consisting of 100 stores in 23 countries• Responsible for the men’s and women’s product line for the US and International partners• Hosted 4 International Buy Markets annually in NYC and Hong KongDIRECTOR, WOMEN’S MERCHANDISING• Grew the Women’s fashion business to $68M, 27% increase. Drove the sales of our International business consisting of 100 stores in 23 countries• Responsible for the men’s and women’s product line for the US and International partnersHosted 4 International Buy Markets annually in NYC and Hong Kong

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER, APPAREL & ACCESSORIES• Led the Marketing, Merchandising & Design teams and grew business from $160M to $173M.• Created strategic 5 yr annual and quarterly plans that motivated and drove sales of a mature business.• Traveled to Europe to shop for inspiration & attended trade shows. Also traveled to China to oversee production. Led a cross-functional team and launched a new incremental business, AVON Bride, projected to do $20M in 2005

MARKETING MANAGER, APPAREL• Managed $100M Apparel business including financial analysis, product development and merchandising while increasing profitability +324% or 14.9 points in margin.• Launched new business in 2002, “sexy” lingerie and drove +48% in sales. Truly engaged the AVON representative to get behind the new opportunity.ASSOCIATE MARKETING MANAGER, ACCESSORIES• Responsible for the market research, product development and planning of $135M Accessories business, including luggage, handbags, small leather goods, scarves, eyewear, cold weather, rainwear, hosiery & shoes.• Worked in conjunction with the marketing and design teams to develop compelling, fashion-right product, at the right price and at the right time.

ASSOCIATE BUYER, HANDBAGS• Responsible for planning, buying and managing $12.8M business for 81 stores.• Train new recruits and serve as a mentor for new associates in the Buying program.

ASSISTANT BUYER, JUNIOR SPORTSWEAR• Assisted in the management of $35M junior sportswear business including such brands as Esprit, Rampage & XOXO.• Attended market every month with my lead buyer and helped to pick the assortment by door.