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Seattle, Washington, US

With 20+ years of game development and publishing experience, Big Fish is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, and many more. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device.

Seattle, WA, US

Led the creation of new business models from white-board to operational that target gamers across Amazon and Twitch assets worldwide with a systematic program of engagement. Our goal was to make sure gamers across the world get the most out of our expanding game offerings and the broader Amazon ecosystem through an Amazon Prime program specifically.

Seattle, WA, US

Financial, business and strategic leadership of the Amazon Game Services, Game Studios and Cloud Drive organizations for Amazon.com

Seattle, WA, US

P&L and business ownership of the physical and digital retail video games business for Amazon.com. Responsible for business development, vendor management, marketing and inventory management for this high-profile category.

Seattle, WA, US

Led the creation of a new business model and tech from white-board to operational to create a new market for Amazon in downloadable software; including video games and business and tax software. Created a meaningfully improved customer experience of direct download from Amazon, driving both happy customers and high revenue and ROI.

San Clemente, CA, US

Premier franchisor of retail video game stores.Brought in as a partner to lead a turnaround for the retail franchise organization. Streamlined the business, raised additional capital and drove operational improvements to enhance both franchisee and corporate profit margins.

Lake Oswego, OR, US

• Two year stint focused on bringing strategy and financial analytics to improve performance within the Childhood Education Centers. Oversaw and implemented new strategies in 800 centers totaling over $1.5B in revenue.
• Took over an underperforming division; consistently running 6% below in revenue growth.
• Rebuilt the division through the creation of a leadership team focused on a careful balance between financial growth and the quality care and education of children.
• Established new standards and accountabilities for the team to insure both key goals were realized.
• Personally developed reporting and analysis to drive action plans, goal setting and accountabilities.
• Achieved significant improvements quickly, leading the company for 6 straight quarters in Revenue & Profit growth.

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• Responsible for the 2,700 Hollywood Video and Game Crazy locations, totaling $1.9B in revenue during the merger of Hollywood Entertainment and Movie Gallery.
• Partnered with the Board of Directors to set and execute upon merger priorities and strategies
• Reduced expenses by $25M first year, with a forecasted annual savings in excess of $60M.
• Managed a diverse set of function through the merger process; including Field and Corporate Operations, Human Resources, Loss Prevention, Learning and Development, and Communications.

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Responsible for all aspects of operations for the 2,000 store video rental chain. Took over as a change agent to move from a service to sales culture.

US

• Responsible for all aspects of the rollout of a new business concept within the Buy/Sell/Trade Video Game space. Opened 680 stores in under 2 years.
• Direct reports included: VP-Stores, VP-Merchandising, VP-Business Development, marketing & supply chain.
• Developed and executed the analysis and business modeling to determine market and store locations as well as to determine store layout, design and capital plan
• Presented and received approval from the Board of Directors for $100M in capital to execute the business plan.
• Owned all P&L accountability as we grew to $800M in revenue.
• Developed branding and marketing campaigns that drove significant ROI’s while receiving multiple industry awards.

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Responsible for all facets of Finance, Real Estate, Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management and IT for a $600M / 460 store retail and commercial paint business. Part of a new executive team that reduced overhead costs by $6.5M in within the first 6 months, on the way to achieving a $15M goal for improved profitability.

US

• Responsible for sales and inventory planning as it relates to long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting and Open-to-buy management for a $4.6B business across 1,000 locations and 25,000 SKU’s.
• Introduced Merchandise Planning concepts to the organization – creating and hiring a new department.
• Improved buying and supply-chain processes, significantly reducing overbuys across all categories.
• Created both short-term and long-term strategic models, with implementation plans and timeline.
• Developed new business decision tools focused on business opportunities and risks integrating sales, inventory, advertising, space management and operational info.