Lisa Harris Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Lisa Harris and Company guides and transforms women's lives through the power of storytelling. Our goal is to provide tools and experiences for high-achieving women to lead empowered lives by shifting their narratives, giving voice to their stories, and building heart connections. Our company offers coaching programs, inspirational events, community and creative projects that touch the hearts of every woman who crosses our path. We believe storytelling has the power to heal the world. Our Mission: To help women shift narratives and reclaim their personal power through the lens of their own life stories. Our Core Values: Authenticity | Connection | VulnerabilitySignificant Accomplishments:--> Established Lisa Harris & Company and published, Unveiled Beauty: Handwritten Stories from a Poetic Heart (Wise Ink Publishing), a poetry book, released September 2016.--> Developed & executed a successful marketing strategy which drove +4,000 individuals to +40 LIVE and online Unveiled Beauty events. --> Committed to serving and hiring diverse women, since our inception under-represented women consistently represent 30-40% of our clients, customers, and team.--> Featured in +15 television appearances and radio interviews throughout the Twin Cities and Wisconsin, plus a regular guest on podcasts, blogs, and panel discussions throughout the country. --> Engaged and motivated small and large audiences as an emcee, public speaker, workshop facilitator, panelist, performance storyteller and poet. Hired speaker for Fortune 100 corporate online summit. --> Coached and guided +200 women through the Unveiled Beauty narrative coaching curriculum, a program which helps women find clarity in life and write their stories. Clients include: corporate executives, entrepreneurs, creatives, life coaches, and therapists.Website: www.lisaharrisandco.comFacebook: @lisaharrisandcoInstagram: @lisaharrisandcompany

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

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Developed and executed strategic business growth and development plans for the brand, Hello Kitty with a focus on brand management and maximizing strategic relationships with retail buyers, marketing, & related manufacturers. Scale of Work: Managed yearly sales of over $250 million. Key Accounts: Target, Target Canada, Best Buy, Kohl's, & Walgreens.--> Delivered increased sales in Hello Kitty at Target with a 22% growth and continued growth over 4 years. Target was Sanrio’s 2nd largest North American retailer.--> Successfully managed over 55 diverse departments within Target and over 80 manufacturers worldwide that extend across many productlines including softlines, hardlines, and grocery.--> Expanded the Hello Kitty productline into 12 new categories for 2012 and 2013 which lead to continued growth in the brand at Target.--> Increased sales by 125% in 2011 for Hello Kitty at Best Buy, increasing Sanrio’s penetration into the consumer electronics market.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Built and executed business strategies, financial plans, and assortment plans with expertise in cross-functional team leadership for private label & national brand color cosmetics, cosmetic accessories & bags, skincare, and commodity cotton products. Scale of Work: 1750 stores nation wide, managed yearly sales of over $150 millionHigh-Profile Clients: Sonia Kashuk, Jemma Kidd, Napoleon Perdis (NP Set), Petra Strand (Pixi). International Brands: Unilever (Qtips), Boots (UK Retailer)Significant Accomplishments---> Launched Boots ‘Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum’ which drove increased sales in the Boots brand by $8.0M (+17% same store growth) and profitability by +$1.7M. --> Created brand level profit models for the prestige brands to ensure financial visibility across vendors. This provided clear parameters for vendors’ markdown budgets in order to improve gross margins by 3%. Applied learnings to create category models for Sonia Kasuk.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Built and executed business strategies, financial plans, and assortment plans with expertise in product development, fabric pricing and sourcing, and cross-functional team leadership for private label bras and panties (Gilligan O' Malley) and national brand thermals (Cuddl Dudds). Scale of Work: 1650 stores nation wide, managed yearly sales of over $75 millionSignificant accomplishments:---> Developed Gilligan O’Malley, private label, panty bin assortment & financial strategy based on competition, research, & test results and was able to secure funding from Executive team for new fixtures which was projected to drive an incremental $100M in annual sales. ---> Exceeded sales in seasonal thermals and delivered +4% same store growth by re-inventing the business through branding, packaging, presentation, & product improvements. ---> Drove increased sales & profitability in Gilligan & O’Malley, private label, special occasion coordinates reaching $8.3M in sales (+184% same store growth) and $5.0M in gross margin $ (+3.5M to prior year); results led to receiving a Senior Vice President Award.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Developed and delivered bi-annual financial plans and monthly forecasting to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profit. Lead the largest team in the Children's division (3 departments, +7 employees) who's responsible for distribution and allocation of product, and inventory management. Scale of Work: 1450 stores nation wide, managed yearly sales of $250 million for 3 departments

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Developed and delivered business strategies, financial plans, and assortment planning with experience in product development, fabric pricing and sourcing, and cross-functional team leadership for young mens private label (Mossimo, Physical Science) and national brands (Levi’s Strauss Signature, Dickies). Scale of Work: 1250 stores nation wide, managed yearly sales of over $50 millionSignificant accomplishments:--> Grew young mens to a $18M business (+43% same store growth) and recognized in the market place as the first discount retailer to offer high quality, trend right young mens fashion denim. --> Successfully launched Levi Strauss Signature for Mens in 2003 and lead cross-functional team to ensure flawless execution for a new denim destination backwall presentation.

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Built and executed assortment, advertising and financial plans with a focus on vendor cost negotiations and negotiating markdown support for private label and both market and national brand clothing across missy casual and career sportswearScale of Work: 264 stores regionally, managed yearly sales of over $50 millionNational & Private Label Brands: Villager - a Liz Claiborne Line, Axcess - a Liz Claiborne Line, Viewpoint by Norton McNaughton, Hillard & Hansen, Partners

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Marketing & Management

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