WHBM Outlets

Formerly (MSD-Medical Specialties Distributors); sold to McKesson April 2018• Responsible for $100M category in a $890M healthcare distributor post-acute portfolio of product• Work with vendors and our salesforce to drive sales, margin and profits for my categories• Manage categories: Elastomeric pumps, Wound Care, Syringes, IV Poles, Batteries, Sharps & ColdChain solutions• Negotiate with vendors inclusive of costs, programs, contracts and any special opportunities• Collaborate with our salesforce by solving daily needs for large customers to help patients in the post-acute market. Customers include CVS/Coram, Walgreens, Bioscrip, Pharmerica and many more.

• Worked with large Retailers & Wholesalers in Fine & Bridge Jewelry on innovative packaging & display solutions. • Create graphic & box design for key accounts like Starboard, Macy's, Kohl’s,Target & more• Proficiency with Salesforce• Graduated Dale Carnegie-Sales Advantage• Attended the JCK show in Las Vegas

-Responsible for ECommerce as well as brick & mortar for WorkNGear & Scrubology (Sears & Kmart)-Bought all categories of merchandise that cater to the evolving lifestyle of the Nurse Scrubs tops, pants and print tops and all categories of shoes Accessories- watches, lanyards, stethescopes, blood pressure cuffs and more Hosiery-Inclusive of all socks, trouser socks and full support hosiery. Knit tops -Thermals and T shirts Footwear- Inclusive of all major brands, Dansko, Klogs, Nursemates and more-Created & designed private label for woven's, knits & hosiery for our RXGear & Scrubology private label.-Responsible for the Restaurant Categories: chef coats, pants, aprons and footwear-Launched and responsible for buying all the same categories for the leased store-in-store Scrubology department in Sears & Kmart.▫ Implemented departmental and category strategic plans to achieve sales, gross margin and turn▫ Developed opportunistic buys by category to increase revenue and additional margin opportunities▫ Identified national brand opportunities and introduced those key national brands and new categories▫ Reported to the CEO/President/Owner & Senior V.P.

-DIVISION LIQUIDATED IN NOV.2008-▫ Managed the E-Com Platform inclusive of product assortment, presentation; navigation and landing pages▫ Managed all merchandising, marketing and sales efforts▫ Planned & managed sku inventory for Promotional Products to optimize and achieve sales, gross margin and turn goals ▫ Managed and drove all tactical marketing and sales efforts along with the day to day operations of $18M client base targeting the financial industry and maintaining the customers branding standards and compliance issues.▫ Supervised 4 Account Reps., a Planner, a Marketing Manager and 2 Graphic Designers.▫ Prepared financial & product presentations for the largest clients for CFG.▫ Reported directly to the President, CEO and owner

CREST DIVISION LIQUIDATED IN 2007▫ Designed innovative private label solid & print woven tops & pants exclusively for 2 major $150m retailers ▫ Maintained a high level of product awareness, keeping current on new products, technology, concepts and market trends.▫ Incorporated trend services by shopping L.A. and NYC for latest trend, styling and color direction▫ Responsible for plan; sales & gross margin-maximizing dollars, collaborating with supply chain ▫ Supervised and mentored a Senior Designer to develop designs for customers needs▫ Designed exclusive prints and raised $250.0 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.▫ Reported directly to the Executive Vice President of Merchandising for WearGuard-Crest

Director of Planning of $500m RTW & Cosmetics and then promoted to the Jewelry division.Strategically positioned celebrity lines incorporating financial plans by driving sales, gross margin, inventory and turn with proper allocation of airtime.▫ Directed Buyers and Planners-strategically planning 24 hour broadcasts to ensure sellouts & achieve financial objectives.▫ Oversaw 10 Planners ensuring proper writing of shows to achieve sell through at broadcast.▫ Approved Buyers selection & style assortment of items to position on-air.▫ Spearheaded with other Directors and Vice Presidents new celebrity businesses integrating into company strategy.

Bradlees Chapter 11 then Chapter 7 in Dec 2000Buyer-Intimate Apparel▫ Increased volume from $36m to $43m in 3 years and represented 75% of the division’s volume▫ Developed nucleus of major branded vendors; added key styles & competitively marketed and merchandised▫ Developed a non-existent cutting edge daywear fashion business▫ Accountable for sales, gross margin, inventory and turn▫ Entrepreneurial in creating new ways to aggressively and competitively advertise a 52 week ad rotation▫ Managed and trained 2 Assistant Buyers providing direction to Planner and Allocation staff ensuring proper strategies were implemented.Buyer-Men's Underwear/Hosiery/Loungewear▫ Increased sales by 3.5% and gross margin dollars by 6.2% in one year.▫ Product developed numerous private label fashion and basic programs.▫ Reset and adjusted plan-o-grams and floor adjacencies reacting to changes in business▫ Supervised and trained an Assistant Buyer, Clerical, Planner and Analyst.

Buyer for all Socks & Hosiery except for Ladies Hosiery▫ Reset and adjusted plan-o-grams for the Spring and Fall business.▫ Implemented ad planning sheets for softlines to aid in better projecting ad sales and markdowns.▫ Instrumental in creating and implementing “open to buy” then used by softlines.▫ Selected by GMM for “markdown taskforce” in order to come up with ways for the divisions to implement ways to be more profitable.▫ Managed and developed a Co-Buyer with $36m bottom line responsibility.▫ Panel speaker second year in a row at the CHA Focus 97 hosiery group selected by the vendor community