The go to expert in merchandising, product creation and accelerating speed to market and one of RETHINK Retail's Top Retail Influencers of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.With over 20 years of retail insider experience, we help companies in the retail space dramatically improve profitability and increase organizational effectiveness.* Retail Voices NRF 2025* RETHINK Retail Top Influencer of 2022 to 2025* RetailWire BrainTrust Member* Sourcing Journal, Total Retail, Retail Dive, WSJ, NYT, Sourcing Journal, The Interline, and Retail Insider column contributor* Retail mentor and advisor for the Canadian Consulate in NYC and Enterprise Ireland* Merchant success advisor for retail technology start-ups* Owner of The Merchant Life media channel, a subsidiary of Retail Strategy Group* Industry Speaker and Expert, Future of Retail and Merchandising* Ryerson Fashion Zone Industry Advisor* The British Display Society, VM Spotlight Magazine, Column Contributor* Academic Guest Speaker at McGill, Syracuse, FIT, Ted Rogers School of Management, London Business School, Schulich Business School, and George Mason University

Goodwill’s talented Board of Directors helps connect us to our community, sets the vision for our future, provides fiduciary oversight, and ensures that our commitment to our mission is reflected in measurable results and impact. Drawn from business, non-profit, academic, and public sectors, the board guides and advises our leadership team.Mission: Changing lives and communities through the power of WORKVision: Everyone is working and thriving in sustainable communitiesValues: Inclusion, Compasion, Aspiring Workforce, Respect, Empathy

Teaching Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology, a prerequisite course for a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Business Management at The School of Business and Technology at FIT.This course focuses on marketing in the context of the global fashion industry. Topics include research, analysis, market segmentation, target customer identification, the marketing mix, strategic planning, brand strategy and positioning, customer relationships, social media, and mobile marketing, as well as the use of online analytics and new technologies.

Women of Color Retail Alliance (WOCRA) is a robust network of ready-now talented Women of Color, supporting industry employers seeking true representation and inclusion. We provide hard and soft skills training, leadership development, and a support network for women of color in retail and adjacent industries. We enable companies to re-imagine their diversity imperative by bringing sponsorship into the open, giving them a platform to share their stories with our network. We empower companies with access to job-ready talent across all functions and levels.

Retail Cloud Alliance: Fueling the Future of RetailThe Retail Cloud Alliance aims to help retailers by facilitating expedited and seamless cloud adoption and empowering them to fully harness the full spectrum of cloud capabilities across all facets of their business operations.The Retail Cloud Alliance Advisory Council is comprised of retail subject matter experts and, analysts, educators, and decision-makers who help educate and fuel opportunities for retailers that want to get more out of their technologies.

Collaborate and share ideas with forward-looking thought leaders and explore new product concepts aimed at the industry. Help Talkdesk shape their retail product roadmap and explore new boundaries and opportunities in retail customer experience.

Retail Strategy Apparel & Fashion Industry Expert for Accenture Canada, supporting several major business transformations for leading fashion and sportswear brands and retailers. Canada Community Engagement Lead for Accenture Strategy Talent Council, championing Allyship & Anti-Racism within our local BIPOC community. * Supported Operating and Organization Model transformation for a $40B Global Apparel and Footwear Company, as Design and Product Team Industry SME and Consultant* Designed workflow and process capabilities to support product creation. Utilized retail expertise to contribute to reorganization * Led materials management to develop training material and one-pagers to reflect new handoff and decision points for updated calendar moments. Bridged gap between materials management designers & developers and merchandising & design* Worked with a Global Mass Merchant to develop cost saving initiatives and a detailed implementation plan for the opportunities identified within cost savings for stores and various categories

* Managed seasonal buys for the Lauren Brand for the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Baltics with an approximate spend of €12 million across the regions, totalling 100 brick & mortar stores, 7 online stores, with major Scandinavian e-commerce clients accounting for 56% of total yearly spend* Partnered with leadership team in Change Management and training of new processes during SAP Implementation* Worked closely with all EMEA regions and the planning team to reduce overall excess inventory each season* Created cohesive and profitable assortments, planning fashion and core categories for UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia to fill each store’s capacity while managing a max sku count by delivery by door* Highlighted pricing needs by region and managed gross margin goals and profitability by category* Worked closely with cross functional teams, including sales, marketing, visual merchandising, customer service, and EMEA merchandising & planning, ensuring all business goals were considered and met* Coached and mentored all buyers across EMEA on product selection and assortment planning

* New role created for Canada to manage interface with global sourcing, production, and merchandising teams for production/manufacturing issues impacting business, focusing on all brands & categories * Managed and maintained milestone production calendar reducing delays and worked closely with global Mens’ & Womenswear production and merchandising teams in streamlining Canadian market needs* Managed all Merchandising and Production Areas including all inbound product for Ralph Lauren Canada * Partnered with US in Change Management to standardize innovative processes in SAP Implementation* Led root cause analysis of system integration issues and manage recommended process changes and resolution, reducing overall issue resolution turnaround time to 0.45 days YTD (from 6.5 days)* Managed Procure to Pay, Inbound Product Flow, and item master setup for SAP Implementation Project

* Participated in vendor management and contract development processes, ensuring supplier and vendor relationships are evaluated continuously to improve performances and best price practice* Led a cost savings project resulting in isolating $1 million through extensive vendor negotiations, vendor discounts, and initial contract development* Developed an electronic contract management system to house all active contracts for CCIM project streams/departments while coordinating and managing all purchase order functions