*Rachel Brooks Global*Webslaw*Birdsong Initiative, Westminster-Canterbury at Chesapeake Bay*Tiffany & CO. *Gemporia, PLC

Co-Founder of a completely vertically integrated (from mining operation to final product), start-up company, with initial investment of $5K resulting in over $15 million in annual revenuesSkills include, but not limited to: • Strategic development of entire Brand including concept, mission and image, designed all marketing materials and advertising; designed and project managed a website with e-commerce capabilities with a budget of $100K• Oversaw production and performance of 4 facilities worldwide with over 400 personnel both domestically and internationally. • Developed relationships within the Dominican Republic coordinating mining and excavation of raw gemstone material, evaluated international facilities based on individual strengths and capabilities produce timely and high quality final product• Personally designed two seasonal jewelry collections annually, which were launched at high-profile trade shows • Continually evaluated collections to include balancing production based on sell through and demand• Evaluated each collection based on cost/benefit analysis to ensure collection viability considering demand, production requirements and limitations, and collection profitability. • Negotiated contracts with all major retailers, including Shop NBC, Princess Cruise lines, Norwegian Cruise line, Celebrity Cruise line, Diamonds International, Columbian Emeralds, Cabelas, Island Companies, • Competitors included: John Hardy, David Yurman, Pandora, Tiffany & Co, Roberto Coin, Di Modolo, Marco Bicego, Gabriel and Co and Lois Hill• Trained staff at retail locations worldwide for staff training morale and merchandising for Brand compliance• Acted as Brand Ambassador and “face of the company”. Traveling to various retailers for personal appearances, trunk shows and consumer "meet and greet" events and product promotions