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I served as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the national trade association for the jewelry industry, representing more than 8000 jewelry retailers and suppliers. Member of the Executive Committee, Ethical Initiatives Committee, and Audit Committee.

Served on the Board of Directors of the national trade association for the jewelry industry, representing more than 8000 jewelry retailers and suppliers. Member of Ethical Initiatives Committee and Audit Committee.

I am a strategic, creative, and organizational leader for Ben Bridge Jeweler, a national jewelry retailer owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway with nearly 100 stores across the Western United States and Canada. My management portfolio includes Brand, Marketing/Advertising, Ecommerce, Visual Merchandising, Customer Service, and Creative Services. I lead an internal team of 20 as well as external agency relationships (Creative, Media Planning, Software Development). I have extensive experience in merchandising, product development, store operations, and financial management.•Built Pandora division from zero to nearly 50 stores and 3 million annual visitors.•Directly managed annual marketing budget of tens of millions.Executed 8 annual integrated brand campaigns as well as marketing plans for 50 vendor partners including Rolex, Pandora, Cartier, Forevermark/De Beers, and TAG Heuer.Led strategic review and repositioning of Ben Bridge brand• Quantitative and qualitative consumer research to understand consumer dynamics and brand perceptions• Managed RFP process to select new Creative Agency• Developed comprehensive brand guidelines to enhance awareness and brand perceptionCreated comprehensive story telling vehicles to enhance Ben Bridge brand perception• Led team of filmmakers across three continents to create documentary-style origin stories of jewelry and life stories of craftspeople.•Established TIMELESS Magazine (500,000 circulation) as new, non-traditional content and advertising vehicle for elevating brand perception. Partnered with Modern Luxury Media.