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Influence & implement Sales, Leadership, Competency Development of US/CDA/MEX Teams in 500+ stores, 150k+ employees; Directly achieve business objectives, lead Individual & Team Development for 10 District Managers (DMs), 100+ stores, 4k+ employees* Grew sales volume & conversion by collaborating with Functional Business Partners on team developmental, technical/process needs; assess, engage, coach leaders in market to maximize individual and team strengths to exceed global priorities* Designed, developed, led, and supported ongoing development programs using CliftonStrengths® and provided regular performance feedback for a team of up to 15 District Managers and Top Talent Store Managers.* Identified learning needs of teams to develop top talent through skill and leadership strengths/gaps in consultation with Leadership & Development Executives and relevant Operational Partners to create learning strategies implemented throughout the US/MEX/CDA district and store manager teams. * Designed, developed, led Annual learning sessions for all US/MEX/CDA Store Managers in train-the-trainer sessions and leadership training. Participated in Quarterly Business Review & Talent Stack Ranking quarterly from District/Store Manager Teams and separately to Executive Teams.* Tracked & developed strategy around all actions, programs against measurable KPI performance at all levels; Achieved all comps for all years in leadership with top retention results. * Maintained daily visibility and reachability, weekly communication with Operations, HR, Recruiting, and District Manager teams virtually, in person quarterly per District Manager, in person at HQ monthly with Executive Team

Directly achieve business objectives, lead Individual & Team Development for 15+ Stores, 300+ employees* Created proposals, gained Executive buy in, collaborated to design, lead, implement Store Top Talent Program for High Potential SMs annually; improving employee soft skill development and retention resulting in promotion into multi unit and HQ leadership roles * Influenced, led communication, gained buy in, implemented change management on multiple strategies: transition exempt salary leaders to non exempt status, employment eligibility criteria updates, new candidate attributes for High Street Stores * Influenced & drove Performance Management strategy of hiring, training, on going development & coaching, succession planning, career pathing, experiential assignments, conduct/ethics investigation & resolution to achieve business objectives and exceed operational standards * Technical trainer impacting “on time” resource training, adoption rates, that impacted roll outs including Workday, Taleo, HireVue, Cornerstone, ForeSee, Storeforce, OneDrive/Sharepoint* 2015 Vans DM of the Year for Top Business & Talent Measure Results* 2014 Vans Special Recognition for Achieving Top Results as South Interim RD (10/2013-2/2014)

* Created proposals, gained Executive Leader buy in, collaborated to design, lead, implement Store Manager Development Program focused on Strengths Finder and Competency Based Development resulting in development for promotion into multi unit & HQ leadership roles* Led Performance Management of 400+ employees including hiring, training, on going development & coaching, succession planning, career pathing, conduct/loss investigation to achieve business objectives and exceed operational standards* Strategized, tested, implemented systems to engage communities, maximize on boarding for mall, airport, kiosk, seasonal stores that increased speed to results & achieve d profitability * Collaborated, influenced, designed, facilitated Dallas Love Field (DAL) airport store bid presentation for DAL Board of Directors resulting in positive terms for new airport location

REGIONAL NEW CONCEPT STORE CONSULTANT, TX | Midwest (2008-2009)DISTRICT MANAGER, TX | NM | LA | N. CA | NV (2003-2008; 2009-2010) * 2009 Above & Beyond Award for influencing & gaining buy-in from ZVPs, RDs, DMs to right fit talent, improve labor planning & operational processes which achieved speed to results, and profitability in new prototype store concepts* Collaborated, designed, led work streams for technical/process manuals, field communication channels, sales programs, and competency development which improved productivity, minimized time to performance, developed talent for transition from single to multi unit leadership* Led Performance Management of 500+ employees including hiring, training, development, coaching, succession planning, career pathing, conduct investigation & resolution to achieve business objectives and exceed operational standards* 2005 DM of the Year for Top Business & Talent Measure Results* 2003 Rising Star Award for Top Business & Talent Measure Results in Rookie Year