At Powder 8 Solutions, our focus is on augmenting supply chain efficiencies and creating process improvements that enable clients to navigate complex sourcing and procurement challenges with ease.

Budget Blinds is the largest window covering franchise in North America, offering custom blinds, shutters, shades, drapery, and more, for both residential and commercial consumers. From innovative design concept to measuring and professional installation, Budget Blinds is the clear leader for affordable, designer-style window coverings, including private label brands– Signature Series®, Enlightened Style®, and Inspired Collection®, — that offer exclusive products that consumers cannot get anywhere else. On the cutting edge of style, our new, exclusive DesignINK™ program allows for custom pattern and color selection for drapery and coordinating decorative pillows.

Uhuru Design is a Brooklyn-based manufacturer of bespoke residential and high-end commercial furniture. We’ve scaled from the home to mass high-end office furniture, evolving with the growing New York and West Coast startup scenes. We focus on delivering accessible New American Design to mission-driven clients across residential, hospitality, fast casual, office, co-working, architecture, and interior design landscapes.

Maine Pointe was founded in 2004 in the US as a result of the simple observation that senior executives and private equity firms needed experienced professionals to help them drive measurable operational improvements, fast. Today, Maine Pointe is recognized as a specialist in driving EBITDA, cash and growth improvements across the areas of procurement, operations and logistics. I was recruited to co-lead client engagement for a home furnishings retailer.

So grateful to Gary, Eri and the entire RH family for affording me the opportunity to help destroy today's reality and build tomorrow's future. Reported to CMO for company's largest product line. Strengthened and leveraged strategic relationships with our amazing vendor partners, local and international artisans and best-in-class designers to enhance the brand's competitive advantage and scale the business. Established and led Quality Assurance and Production teams, facilitating 2X growth over 4-years and lifting revenues from $1.2 to $2.3B.

Recruited by and reported to Fran Hamman, SVP Sourcing. The best first boss anyone could ever hope for. Created and led Global Sourcing and Quality Assurance Team for Bath & Lighting business. Grew the Lighting assortment from 500 to 3,000 stocked SKUs over 3-years while increasing revenue 50% ($250 to $375M).

Sports apparel company specializing in custom team clothing for US professional and amateur road cycling teams. Thank you to my co-founder Joe Yule. His artistic talents and graphic design expertise are second to none. And to our manufacturing parter Pissei in Italy and their patient and dedicated team. StageOne blended timeless designs with the highest quality technical fabrics and construction techniques in the industry. We exited the partnership through a sale to Radial Sports in the fall of 2011.

I started the company during my senior year of undergraduate studies at UCLA. We provided global sourcing and product development expertise for Eagle Hardware & Garden, Lowe's, Home Depot and Delta Faucet. I sold the company in 2009, staying involved through 2011 while I finished my MBA at USC.