Earth Fare is an American health and wellness supermarket with 55 locations throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Focused on selling natural and organic food that has the highest product standards in the Unites States, and is one of the largest natural and organic grocery retailers in the country. Annual revenue exceeding $500 million. • Reporting directly to President & CEO. Currently leading cross functional teams of Merchandising, Pricing, Supply Chain, Private Label and Space Management. • Develops, implements, and leads strategic marketing and procurement plans for entire enterprise, while enhancing competitive position and maintaining a complete program that supports the overarching company mission to provide customer’s solutions to living healthier lives.

Headed a cross-functional team including: merchandising, private label and space planning. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is a rapidly growing natural and organic grocery chain built on a farmer's market concept, with affordable prices every day. Growing from concept to 77 current locations throughout the Midwest in just five years. Fresh Thyme offers full assortments of Dry Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, Bulk, Produce, Meat, and Natural Living (HBA), along with an extensive private label program with over 1,500 skus.

Managed $8 billion in annual receipts driving $7 billion in sales across 1,690 stores nationwide through 26 DC’s and 4 import warehouses. Led team of 37 merchandise planning executives, including 7 direct reports.Routinely developed both short and long term strategies and plans, led teams to create and implement merchandising budgets through monthly open-to-buy forecasts. Both developed and implemented detailed best methods and practices in support of sales, brand, and inventory management, including critical 4th quarter strategies for weather sensitive seasonal goods. Managed succession-planning process, focused on the identification and retention of high potential team members, and destination planning for principal leadership roles. Continuously interacted and negotiated with senior leadership teams from multiple Fortune 100 companies.