Bounce10 is a financial parenting platform startup that offers families the tools and expert guidance they need to teach children (4-10) about money. Owner and architect of Bounce10’s product roadmap that enables our Founder’s vision of a new, compelling, and highly-integrated next gen education product.- Strategy: in partnership with Bounce10’s leaders and board, I am responsible for determining the specific offering, scope, and timing of delivery of our program which relies on the development of an online portal, creation and delivery of themed boxes, community events, and expert coaching and support model.- Testing & Insights: owner of our testing approach and delivery. Engaged and organized Beta testers to understand how to improve our content and delivery.Responsible for defining Bounce10’s approach to customer and market through brand positioning, detailed research of the UHNW market, channel identification, and demand generation strategies and sales enablement for D2C and B2B.Leader and owner of Bounce10’s operations, structure, and path to profitability:- Operations and Enablement: I act as project manager to align and direct the day-to-day efforts of our team and vendors, guide financial investments, select our tools for working, and own new process development and implementation.- Financial Planning & Fundraising: built and now manage a highly-detailed and integrated financial model that provides monthly visibility through break even and beyond. These clear and compelling plans are laid out in the investor presentation I have authored and have delivered to investors. - Talent and Org Development: I own the creation and maturation of our team’s structure and growth as well as our efforts to gather, interview, & select talent.

Invested a year in:- Family: traveled to Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Canada, and Spain between joyful and intentional moments at home.- Creative Projects: finished a renovation of a century-old home & an 85’ Westfalia.- Searching: for fulfilling and meaningful work.

Responsible for the safety and operational excellence of a large and dynamic team of +250 employees who process millions of customer returns, annually. Led a team of experienced people leaders across two shifts and a seven day footprint; together we ensured that each handoff was clean, that each shift ran smoothly, that communications were clear and cohesive, and that policies and protocols were administered consistently.

Sustained and improved the Mind to Market process which encompasses all roles, business processes, and tools involved in bringing L.L.Bean’s diverse assortments to market: Authority and steward of the business process used for 12 unique product categories: - Architect of the seasonal development calendars; considered the unique needs, lead times, overlaps, and constraints of each product category (ex. footwear, apparel) and function (ex. Product Creation, Sourcing). - Established appropriate and effective meeting cadences with governance groups to ensure the health of the business. - Evolved the process using objective and data-driven analysis in partnership with senior leaders and executives. Strategic advisor to senior leaders and executives; a true partner and guide through transformative change to systems and tools, through reorganizations, and when evolving business processes: - Adapted and stabilized the end-to-end processes throughout change or disruption. Change agent and guide. - Consultant and thought partner to senior leaders to work through complex problems, proposals, or strategies with poise, thoughtfulness, discretion, and data diligence. Crafted clear, objective, and thoughtful recommendations. - Peacemaker. Effectively mediated sessions with leaders and cross-functional partners; excellent facilitator for complex, tense, or difficult topics. Sought after as one who could deescalate tensions and find solutions. Described as a calm, approachable, and thoughtful problem-solver. - Extensive experience crafting and delivering communications on issues, changes, recommendations, new processes, and solutions to all levels of the organization Project manager; extensive experience leading projects and initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Manage over $43mm of Men's and Women's Outerwear inventory (COGS): - Forecast, schedule, order, monitor, and exit inventory from vendors in 7 countries- Extrapolate in and between season(s) to maximize sales and minimize inventory liability- Accountable for service levels, forecast accuracy by source, turns goals, and positive variance

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Helped local designer, manufacturer, and retailer of ultralight outdoor equipment become known in the outdoor gear space. Responsibilities included: E-mail marketing, social media management, graphic design, studio photography, market research needs, and website maintenance.

In the summer of 2011, I leased the Saco Drive-In movie theater with 2 other students from the University of Southern Maine's School of Business. This opportunity provided me hands-on experience of small business management, entrepreneurship, financial management, marketing, and customer relationship management.