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Coaching 18 store teams - 25-million-dollar district (average unit retail $9)#1 volume district in the Mid-Atlantic region & top 5 volume district in company 2019 & 2020#1 MPRCC (My Place Rewards Credit Card) Results for 2019, 2020 & 2021Leading stores with SFS (ship from store) shipping out 17,000 units daily for online ordersDeveloped and rebuilt the Baltimore district store management teams & continue to leverage talent to drive sales and store presentationRecently was added stores from the DC market to be part of the Baltimore District

Coached 2 Jr. District Managers within my territoryCoached 20 store teams 40-million-dollar district covering 8 statesDelivered positive gains over previous years business results – the past 3 years delivering positive sales growth over LY. Along with 140 basis point gain in conversion both yearsWorked with corporate partners on a selling and service strategy which was rolled out as a company initiative “W-A-T-E-R”Involved with hind-sight meetings and future direction on product buys at the corporate levelExecuted 3 remodel / relocations and 1 new store openingConsistent low shrink results within my tenure at NauticaSuccession planning with management teamsTrained newly promoted district managersStore locations used for visual excellence and training and development workshops.Recognized as District Manager of the Year 2016 – 2017, Consistent leader in conversion results – leading the company in conversion increases over previous year

Coached 1 Jr. District Manager within my districtCoached 20 store teams 50-million-dollar district covering 6 statesJr. District Manager was promoted to oversee the entire state of Texas (when I was promoted to the Southeast Sr. District Manager) through my leadership and development planningInvolved with the further expansions of our time keeping procedures with KronosIncreased both LY performance and conversion results for the Texas based area to reach the same level as the Mid Atlantic achievements – year end results delivering +2% over LY.Presenter at our national sales meetings for field leadership in selling and service along with operational excellence.2 remodel / relocation and 1 new store opening

Covered for the Regional Manager during PTO time and lead the regionParticipated on home office callsLead the regional callWas the point person for the region with the district manager teamPromoted one of my high-volume store managers to District Manager of the SoutheastHelp develop the “OPSS” strategy along with the Regional Manager that was rolled out to all stores for the 4th quarter and then ongoingHeld visual workshops along with corporate visual partners for development of consistent presentation from store to storeConsistent with conversion increases leading the company in results – delivering 120 basis point gain in conversion for the yearDelivered positive growth in business over previous year’s results with a 4% increase over LY.

Education record

Bachelor, Business Management / Performing Arts