Stephanie Evans Email & Phone Number

Pamoja is a luxury leather goods brand committed to empowering the modern trailblazer through multifunctional, timeless accessories. We are a community-driven brand that gives back, ethically sources high-quality materials and partners with global artisans to create products that last.As the founder & CEO, I lead Pamjoa’s full creative design process with a strong focus on design thinking. Other responsibilities include: ▪️ Brand Vision & Strategy: Develop Pamoja as a mission-driven lifestyle brand focused on empowering today’s modern trailblazers through high-quality leather goods and accessories.▪️ Market Positioning & Growth: Leverage a customer-centric brand identity to build the brand's digital marketing strategy, set strategic partnerships, and bring thought leadership to drive awareness and cultivate a loyal customer base.▪️ Leadership & Operational Management: Oversee all facets of business operations, from product development and supply chain to customer engagement and financial strategy, ensuring sustainable growth.▪️ Community & Advocacy: Champion diversity and representation within the fashion industry, actively engaging in initiatives that support and uplift underrepresented groups.Our accessories have been featured in Essence, Ebony, Retail Boss, and Galore Magazine.

I host the “Diaries of a Modern Trailblazer” podcast where I share amazing stories of movers and shakers forging their own paths, inspiring us all through our individual pursuits in life.I also speak at events on the following topics: ▪️ Luxury Retail: I share insights on the evolving landscape of luxury fashion, trends in consumer behavior, brand positioning, and the integration of sustainability in high-end retail.▪️ Product Development & Management: Drawing from my background with major fashion brands and my company, I explore the process of creating quality products that meet consumers' needs.▪️ Entrepreneurship: I share valuable lessons I’ve learned while building a purpose-driven luxury brand, and how I leveraged my experience in corporate fashion to inform decision making in my business.Email hello@pamojabags.com to inquire about speaking availability.

New York, New York, Us

▪️ Led Digital Content Strategy: Directed product strategy for a content management system across Tapestry’s global brands, developing a streamlined, all-in-one tool that delivers seamless digital content experiences.▪️ Enhanced Process Efficiencies: Achieved a 57% reduction in feature delivery timelines and a 25% decrease in open HTML usage through the development of templatized components, significantly improving digital operations.▪️ Unified E-Commerce Platform Integration: Led requirements gathering, data migration, and process alignment across six functional areas for Tapestry’s first unified e-commerce platform, launching Stuart Weitzman on the platform in February 2021.

New York, New York, Us

▪️ Business-Technology Alignment: Translated complex business needs into actionable technology solutions for inventory segmentation, omni-channel order management, and pricing.▪️ Change Management & Governance: Directed cross-functional impact discussions, established new roles, and secured executive approval for 23 global processes within six months.▪️ ERP System Integration: Oversaw the successful integration of a new ERP system for Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, providing business continuity planning and training for over 80 users.

New York, Ny, Us

▪️ Global Product Investment Strategy: Forecasted $200M+ global category investments, collaborating with business units to set pre-season inventory buys and execute product delete strategies, resulting in a +5% sales increase and improved inventory turnover for FY17. Presented global buys to the brand CEO.▪️ Long-Term Strategic Planning: Developed financial model for the Men’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, aligning omni-channel product and distribution strategies to drive $1 billion in revenue.▪️ Growth & Market Expansion: Drove triple-digit growth in the sweatshirt category by identifying key commercial opportunities and expanding distribution with a 40% increase in SKU count.

New York, Ny, Us

▪️ Category Growth & Product Assortment: Analyzed industry trends and competitive landscape to launch eight new brand partnerships in Luxury Bedding. Planned the Throws and Blankets category, achieving +21% growth YOY (Spring FY14) with an elevated assortment.

New York, Ny, Us

▪️ Process Innovation & Award Recognition: Created the Vendor OOS Management Tool, automating inventory visibility for dropship products, which earned the Q1 "Make Magic" Award for Innovation (FY13).

New York, Ny, Us

▪️ eCommerce Coordination & Sales Impact: Managed online product and content setup for over 800 shoes across 42 brands and four seasons, supporting the Men's Shoe team in achieving $38M in sales for FY11 and $14M in Fall FY10.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

B.S., Applied Economics And Management

Semester At Sea - Study Abroad