Over 30 years of professional buying experience in the gift, stationery & art material trades. In Charge of product selection for Art Group America (AGA). Responsible for product selection for the Flyer programs, which represents twelve leading independent Art Material retailers coast to coast with a combined 45 stores and one million flyers produced every year.Advisory Board member of the National Stationery Show. 2011-2013Greeting Card Association Louie Award Judge, 2010 & 2011Panel member for Surtex Trade Show : Seminar, May 2012 Topic :Art & Design Business, Perspectives Bottom Line Success for Designers, Manufacturers and RetailersUnderstanding and Enhancing Retailer-Manufacturer Relationships Webinar Panelist for National Stationery Show, March 2012 & March 2013topic: Exhibitor Webinar - Trade Show Sales SuccessNAMTA Judge Art Materials World® 2012 -2023 Judging the Best Booths of Show in Small, Medium, and Large along with Best New Exhibitor, Best Packaging, Best Point of Purchase, Best new product, Best Young artist new product and the Judges Special Recognition Award.NAMTA 2013 Conference Educational Seminar & Lead Panelist: Topic: How to Purchase Effectively.NAMTA 2014 Conference Educational Seminar: Speaker & Writer of presentation : Topic:Merchandising a Gift Section in Your Store.NAMTA membership Engagement committee member. 2024-Specialties: Importing, product selection, product development, trend watching, budgeting & forecasting. Vendor negotiations & visual merchandising.Outside industry:Social Director/ Board Member of Briarmoor Manor Pool. 2016-2024. Organized every social event for a private pool club with over 1000 members and served on the board.Member of YMSL. 2023-Active member and philanthropic liaison for Young Men’s Service League. Volunteering with various charities within my community and serving over 25 hours annually.