I have been called an inspirational, hands-on leader who builds strong teams and leads them to success. My ability to communicate a clear, compelling vision that can be embraced and shared paired with my managerial courage to make timely, strategic decisions has driven market share, revenue and profit growth in challenged industry environments and fostered cultures where “the preferred place to work is the preferred place to shop.” My experience includes full P&L responsibility for a business unit generating in excess of $4B in annual revenues. Highlights include:-- Managing a team responsible for growing 19 stores to over 200 stores nationwide in five years exceeding $1.4B in sales. Achieved sales and profit goals in each of those five years. -- Began a greenfield international store growth program in 1998, building the division to more than 70 locations in four countries, and over $400M in sales. Achieved the five-year international expansion plan goals, including net income profitability as a division for the first time.-- Launched one of the largest customer loyalty programs in specialty retail with over 15M members in its first year.Specialties: Building & Leading Fortune 500 Specialty Retail Organizations • International & Domestic Operations, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Distribution and Customer Service Oversight of $4B Businesses • Continuous Process ImprovementI have a background of full P&L responsibility for a business unit generating $4B in annual revenues.