Experience

Double Vision Talent

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder + Owner

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Launched a successful recruitment and executive search consultancy specializing in fashion and retail. • Procure and place key industry talent with proven abilities in transforming retail organizations. • Trusted advisor to C-Suite + BOD’s to directly source, assess, negotiate, and onboard senior talent. • Create high touchpoint, memorable candidate experiences reflecting a company’s culture and values. • Develop actionable workforce planning and talent forecasts that accelerate growth and innovation. • Build high-performing internal talent pipelines of seasoned leaders to drive organizational change. • Establish TA KPI’s linked to business targets that deliver swift and impactful results to the business. • Negotiate and manage the work of other contracted global search firms from pipelining to placement. • Maintain a network of high-performing industry influencers across innovation, technology, and strategy. Show less



Brooks Brothers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Global Talent Acquisition

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2017

  Lead a team of seasoned talent scouts to transform recruitment services into a strategic enterprise partner. • Owned and executed senior level and C-Suite searches resulting in 70%+ reduction in search fees. • Established TA COE as part of a new global HR group to source creative and operational talent. • Partnered with Performance Management and Org Effectiveness to design sustainable TA practices. • Established new competency framework and assessment tools to deliver consistently strong hires. • Leveraged ATS and HRIS insights to forecast the talent demands of strategic business objectives. • Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and metrics to yield diverse talent pipelines. Show less



Calvin Klein

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Recruiter

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2009

  Aligned talent acquisition initiatives with strategic business objectives for three fashion divisions. • Directed the full-cycle recruitment process – reducing time-to-fill metric by 50%+. • Managed all agency relationships – SLA's, contract negotiations, finance, and compliance. • Minimized dependency on external search firms – reducing associated agency fees by 60%+. • Partnered with C-Suite executives to strategically source and hire talent for senior leadership roles. • Established the Wharton Retail MBA Rotational Program pipelining talent for global strategy teams. Show less



LFUSA

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Talent Acquisition

  • 2004 - 2006

  Managed recruitment for key areas - creative, design, sales, marketing, merchandising, and supply chain. • Created talent acquisition strategy to support projected sales growth and business development. • Directed daily activities of the NA recruitment team, candidate management and talent fulfillment. • Piloted an e-requisition process that provided key tracking metrics and strategic insights. • Owned university recruitment and developed key alumni relationships to source emerging talent. Show less



German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Global Recruitment

  • 2001 - 2004

  Provided strategic recruitment services to various German consumer brands throughout the United States. • Authored compelling job descriptions to broadcast dynamic retail industry career opportunities. • Owned the full candidate lifecycle events – sourcing, interviewing, offering, and onboarding. • Decoded and elevated the North American candidate experience for expat German leaders. • Participated in European career and recruitment roundtable speaking events throughout NYC. Provided strategic recruitment services to various German consumer brands throughout the United States. • Authored compelling job descriptions to broadcast dynamic retail industry career opportunities. • Owned the full candidate lifecycle events – sourcing, interviewing, offering, and onboarding. • Decoded and elevated the North American candidate experience for expat German leaders. • Participated in European career and recruitment roundtable speaking events throughout NYC.



Mercedes-Benz AG

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Supply Chain Specialist

  • 1999 - 2001

  Worked in global supply chain management + operations for commercial and passenger vehicles. • Tracked and assessed the efficiencies and logistics of a modern, centralized automotive warehouse. • Visited and studied various output capabilities of manufacturing facilities across Western Europe. • Analyzed raw materials, costing, sourcing, labor, and production of automotive components. • Presented automotive engineered technologies at the annual International Mobility Show. Worked in global supply chain management + operations for commercial and passenger vehicles. • Tracked and assessed the efficiencies and logistics of a modern, centralized automotive warehouse. • Visited and studied various output capabilities of manufacturing facilities across Western Europe. • Analyzed raw materials, costing, sourcing, labor, and production of automotive components. • Presented automotive engineered technologies at the annual International Mobility Show.