Experience

J2 Retail Management

• Canada
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO/President

  • Jun 2020 - Present



J2 Merchandising

• CEO

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2020



Calvin Klein

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

• Visual Presentation Manager for Canada

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2015



Urban Behavior, Division of Clothing for Modern Times

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Visual Presentation

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Responsible for leading a team of regional visual trainers and in-store merchandisers for the Urban Behavior and Costa Blanca brand in Canada. • Reported directly to the President, assumed overall responsibility of visual planning, and executing all merchandising activities.• Responsible for the Marketing Department to develop national marketing strategies and window concepts.• Led the expansion of over 30 doors across Canada.• High expertise in Big Format doors.• Highly successful in building a strong relationship with the Operation Team.• Build and maintain brand awareness through the concepts created.• Responsible for implementation of key process improvements for new door openings.• Develop and deliver Visual Workshops to Regional Visual Trainers, In-store Merchandisers, Senior Buyers, Regional Managers and District Managers. • Partner with the Allocation Manager to ensure that the visual concepts will be translatable through the company based in the assortment and allocation. • Partnered with the President of Costa Blanca in launching an Urban Behavior door in Bulgaria.• Responsible for the planning and leading of seasonal launches.• Partner with the buying team in the LA office for visual strategies for division.• Partner with the Vice President of Construction in developing new fixtures and store design.• Support store teams visually with personal visits to all stores across Canada.

• Director of Visual Presentation

  • Apr 2005 - Jan 2012

• Store Opening Specialist/ National Visual Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2005