Experience

Trader Joe's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Semi Retired

  • Feb 2016 - Present



Five Below

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2016



Borders

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting General Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  Currently overseeing store liquidation. Currently overseeing store liquidation.



Borders Books

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2011

  I have been a Sales Manager with Borders for more than 3 years, first at the innovative Concept Store at Waters Place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, then at the Southland Mall store in Taylor, Michigan. Paritcipating in the inception of the Concept Store was one of the highlights of my career. From the beginning I feel like what I brought to the table at the Concept Store wasn't what I was brought there for - my merchandising and selling ability - but the quick realization that what was needed was to bring a Book Store alive with dynamic people who were Alpha personalities that also knew the Book, Music, Digital, and Cafe businesses. I was fortunate to work for, and with, people who shared that vision and allowed me to spread my wings. It was a wildly successful venture right out of the gate, and is still a successful store for the company. That store was the Camelot of the Book retail business. But that is definitely a scenario that can be created again.



DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2007

  My time with DSW was very interesting and allowed me to see so many different aspects of retail and management. It was there that I really got the knack of adjusting my assortment of merchandise to maximize sales and profit. At first DSW was a very operationally focused enterprise with a huge Loss Prevention influence. In my time there it became more heavily focused on a Sales Culture and growth through its very successful customer loyalty program. My time with DSW was very interesting and allowed me to see so many different aspects of retail and management. It was there that I really got the knack of adjusting my assortment of merchandise to maximize sales and profit. At first DSW was a very operationally focused enterprise with a huge Loss Prevention influence. In my time there it became more heavily focused on a Sales Culture and growth through its very successful customer loyalty program.



American Income Life Insurance Company

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agent

  • 1997 - 1998