Experience

Launch Collective

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

• Partner, Operations

  • Aug 2017 - Present

• COO

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  Director of Operations (Jan. 2012 – May 2013); Financial Manager (Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2011)Notable accomplishments:- Ongoing financial and operational management for over 25 fashion and lifestyle companies- Increase departmental scope and staff – recruit, train and manage two associates- Reduce collections cycle, pursue nonpaying clients through legal avenues- Enacted regular financial tracking and anti-fraud procedures for the company and its clientsRegular responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Managing investor relationships – oversaw upwards of $10M in investor funds- Tax preparation – quarterly sales tax and retail tax filings, prepare and issue 1099s, manage audits, advise on business and personal tax planning- Human resources – payroll, benefits administration, enacted processes for employee recruitment, hiring and termination- Preparation of monthly financial reports for business owners and outside investors- Budget tracking- Bookkeeping and financial maintenance- Creating, implementing and maintaining internal record database- Ongoing inventory tracking and management; ensure ongoing sales order fulfillment Show less



Metropolitan Planning Group

• Administration & Accounting

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Manage all accounting, human resource and administrative functions in urban planning consulting firm, including but not limited to: - A/P and A/R; - payroll coordination and processing, benefits administration, hiring and termination procedures, personnel disputes, and all other HR functions for fifteen-person staff; - daily office management; - diagnostics and repair of office technology; - updating and standardizing online database and paper filing systems; - regular financial reporting and analysis for firm’s principals; and - creation of budgeting systems for new clients, templates, standard contracts and forms. • Documented all administrative, human resource and accounting procedures for firm. • Organized and implemented marketing initiatives. Show less