Experience

Rachio

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2021 - Present

  Rachio is working at the intersection of residential water and technology to make sustainable water use smarter and easier. Formed with the vision of building the best possible conservation focused residential irrigation system that uses water efficiently, is affordable, easy to use and intelligent. Rachio is working at the intersection of residential water and technology to make sustainable water use smarter and easier. Formed with the vision of building the best possible conservation focused residential irrigation system that uses water efficiently, is affordable, easy to use and intelligent.



Paradigm Shift Group

• United States
• Retail

• Managing Director

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Providing consulting services to companies and private equity groups in the US and Canada on logistics, supply chain, operations, and corporate strategy. Soft Surroundings - (Privately Held - Brentwood Associates - Retailer $200M) •. Provided store operations support and leadership post-COVID-19 reopening. Yukon Liquor Corporation - Yukon, Canada (Yukon Government - Retail/Wholesale) • Provided business strategy and process assessment for President. Canadian Liquor Distribution Board – BC Government (BC LDB Government – Retail/Wholesale 3.5B) • Provided leadership training and communication plan to help new Vancouver Delta DC through a startup. • Reviewed DC flow and cross-functional improvement recommendations to increase productivity and customer service levels by working with demand planning, sales, and distribution teams. Z Gallerie (Private Equity: Brentwood Associates - Retailer $200M) • Created a strategy for streamlining and improving several store operational processes. Reviewed and developed payroll model to increase store productivity while reducing payroll costs. First-year cost savings estimated $1M. Show less



One Stop Systems

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Independent Director - Chair of the Compensation committee. Member of Nominating and Governance Committee One Stop Systems (OSS) is the leader in specialized high-performance computers for vertical markets requiring the fastest processing and storage on the planet. These technology-hungry applications include AI (artificial intelligence), deep learning, seismic exploration, financial modeling, media and entertainment, security, and defense. While many of these applications can run on a single HPC server, the highest-end applications require a rack-scale deployment of HPC servers. Show less



Miramar Venture Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive In Residence

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Works with Miramar's partners as an advisor on retail, supply chain, and business operations. Works with Miramar's partners as an advisor on retail, supply chain, and business operations.


GMU Center for Retail Transformation
• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisory Council Member

  • Jan 2021 - Present


WRAP

• United Kingdom
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2023

  Independent Director-WRAP is an innovator of modern policing solutions. The Company’s BolaWrap 100 product is a patented, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar® tether to restrain an individual at a distance from 10 to 25 feet. Independent Director-WRAP is an innovator of modern policing solutions. The Company’s BolaWrap 100 product is a patented, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar® tether to restrain an individual at a distance from 10 to 25 feet.



Torrid

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President -Operations

  • 2017 - 2018

  Senior Vice President of Operations (750M, PE - Sycamore Partners) Accountable for all 550 company-owned stores in the US and Canada for fast-growing (75 stores per year) women’s plus-size apparel retailer. Functional assignments included customer service call center, loss prevention, store operations, store communication, logistics, and IT. Senior Vice President of Operations (750M, PE - Sycamore Partners) Accountable for all 550 company-owned stores in the US and Canada for fast-growing (75 stores per year) women’s plus-size apparel retailer. Functional assignments included customer service call center, loss prevention, store operations, store communication, logistics, and IT.



Gymboree

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• EVP of Stores and Logistics

  • May 2015 - Sep 2017

  Executive Vice President (1.2B Retailer, PE - Bain Capital) Responsible for all 1300 stores in North America which operated under five different brands – Janie and Jack, Janie and Jack Outlet, Crazy 8, Gymboree and Gymboree Outlet. Functional tasks included construction, store planning, purchasing, loss prevention, store operations, store communication and end-to-end supply chain including store and e-commerce distribution center in Dixon, California. Executive Vice President (1.2B Retailer, PE - Bain Capital) Responsible for all 1300 stores in North America which operated under five different brands – Janie and Jack, Janie and Jack Outlet, Crazy 8, Gymboree and Gymboree Outlet. Functional tasks included construction, store planning, purchasing, loss prevention, store operations, store communication and end-to-end supply chain including store and e-commerce distribution center in Dixon, California.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP Pacific Division

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2015

  Full P&L and operations accountability for the fastest growing division in the company with a focus on developing and implementing strategies for growing sales, store operational efficiencies, talent development, and profitability. Managed division of over 300 stores in 3 different operating formats with double-digit annual revenue. Division consistently ranked in top two divisions for comp sales growth while maintaining highest overall sales growth.

• Regional General Manager/VP California

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2009

  Responsible for operations of all California Walmart locations.



The Home Depot

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional VP of Operations

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2008

  P&L and operations responsibility for 90 store region with high volume stores in three states. Developed regional business strategy while still executing corporate objectives.

• Vice President of Merchandising -EXPO Division

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2001

  Responsible for overseeing the merchandise selection, purchasing, new store planning and marketing for the Western Division of the EXPO Design Center division of The Home Depot.

• Global Product Manager, Paint and Decor Departments

  • Jun 1997 - Mar 2000

  Responsible for creating, planning and maintaining the merchandising strategy for all the Home Depot businesses in Paint and Decor company-wide.

• Merchant, Paint and Decor Departments

  • Jan 1993 - Jun 1997

  Responsible for the product selection, pricing and advertising for the paint and decor products in the western region of The Home Depot.



Behr Process Corporation

• Director, Sales and Marketing Information Services

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 1992

  Responsible for maintaining and creating library of paint market research data. Also responsible for creating and purchasing marketing materials for the Behr product line. Responsible for maintaining and creating library of paint market research data. Also responsible for creating and purchasing marketing materials for the Behr product line.