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Linn Hardenburgh

Assistant to Executive Director at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization)</span>
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Seasoned retail and merchandising professional with 21+ years of experience in product development, marketing, sales, and customer service.
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Languages
  • French -
Skills
  • Merchandising
  • Retail
  • Product Development
  • Marketing
  • Sales
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Linn Hardenburgh is a seasoned retail and merchandising professional with 21+ years of experience in product development, marketing, sales, and customer service. She has worked with various companies, including CAN-DO, Linnie Jewelry Design, Stoddard's Inc., BJ's Wholesale Club, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Linn has a strong background in fine art, budgeting, negotiation, and training. Linn has managed multiple aspects of retail operations, including product assortment, vendor contracts, and logistics. She has also developed and implemented buying plans, reduced inventory costs, and increased profit margins through effective negotiation and price reviews. Linn's experience in the non-profit sector has also honed her skills in fundraising and administrative support. As a jewelry designer and owner, Linn has created unique and bold pieces that have been sold through galleries and online platforms. She has also worked with various art historians and curators to select objects from museum collections for reproduction and sale. Linn holds a B.A. in French from Emory University and an M.A. in Art History from the University of Chicago.

Experience

  • CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newt...
    • Newton, MA
    • Assistant to Executive Director
      • 2012 - Present
      • Newton, MA

      Exclusive right-hand staff to high profile, results driven directorOrganize and maintain all administrative files including highly sensitve client recordsMaintain spreadsheets of donor contact information and giftsPost all payables and review invoices for discrepancies and errorsProvide adminstra...

  • Linnie Jewelry Design
    • Newton, MA
    • Jewelry Designer and Owner
      • 2003 - Present
      • Newton, MA

      • Design and create bold, one-of-a-kind necklaces and bracelets• Creations juxtapose vintage costume jewelry and found objects with high-quality beads sourced globally, semi-precious gems, pearls, and metals in multi-strand pieces; custom-designed clasps are focal points; prices currently range f...

  • Stoddard's Inc.
    • Newton, MA
    • Buyer, General Merchandise
      • 2010 - 2012
      • Newton, MA
  • BJ's Wholesale Club
    • Framingham, MA
    • Assistant Buyer, Seasonal Department
      • 2008 - 2010
      • Framingham, MA

      • Assisted buyer in all aspects of operating $80mil seasonal products division; managed all administrative departmental needs• Oversaw logistics team for transport of all goods ensuring ship dates were met, freight rates were accurate, correct duties applied, LC amendments obtained, and that good...

  • Stoddard's Inc.
    • Boston, MA
    • Director of Merchandising and Operations
      • 1996 - 2008
      • Boston, MA

      • Managed all aspects of 200-year old cutlery and general merchandise store and brought this highly entrepreneurial family-owned company into a new era of growth• Identified product trends and implemented buying plans • Supervised 25 employees; trained staff to reach superior levels of customer s...

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Manager of Product Development for Decorative Arts, Retail Division
      • 1991 - 1996
      • Greater Boston Area

      • Achieved goal of growing a $1mil department into a $5mil department within five years; product assortment was developed for stores and catalog• Utilized art history and business background to select objects from the museum&#39;s collection that could be reproduced or made with modifications for...

Education

  • Emory University
  • University of Chicago

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