Experience

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  Academy for the Performing Arts

  • Huntington Beach, CA

  • President

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Huntington Beach, CA
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  LMC Sales

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Principal

    • Aug 1995 - Jul 2006
    • Orange County, California Area

    Independent Sales Company, representing Absolutely Fresh private label belts and accessories, XOXO belts and accessories, Tommy Bahama shoes, small leather goods, belts and accessories for men and women. Major accounts: Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, Pacific Sunwear, JC Penny, Mervyn's, Kohl's, Z...

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  Clothestime

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Divisional Merchandise Manager

    • Jan 1988 - Aug 1995
    • Orange County, California Area

    Volume responsibility 363 million dollars. Lead a team of 5 buyers, 5 Associate buyers, and 3 assistants in formulating and managing strategic fiscal plans, pinpointing trends, maximizing key items, developing product domestically and over seas for a 600 door, nation-wide specialty store chain. ...

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  Buffum's Department Store

  • Long Beach, CA

  • Buyer; Young Men's, Men's Activewear, Better Men's Collections

    • Dec 1986 - Jan 1988
    • Long Beach, CA

    Purchased all merchandise for 3 distinctly different men's departments ranging from trendy to luxury. Responsible for all fiscal planning, marketing, and bottom line profit.

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  Contempo Casuals

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Senior Buyer

    • Nov 1985 - Dec 1986
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Responsible for all planning, purchasing, sales, and profit for all tops in a 239 store retail chain. Extensive travel to Europe to pinpoint new trends, and to the Orient to produce goods oversees.

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  Buffum's Department Store

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Retail Buyer

    • Aug 1983 - Nov 1985
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Management trainee, Assistant Store Manager, and Assistant Buyer promoted quickly to Junior Sportswear Buyer.