Experience

Lambert & Fils

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Directeur du développement commercial - EUROPE

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Zeppelin Development

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Culture and Retail Director

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2021

  With over 40 years of development and placemaking. Zeppelin’s collaboration with tenants and local communities along with their ability to bring together the private and public sectors has promoted pioneering development that has redefined some of Denver’s most recognized neighborhoods. The Source Hotel and Market Hall, Zeppelin Station and the Taxi Mix-used Campus are the project I was focusing on. - Developing and overviewing all retail concepts - Project managing new instals and commercial T.I. construction projects - In charge of the event program and cultural activations throughout the portfolio. - Facilitating the relations with retail partners for the Zeppelin Development Group’s retail portfolio and bringing new brand partners and concepts within the portfolio - Overviewing partnerships, sponsorships and potential collaborations - Identifying, developing and cultivating relationships that support the mission of culture and community building for the Zeppelin Group - Creation of a community Maker Space to connect our mixed-used campus with the local makers community Show less



Made in a City

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Founder, Creative Director, Business Development

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2021

  Made in a City is a rotating art, design, retail and culinary experience. Every few months, Made in a City features emerging brands, artists, chefs, bartenders and musicians from a new city to promote the makers and culinary communities from around the world. Featured cities: Montreal, Portland, Reykjavik, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Tokyo. - Developing and project managing the concept and business model - Overviewing the design and curation - Establishing the financial model and overviewing the budget - Ensure completion and quality of the project - Developing the Financial partnerships and overviewing sponsorships - Developing the Cultural partnerships and coordinating with public and private officials - Overviewing the Marketing Plan and PR Show less



Eyes Open Project

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Founder - Business Development

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2021

  Eyes Open Project is an hybrid between an interior design studio, a product development concept, a lifestyle brand, and a retail outpost. It is an inventive retail experience in Denver, Colorado showcasing some of the highest quality fashion, design and lifestyle products, each with its own unique concept but linked by a focus on craftsmanship. By developing projects with independent artists, artisans, and designers from around the world, we are building a global community, locally. - Developing the concept, business model and creating the brand - Overviewing the operations - Establishing the financial model and overviewing the budget - Curating the image, brand and offer - In charge of Product Development - Developing strategic partnerships both locally and internationally - Overviewing the Marketing Strategy Show less



Lowell

• Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Co-Founder, Business Development and Creative Director

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2018

  LOWELL was a leather goods brand for men and women, inspired by Montreal’s lifestyle and anchored I the makers community. 100% of the production was made in our own workshops in Montreal and we developed our own leathers in collaboration with a tannery based in Maine, US. With distribution in Canada, the US, and Japan, we opened a flagship and a multi brand store in Montreal, featuring various international and local makers and designers. - Developing the concept and creating the brand - Business and Wholesale Development: in charge of clients acquisition, international trade shows strategies and implementation, entertaining our existent relations - Overviewing the Retail operations: opening the different locations, designing the space and curating the other brands and overviewing merchandising - Developing strategic partnerships both locally and internationally to to support the brand’s values - Managing marketing efforts alongside other departments - In charge of brand identity, merchandising, web integration, sales and communications efforts Show less



R.F.

• Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Co-Founder, Business Development

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2014

  RF was the first brand that Rachel Fortin and Mathieu Mudie cofounded. After traveling North America for years through the Craft Fair circuit, RF developed a strong distribution in Canada with their recycled fur accessories and colorful leather goods. - Creating the brand’s DNA and ensuring brand positioning in tune with evolving market trends - Strategically developing innovative communications initiatives to strengthen our market position - Building an overall strategy - Developing and implementing communications and media relations strategies - Overseeing communications and marketing projects - Managing retail sales and wholesale, customer acquisition plans, exports and distribution networks - Designing and creating retail spaces - Establishing strategic partnerships to showcase locally-made products Show less