Experience

Management One

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail and Inventory Management Specialist

  • May 2019 - Present

  Leadership of consulting practice focused on guiding clients through activation of key planning and decision making strategies and tools. Specialize in driving profitability through implementation of open to buy, evaluation of operating systems, assessment of retail environment, analyzation of product assortment and sourcing, as well as short and long term strategic planning. Leadership of consulting practice focused on guiding clients through activation of key planning and decision making strategies and tools. Specialize in driving profitability through implementation of open to buy, evaluation of operating systems, assessment of retail environment, analyzation of product assortment and sourcing, as well as short and long term strategic planning.



Plum Partners

• Business Consulting and Services

• Founder, Retail Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Friendly McGranns

• Real Estate

• Co-Founder and Financial Lead

  • Feb 2003 - Present

  Interfaced with city planners, developers, architects, general contractors, lawyers and bankers to build brick and mortar storefront. Currently oversee property management and day to day tenant issues. Interfaced with city planners, developers, architects, general contractors, lawyers and bankers to build brick and mortar storefront. Currently oversee property management and day to day tenant issues.



WSL, LLC

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Buying, Operations & Retail Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2019

  As part of the sale of Judith McGrann & Friends, Inc., engaged in 24 month+ contract to work alongside new ownership to educate on all aspects of business. Transitioned finance, visual merchandising, sales and operations teams to current owners ensuring customer and vendor confidence. Continued to travel domestically and internationally to source and select product assortment. As part of the sale of Judith McGrann & Friends, Inc., engaged in 24 month+ contract to work alongside new ownership to educate on all aspects of business. Transitioned finance, visual merchandising, sales and operations teams to current owners ensuring customer and vendor confidence. Continued to travel domestically and internationally to source and select product assortment.



Judith McGrann & Friends, Inc.

• Minneapolis, MN

• Owner and Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2017

  Executive leadership of day to day operations for family owned, independent, high end apparel boutique. Managed a sales team of 15 in addition to overseeing and leading all sourcing, buying, merchandising and finance teams. Successfully cultivated and maintained active relationships with over 150 vendors through extensive travel and collaboration regarding customer insight, needs and product assortments. Stock consistently achieved over six turns annually, for decades, with maintained margins over 53%. Show less