Experience

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  Carve Eyewear

  • United States

  • Vice President of the Americas

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • United States

    In 2017, I was brought into the global leadership team of Carve Eyewear by the CEO & Owners. As the Vice President of the Americas, I manage all Sales, Marketing, and Operations in the United States, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Caribbean. This includes 4 Regional Sales Managers, 3 Category Ma...

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  Dragon Alliance & Nike SB Sunwear & Nik...

  • National Sales Director

    • Oct 2010 - Mar 2017

    Dragon Alliance established in 1993, is an Action Sports brand that produces sunglasses, snowboard goggles, motocross goggles, and optical frames. Distributed in over 50 countries, we sell to a broad consumer base including the endemic and non-endemic markets, the outdoor market and in optical sh...

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  RVCA

  • Costa Mesa, CA

  • Territory Manager | Sales Team Leader | Distribution Specialist

    • 2005 - 2010
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    RVCA is a Costa Mesa, California, based clothing company owned by Billabong specializing in skateboard and surf culture clothing.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Recruited into RVCA as Territory Manager, I oversaw and directed sales plans, and managed a Sales Team for Men’s & Women’s Fashion & T...

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  DC Shoes

  • Territory Manager |Branding Expert | Apparel | Fashion | Footwear | Accessories

    • 1999 - 2005

    Founded in 1994, DC quickly grew to become a leader in performance skateboarding shoes and a renowned action sports brand. Today DC stands as a global brand whose product line has expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboards, snowboard boots,...

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  Soleil Fiore, Inc.

  • Agency Principle | Brand Sales & Integration | Revenue Growth | Sales Man...

    • 1994 - 1999

    Soleil Fiore, Inc. sold, managed, and integrated brands for Men’s & Women’s Fashions, Technical Apparel, and Accessories across the United States and Mexico. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬At Soleil Fiore, I was the Agency Principle of a new company specializing in Men’s & Women’s Fashions, Te...

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  American Flyers

  • Senior Instructor Pilot ►Flight Team Leader

    • 1992 - 1994

    American Flyers Flight College is the oldest flight training school in the United States. The company operates a chain of facilities at airports all across the country and produces more instrument-rated pilots than any other school in the nation.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬In 1992, I was brought in...

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  World Surf League

  • Professional Surfer

    • 1986 - 1992

    Association of Surfing Professionals was the governing body for professional surfers from 1983-2014, dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The name was changed to the World Surf League (WSL) in 2015.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As a Professional Surfer ...