Experience

FOAMit
• Finland
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Business Development Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Present


All Trades Visual

• Owner

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  An all in one visual design company which specializes in retail environments, large event displays, fixture and lighting design, consulting as well as custom jobs. An all in one visual design company which specializes in retail environments, large event displays, fixture and lighting design, consulting as well as custom jobs.



Younkers Okemos, MI

• Visual Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2011

  Visually responsible for; the overseeing and management a 17 million dollar store, translation and implementation of corporate directives as well as embellishing upon them, analyzing dollars per square foot to increase effectiveness of business, directing two full time employees and maintaining seasonal fashion coordination. Visually responsible for; the overseeing and management a 17 million dollar store, translation and implementation of corporate directives as well as embellishing upon them, analyzing dollars per square foot to increase effectiveness of business, directing two full time employees and maintaining seasonal fashion coordination.



Younkers Grandville, MI

• Visual Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Responsibilities include; fashion coordination and updating young men's, juniors, kids and men's furnishings mannequins as well as in store seasonal visual promotions. Responsibilities include; fashion coordination and updating young men's, juniors, kids and men's furnishings mannequins as well as in store seasonal visual promotions.



Macys Orlando, FL

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Assistant Visual Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Assistant to the manager of the central Florida flagship store. Areas of responsibility include ownership and upkeep of the Men's, Kids and Home floors as well as installation of storewide promotions and events. Assistant to the manager of the central Florida flagship store. Areas of responsibility include ownership and upkeep of the Men's, Kids and Home floors as well as installation of storewide promotions and events.



Macys Honolulu, HI

• Visual Merchandising Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

  Personally responsible for integrating Macys` standards into a diverse retail environment, as well as executing storewide promotions, updating fashion, performing training classes, managing a supply and sign holder budget, appropriating fixture transfers / ordering, attending management training classes and creating and implementing visual props. Personally responsible for integrating Macys` standards into a diverse retail environment, as well as executing storewide promotions, updating fashion, performing training classes, managing a supply and sign holder budget, appropriating fixture transfers / ordering, attending management training classes and creating and implementing visual props.



Macys Union Square, San Francisco

• Visual team leader

  • Mar 2002 - Feb 2004

  Responsibilities included: Coordinating and directing employees within their individual projects, assessing and distributing vendor signage and collateral, maintaining a positive relationship with ten floor managers, attending store planning and time and action meetings, submitting supply lists for materials and maintaining the visuals, mannequins, shops and displays for the men's building as well as being involved in storewide promotion design and production. Responsibilities included: Coordinating and directing employees within their individual projects, assessing and distributing vendor signage and collateral, maintaining a positive relationship with ten floor managers, attending store planning and time and action meetings, submitting supply lists for materials and maintaining the visuals, mannequins, shops and displays for the men's building as well as being involved in storewide promotion design and production.



Universal Visual Productions

• Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Provided visual display, production, merchandising, signage, outsourcing, tradeshow booth installation and design to over 40 independent and corporate retail businesses in the west Michigan area, with a total of five employees and one intern over the span of two years. Responsibilities included: Accounting, marketing, sales, management, payroll, production and design and coordination of large and small events. Provided visual display, production, merchandising, signage, outsourcing, tradeshow booth installation and design to over 40 independent and corporate retail businesses in the west Michigan area, with a total of five employees and one intern over the span of two years. Responsibilities included: Accounting, marketing, sales, management, payroll, production and design and coordination of large and small events.



Petersen Visual Productions

• Display artist / merchandiser

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 2000

  Worked in the West Michigan Area providing window displays and product merchandising to 26 area businesses. Worked in the West Michigan Area providing window displays and product merchandising to 26 area businesses.



Macys` Union Square San Francisco

• Windows Team

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Window display team - Responsible for the partial conception, creation and implementation of 22 downtown window displays. Window display team - Responsible for the partial conception, creation and implementation of 22 downtown window displays.