Experience

Birdies

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and President and Chief Operating Officer

  • 2015 - Present

  Birdies has reinvented the slipper, blending elevated style with luxurious comfort. Birdies combines the support of a sneaker, the softness of a slipper and the style of a designer flat. This unique balance of style, comfort and versatility have resulted in women wearing Birdies at home and everywhere. Birdies has reinvented the slipper, blending elevated style with luxurious comfort. Birdies combines the support of a sneaker, the softness of a slipper and the style of a designer flat. This unique balance of style, comfort and versatility have resulted in women wearing Birdies at home and everywhere.



Ross Stores, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Vice President, Corporate Strategy

  • 2010 - 2015

  Advised leadership team in setting overall strategic priorities and implementing change-oriented initiatives. Focused on merchandising strategy, organizational design, and operational process design and improvement. Advised leadership team in setting overall strategic priorities and implementing change-oriented initiatives. Focused on merchandising strategy, organizational design, and operational process design and improvement.



Bain & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • 2003 - 2010

  Member of Bain’s Retail and Private Equity Practices. Led multiple projects focused on retail growth strategy and performance improvement for apparel, footwear and personal care companies. Advised leading private equity investors on due diligence and portfolio company growth opportunities. Member of Bain’s Retail and Private Equity Practices. Led multiple projects focused on retail growth strategy and performance improvement for apparel, footwear and personal care companies. Advised leading private equity investors on due diligence and portfolio company growth opportunities.



Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equity Research Associate

  • 1999 - 2001



Salomon Smith Barney

• Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions

  • 1997 - 1999