Experience

Macy's

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Division Vice President | District Vice President (Three Roles) | Market Vice President

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Promoted to District Vice President and led territories of increasing complexity and volume (the largest being $400M across 17 locations). Promoted again to lead and turn around a $700M division which covered 4 states and 30 stores. Researched customer data, market conditions and competitor behavior to set division strategy that drove sales growth/profitability, operational/customer priorities, brand affinity, operational excellence and employee engagement. Closely monitored the P&L and worked through district leaders to course correct in real time. Selected as the Development Partner to design and launch the new enterprise-wide Omni Team and Systems strategy. Served as brand ambassador with civic Leaders, the press and in the community.

• Vice President, Store Manager | Assistant Store Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2016

• National MyMacy’s District Merchant Pilot Leader

  • May 2008 - Apr 2009

  Joined Macy’s to lead a pilot program and disrupt a legacy business model used within the stores. Managed a “center of excellence” which provided consistent and customer-centric visual merchandising standards, selling strategies, executive-level recruiting/retention programs and brand management initiatives across 69 districts. Designed thoughtful roll-out plans and influenced district and store managers to execute effectively. Profitably managed sales, expense, gross margin, turn and product assortments for all Men's & Young Men's businesses.



Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2008

  Promoted to lead and grow a region comprised of 80 A&F, Hollister and Ruehl stores ($200M in annual volume). Hired, developed and inspired a team of 11 District Managers who executed in-store merchandising strategies (e.g. allocation, sell-down, merchandise turn, floor-set updates), customer service initiatives and employee engagement programs.