Experience

Bonham

• New Zealand
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Visual-Remote

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Sourcing and securing luxury furniture vendors, artists and accessories for the Bonham Gallery located in New Zealand and Australia. www.gallery.bonhamgroup.com Manage contract negotiations with all vendors and building on-going relationships for the Australaisa market. Curation of all Gallery shows and installations of fine art & luxury furniture. Sourcing and securing luxury furniture vendors, artists and accessories for the Bonham Gallery located in New Zealand and Australia. www.gallery.bonhamgroup.com Manage contract negotiations with all vendors and building on-going relationships for the Australaisa market. Curation of all Gallery shows and installations of fine art & luxury furniture.



HOLLY HUNT

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Visual Merchandising-Corporate

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  Manage and execute the global visual merchandising strategy for 17 Holly Hunt US showrooms and 10 global showrooms. Ensures the integrity of the brand through consistent execution of merchandising direction within a region/market. Create all showroom designs and floor plans by specifying furniture fabrics & finishes, as well as curating art & accessories collections. Manage all budgets for showroom refreshes for each calendar year, and scheduling all trades needed for refreshes and special projects. Directed a Creative team of four corporate employees and all Inventory Control managers in HH showrooms globally.



Caleres, Inc.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Visual Manager. US/Canada-Specialty Retail

  • May 2016 - Dec 2018

  Responsible for the creation, implementation of visual corporate identity for 200 retail stores. Direct development and strategy of all visual within stores as well as the visual communications-monthly, seasonally, and annually for Frontline and Outlet Stores through creation of visual guides and floor set diagrams. Oversee the total store & visual rebrand/redesign of Naturalizer shoe stores in both US, Canada and global markets. Create & design fixtures, display units for wholesale and retail market merchandising



Neiman Marcus Group

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Visual Manager. NYC Metro

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for all creative elements in Neiman Marcus stores in the NYC/NJ Metro markets. Worked with cross functional HQ teams to ensure the brand presentation expectation is consistently actionable for all stores/regions. Analyze underperforming categories and determine visual strategies to help improve their performance. Ensure that new store openings and remodels are properly supported and managed. Oversee all visual stylists with the coordination of floor moves, fashion-styling, PR events and fashion shows.



Louis Vuitton

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Visual Manager-Southwest

  • Aug 2009 - Apr 2014

  Direct creative elements of 9 stores in the Las Vegas, Palm Desert and San Diego markets with sales in excess of $500 million. Conduct store visits to ensure understanding, compliance, execution of merchandising and visual standards. Guide regional teams in translating corporate direction to meet the needs of their business and/or store architectural challenges. Acted as Project Manager for implementation and opening of James Turrell’s AKHOB installation. Direct creative elements of 9 stores in the Las Vegas, Palm Desert and San Diego markets with sales in excess of $500 million. Conduct store visits to ensure understanding, compliance, execution of merchandising and visual standards. Guide regional teams in translating corporate direction to meet the needs of their business and/or store architectural challenges. Acted as Project Manager for implementation and opening of James Turrell’s AKHOB installation.



Bloomingdale's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Visual Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2009

  Responsible for creating/concepting, planning, production, and installation of visual elements for all departments in NYC Flagship store (1 million sq feet) with sales over $700 million annually. Drive brand loyalty by ensuring exceptional customer experience through well merchandised, visually engaging, brand appropriate store environments. Led team of 25 visual merchandisers in execution of promotions, displays and architectural interiors. Responsible for creating/concepting, planning, production, and installation of visual elements for all departments in NYC Flagship store (1 million sq feet) with sales over $700 million annually. Drive brand loyalty by ensuring exceptional customer experience through well merchandised, visually engaging, brand appropriate store environments. Led team of 25 visual merchandisers in execution of promotions, displays and architectural interiors.