Experience

1 Atelier

• United States
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Apr 2015 - 8 years 9 months

  New York, NY 1 Atelier is the luxury brand for the 21st century - custom, sustainable, totally personal. We’re building a transformational direct-to-consumer luxury brand that leverages our proprietary customization platform at 1Atelier.com to empower women and men to confidently create one-of-a-kind luxury handbags and accessories which reflect their taste, lifestyle and budget. Each piece is then meticulously handcrafted at our Atelier in New York City with our scalable and sustainable on-demand… Show more 1 Atelier is the luxury brand for the 21st century - custom, sustainable, totally personal. We’re building a transformational direct-to-consumer luxury brand that leverages our proprietary customization platform at 1Atelier.com to empower women and men to confidently create one-of-a-kind luxury handbags and accessories which reflect their taste, lifestyle and budget. Each piece is then meticulously handcrafted at our Atelier in New York City with our scalable and sustainable on-demand manufacturing process, using the finest leathers and skins brought in through our just-in-time supply chain, and shipped directly within 21 days. We founded 1 Atelier to celebrate the individual and bring the joy back to luxury while eliminating waste and environmental impact. As the only natively custom, natively digital and natively sustainable luxury brand, we are transforming the customer experience to one which is highly immersive, personalized and relevant. As the only truly omni-channel luxury brand, we are uniquely situated to be a meaningful part of the solution for brick-and-morter retailers while delivering true joy to our customers. Show less



CommerceWorks

• Founder & CEO

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

  Greater New York City Area CommerceWorks was my platform to build and invest in disruptive platforms and marketplaces at the intersection of commerce, design and technology. I created 1 Atelier here, while also actively investing in and advising other startups, all of which were leveraging technology to disrupt the consumer product value chain.



Solariat, Inc,.

• Advisor

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Solariat developed an assistive AI platform that supported customer service representatives. Sold to Genesys March 2014.



iPinYou (China)

• Advisor & Investor

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2014

  Beijing, China iPinYou is the largest programmatic platform in China, specializing in AI and big data.



Whuffie

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • 2010 - Dec 2012

  Greater New York City Area Whuffie was a platform for a revolutionary marketplace for social capital based on reputation and expertise.



Wowd (Edgios, Inc.)

• Advisor & Investor

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area Wowd (Edgios, Inc.) was a DFJ-backed people-powered network for search, discovery and recommendation. Sold to Facebook.



FertilityAuthority.com

• Board Director

  • Dec 2008 - May 2009

  New York, New York, United States FertilityAuthority was the only web portal dedicated to fertility - a comprehensive, authoritative and objective source for all things fertility, providing the tools and information for women (and men) to be proactive.



Tanner Krolle (London)

• Board Director

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2008

  Tanner Krolle is a British luxury leathergoods brand.



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2007 - Oct 2007

  I developed the turn-around plan and implemented phase-one for a business unit which was instrumental in fostering Alumni leadership as a force for long-term change in our nation's public education.



Various Internet Start-Ups in China

• Advisor & Investor

  • Jun 2004 - May 2006

  I spent two years advising and investing in a variety of entrepreneurial ventures in China.



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2003 - May 2004

  I architected and led the implementation of the successful head-to-toe turnaround of the SchoolFood operation – a $500mm, 10,000 employee business that serves 800,000 meals per day across 1700 locations. It was the poster child at the time for healthy school food programs that support the educational goals in public schools across the nation.



GoTo.com, Inc

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Co-Founder, SVP of Product & Marketing, Executive Director Europe

  • Mar 1998 - May 2002

  I was a co-founder of GoTo.com (later Overture), the Internet company that revolutionized online search and advertising by inventing and pioneering Paid Search Marketing, the advertising business model which today powers Google. We grew the business to ~$1 bn in four years, taking it public one year after launch and eventually selling the business to Yahoo! In the process, we created the most profitable model in the online advertising industry. I am one of four people on our patent for Paid… Show more I was a co-founder of GoTo.com (later Overture), the Internet company that revolutionized online search and advertising by inventing and pioneering Paid Search Marketing, the advertising business model which today powers Google. We grew the business to ~$1 bn in four years, taking it public one year after launch and eventually selling the business to Yahoo! In the process, we created the most profitable model in the online advertising industry. I am one of four people on our patent for Paid Search. Show less



Coach

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

• Numerous leadership positions

  • Jul 1990 - Sep 1997



Advent Management Opportunities

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 1989 - Aug 1989



IFF

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Director

  • 1987 - 1988



Goldman Sachs

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Aug 1985 - Sep 1987