Experience

TLA Acquisition Corp

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Vice President -Operations

  • Apr 2021 - Present

• Sr Dir. Operations

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Athleta

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

• Sr. Director- Store Experience Integration

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2018

  Responsible for providing strategic thought leadership, influencing and driving Athleta’s retail strategies and customer experience. A change leader in a growth brand, developing and implementing initiatives to deliver against opportunities in the omni experience, productivity and overall store profitability. Leads with vision, creative orientation and an entrepreneurial spirit, wired for experimentation and continuous improvement, proactively evolves and elevates operational processes and infrastructure. Leads the team to deliver a deeply connected experience for our customers and an environment that makes it easy for our teams to operate. Show less



Chico's FAS, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President - Store Operations

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2015

  Directed overall store operations for 725 Chico's Brand full price and outlet locations Guided brand leadership to consistently deliver the brand mission through diligent prioritization, organizational alignment and streamlined execution of critical initiatives within the business Drove the development and implementation of multiple business process improvements through cross functional and cross brand leadership Inspired a support organization responsible for Stores P&L, Performance Reporting, Store Communication, and Store Optimization to think innovatively, lead proactively, and deliver results Show less



Gap Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director-Operations

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2011

  Led a cross functional team that assessed business needs, developed solutions, and droveimplementation across a large scale, multi billion dollar, complex fleetDirected multiple projects, across a wide range of disciplines through a highly engagedteamSet vision and culture of the Operations organizationAchieved overall financial objectives through partnership and management of critical storeand headquarters budgets, including stores payroll and store expensesEnsured optimal impact of investments through alignment with brand strategy,development of tools, resource allocation, and field partnership Show less

• Sr. Director - Labor Management

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Led the budgeting, allocation and deployment of store payroll for 1100 Gap stores in NorthAmericaPartnered with senior leaders in the organization to ensure strategic initiatives andtactical work are planned, funded and implemented to ensure maximum returnLed the development of process, policy and culture around systems, tools and resources thatimpact the organization's ability to effectively manage a critical investment

• Lead Business Architect

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Led the business side of a Gap Inc., IT projectSet vision of stores systems future state, partnering with internal stakeholders, consultantsand external vendors for a comprehensive retirement of legacy IT systemsServed as the voice of the field representing all brands (Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic,Outlet, and Forth & Towne) and identified critical opportunities across brands and functions

• Sr. Director - Outlet Operations

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Led team defining business processes and customer processes.Assessed business needs, drove requirements, developed solutions, and ensuredimplementation, across multiple projects, multiple disciplines and multiple brandsSignificant process improvements in: Staffing, Merchandising, Loss Prevention,Transportation, Customer Satisfaction, Employee Recognition, Maintenance, andCompensationDirected the budgeting process for critical store and headquarters expensesEnsured maximum impact through alignment with overall profit objectives, allocation andmanagementImpacted merchandise shortage by $3.4M through focused initiative and execution in 2001. Show less

• Manager/Director Operations

  • Mar 1995 - Jan 2001

• District Manager

  • Oct 1990 - Feb 1995



Macy's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dept Manager/ Assistant Buyer / Group Manager

  • Jun 1987 - Oct 1990