Experience

Promenaden Management

• Norway
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director Steen & Strøm

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Steen & Strøm is Norway’s historic first department store,built in 1797. This famous landmark of 26 000 square meters draws generations of customers. As the epitome of understated elegance and style, it is the leading contemporary department store for everyone. Housing over 600 Norwegian and International brands on five floors and a food hall – Steen & Strøm offers a unique Skandinavian experience as the store of Oslo. Steen & Strøm is Norway’s historic first department store,built in 1797. This famous landmark of 26 000 square meters draws generations of customers. As the epitome of understated elegance and style, it is the leading contemporary department store for everyone. Housing over 600 Norwegian and International brands on five floors and a food hall – Steen & Strøm offers a unique Skandinavian experience as the store of Oslo.



Au Pont Rouge LLC

• Executive Director

  • May 2016 - Aug 2019

  Au Pont Rouge one of the first department stores built in the world, the Imperial family of Russia were among its first customers. Re-opened in 2015 as a multi channel retail business with an iconic 12,000 sq m department store in the heart of St Petersburg. Lead the development, recovery and turnaround of Au Pont Rouge LLC the leading contemporary department store of Russia. Au Pont Rouge one of the first department stores built in the world, the Imperial family of Russia were among its first customers. Re-opened in 2015 as a multi channel retail business with an iconic 12,000 sq m department store in the heart of St Petersburg. Lead the development, recovery and turnaround of Au Pont Rouge LLC the leading contemporary department store of Russia.



Big Data For Humans

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  A tech start up and the Customer Marketing Platform for omnichannel personalization, helping travel and retail businesses to better understand their customers and increase lifetime value. A tech start up and the Customer Marketing Platform for omnichannel personalization, helping travel and retail businesses to better understand their customers and increase lifetime value.



Wilkinson & Shelsher Ltd

• Founder

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2017

  Established retail consultancy providing business development services to European and International brands. Established retail consultancy providing business development services to European and International brands.



Salam Studio and Stores

• Qatar
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Retail Director

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  Salam Studio & Stores operates Department Stores, Multi and Mono brand fascias in Qatar, UAE, Jordan and Oman. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, with 4 Direct Reports, accountable for strategy and the delivery of the sales and profit objectives of the business. • Appointed to lead business development and to create and drive the strategic plans for Salam Studio’s Retail Luxury Brand Stores. • Role encompasses day-to-day responsibility for Retail Operations, Buying and Merchandising across all brands, formats and fascias. • Tasked further with the definition of an overall buying strategy across Menswear, Womenswear, Luxury Leather goods, Kids, Home and Gifts’ Divisions. • Direct reports are the Planning and Merchandising Manager, the Regional Buying Manager, and the Regional Stores Operations Manager. Show less



Kirk Originals Ltd

• Interim CEO

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Invested as a shareholder in this niche British eyewear company secured and delivered fund raising plan to leverage the future development of the brand and concept.Currently developing transactional website our 'window on the world'. Invested as a shareholder in this niche British eyewear company secured and delivered fund raising plan to leverage the future development of the brand and concept.Currently developing transactional website our 'window on the world'.



TVOE

• Ukraine
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Director

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2013

  Employed by the Chairman to re-position the TBOE brand within the Russian marketplace,increased the footprint of the company from 91 own stores and 143 franchises to over 500 stores-within the combined estate. Delivered a strategic review of the organisation embracing people,passion,process and product;implementing international standards of operation to include full p&l accounting by trading division-and kpi management systems. Responsible for delivering double digit sales and ebitda growth for 4 consecutive years,pre-screened and selected all key appointments at board level for this multi-site apparel retailer. TBOE is a vertically integrated retail brand headquartered within central Moscow with over 1100 employees.TBOE's basic t-shirts were subsequently described by Vogue Russia in 2012 as "best in class". Show less



Kurt Geiger

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Director

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

  Developed the retail competency of this highly successful footwear and fashion accessory brand. Developed the retail competency of this highly successful footwear and fashion accessory brand.



Selfridges

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Apr 2000

  Employed to develop the customer service,trading and brand proposition of this leading department store brand. Employed to develop the customer service,trading and brand proposition of this leading department store brand.



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Store Operations

  • Sep 1981 - Aug 1996

  Employed to develop the operational trading competency of the worlds leading department store brand. Employed to develop the operational trading competency of the worlds leading department store brand.