Work:
Oakley
Advisor to Marketing Department
Oakley Dec 2009 to Nov 2011
Director, Global Trade Marketing & Merchandising
Oakley - Retail - Foothill Ranch, CA Jan 2007 to Dec 2009
Retail Director, General Merchandising Manager
IKEA - Elizabeth, NJ Jul 2005 to Jan 2007
Communication & Interior Design Manager
Creative Spaces, Inc. - Chicago, IL Oct 2001 to 2005
Founder/President
Jockey International, Inc. Aug 2003 to Jul 2004
Director, Visual Merchandising
IBM - various Jan 2000 to Oct 2001
Senior Consultant
IBM - various Oct 1997 to Jan 2000
Management Consultant
Ambrosi & Associates Advertising (now Schawk) - Chicago, IL Sep 1996 to Oct 1997
Account Executive/Sales Executive
Education:
Harrington College of Design Jan 2002 to Jan 2005
AAS in Interior Design
IBM Executive Training Center Jan 1997 to Jan 2000
Certifications in Business Transformation
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Jan 1992 to Jan 1992
Fashion Illustration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jan 1985 to Jan 1989
BS in HRFS
Skills:
Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Interior Design, Brand Development, Graphics, Store Design, Retail, Styling, Store Management, Apparel, Stores, Team Building, Team Management, Marketing Strategy, Trade Marketing, Management Consulting, Change Management, Construction, New Store Development, Marketing Communications, Operations, Wholesale, Illustration, CAD, Brand Awareness, Process Improvement, Revenue Management, Strategic Planning