Functional Skills

Restructuring / Turnarounds

Sector Experience

Retail
Media & Entertainment
Manufacturing
Social & Public Sector
Consumer Goods
24
years

Years of Experience

12/19

Member Since


Experience

 
Listen Communications Ltd. Corporate Strategy & Development
Global Chief Merchandising Officer
09/2019 - Present
Creating product and sales platforms for sponsors, brands and visual curation artists for an NGO.

Dana Classic Fragrances Finance
Chief Executive Officer
12/2018 - 09/2019
Private Equity turnaround leadership of wholesale sales/e-commerce, finance (working capital utilization, cash flow, P&L), logistics, brand/product development and marketing. Directed distribution of 8 fragrance
lines through U.S. mass-retailers with 8,000+ points of sale inclusive of Walmart and Chain Drug Stores.

Kiki Milano Cosmetics Finance
Chief Executive Officer
06/2017 - 07/2018
Led U.S. subsidiary operations, including distribution structure of 30 initial retail locations, e-commerce operations and launch of Amazon Vendor Marketplace platform. Developed, executed and exited a full Chapter 11 reorganization, resulting in the closure of 27 locations and operational transfer of the U.S. e-commerce and Amazon platforms to Italy.

Perfumania Finance
Chief Executive Officer
08/2016 - 05/2017
Direction and restructuring of 300 corporate retail locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Caribbean, with corporate E-commerce operations. Solidified the omni-channel operations through CRM, created enhanced shopping environments, and significantly reduced the retail store operations (-50%), while growing same store revenues (+4%) and e-commerce (+8%).

The Swatch Group Other
Chief Executive Officer
01/2000 - 06/2016
Increased cumulative group sales of 17 brands by +28%, retail sales by +65% (100 locations)- representing 39.0% of total sales, operating 5 e-commerce platforms and 4,000+ retailer points of sale. E-commerce sales grew +52%, resulting in a +38% increase in group gross margin. Expanded retail with 21 locations including full business planning and lease negotiations, while
restructuring third party retailer operations nationwide.

See resume for more details.