CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Pearl Global Industries, Ltd.

April 2016 - February 2018,  New York, NY                                                                                                                                              

• Responsible for embellishment, fabric, silhouette, styling, and trend direction to India based design team of 8 designers.
• Provided US account base Co-Creation partnership reflective of each account’s brand identity while working within their target costs:

                   Dressbarn:  Missy & Plus Sizes

                   Gap:  Infants, Toddler Girls & Girls 7-16

                   Gap Outlet:  Missy

                   Justice

                   Kohl’s Department Stores*:  Girls 7-16, Juniors, Missy, Maternity & Plus Sizes 

                                   * Increased dollar value of bulk orders 300% over LY for 2017. 

                   Lane Bryant

• Established processes and best practices to improve overseas cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, product approvals, and account presentations.

SENIOR DESIGNER

Kohl’s Department Stores - SONOMA, Missy Wovens                                                                                   

May 2013 - May 2015,  Menomonee Falls, WI

• Grew Sonoma Missy Wovens category to $185M (15% comp increase for 2014) while driving newness and innovation.
• Responsible for all Woven Bottoms, Denim, Dresses, Jackets, Skirts, and Tops.
• Directed and managed design team of 3 direct reports through entire creative concept, design, and development process.
• Responsible for Denim fabric, silhouette, styling, and wash direction to domestic denim vendors and internal denim development team.
• Established processes and best practices to improve cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, denim development, and production approvals.

SENIOR DESIGNER

Kohl’s Department Stores - SO Juniors

April 2010 - May 2013,  Menomonee Falls, WI

• Grew SO Juniors brand to $330M (20% comp increase for 2013) while driving newness and innovation.
• Responsible for all Active, Denim, Graphic Tees, Knits, Sweaters, and Wovens.
• Identified as “white space” an Active product assortment within the SO Juniors brand which added $70M in incremental sales in its first year.
• Directed and managed design team of 4 direct reports through entire creative concept, design, and development process.
• Responsible for Denim fabric, silhouette, styling, and wash direction to domestic denim.
• Established processes and best practices to improve cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, denim development, and production approvals.

DESIGN DIRECTOR 

CFL NY            

September 2005 - December 2006,  New York, NY

• Responsible for design and fabric direction of apparel and accessories, including Denim, for CFL NY account base: 

                   Equinox Gyms

                   Express

                   JCrew

                   Macy’s:  American Rag (Young Men’s) & INC (Missy)

                   Madewell

                   Le Tigre

                   Paper Denim & Cloth

                   Victoria’s Secret

• Directed and managed design team of 2 direct reports through entire creative concept, design, and development process.
• Designed and developed a licensed, Young Men's Mack Truck work wear collection of Knits, Wovens, and Graphic Tees.
• Established processes and best practices to improve overseas cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, denim development, and production approvals.

SENIOR DESIGNER

Calvin Klein Jeans - Women’s Wovens                                                                 

August 2003 - September 2005,  New York, NY

• Responsible for all Woven Bottoms, Denim, Dresses, Jackets, Outerwear, Skirts, and Tops.
• Directed and managed design team of 3 direct reports through entire creative concept, design, and development process.
• Established processes and best practices to improve overseas cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, denim development, and production approvals.

SENIOR DESIGNER

Levi Strauss & Company - Women’s Knits & Wovens                                            

1999 - 2003,  San Francisco, CA

RED TAB - Misses, Petite & Plus Sizes

• Responsible for all Bottoms, Denim, Graphic Tess, Jackets, Skirts, Sweaters, and Tops.
• Directed and managed design team of 3 direct reports throughout entire creative concept, design, and development process.
• Established processes and best practices to improve overseas cross functional teamwork.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for market research, denim development, and production approvals.

1998 - 1999,  San Francisco, CA

RED TAB Tops - Juniors, Misses & Girls 7-16, Knits & Wovens

1997 - 1998,  San Francisco, CA

SILVERTAB & L2 Tops - Juniors & Misses, Knits & Wovens

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY       

Shannon Rodgers & Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design & Merchandising

Kent, OH

• Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design, Minor - Business Management
• Minor - Business Management