• Experienced brand builder and merchandising professional with excellent licensing, revenue generation and product development skills.
• Eighteen years licensing experience.
• Nine years experience overseeing all aspects of team shop operations.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Team player; ability to work with individuals on all levels and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Proven detail and results oriented.
• Experience in supervising, hiring and training staff members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong use of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Lotus Notes, Outlook and Internet Explorer.
• Progressive sales growth from $350K to $3M at University of Florida Athletic Dept in 9 years
• Increased NCAA sales at the adidas group from $22M to $32M in 3 years. Propelled adidas from #22 to #3 on CLC’s top licensee list.