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I am currently consulting on a project basis for a major snow***** manufacturer doing marketing and business analysis.

GM Resort/Race – Summyt Corp
10/2009 – 7/2010. Spyder Active *****, ***** Boulder, CO

Responsible for driving growth of an established brand through non-traditional specialty retail channels.
Reporting to the CEO and a Board of Advisors within Spyder, I was responsible for all business development activities as well as implementing the business plans for attacking opportunities that fall outside of Spyder’s core business.
Directed a staff of product and sales professionals focused on new opportunities that were not being exploited by the current organization.
Areas of focus were mountain professionals, resorts, race, municipal and corporate.
Very entrepreneurial.

Business Unit Director
4/2007 – 10/2009. Spyder Active *****, *****, Boulder, CO

Responsible for identifying and evaluating company wide metrics, assessing new business opportunities and setting overall product strategy.
Responsible for category specific business plans and development, product strategies, brand management, channel strategies and marketing and communications initiatives.
Directed new marketing initiatives focused on Spyder’s core of ski racing, integrating grassroots, internet and conventional marketing with the US Ski Team and Canadian Ski Team.
Lead a team of product specialists including product line managers, developers and technical designers.

Director of Product Development
8/2003 – 4/2007. Spyder Active *****, *****, Boulder, CO

Responsible for identifying, developing and commercializing new technologies that enable the development of strategic innovative product platforms for launching new product line extensions.
Currently involved in developing a new bag and luggage business for the Spyder brand. This includes responsibility for business plans, all product creation and management, new distribution channels and sales strategies as well as sourcing and manufacturing.
Manage team of 19 professionals in raw materials, garment engineering, product innovation and product development focusing on high-end technical outerwear.
Budget responsibilities for the department totaling over $2.0 million.
Initiated the review and implementation of new P.D.M. system that will reduce lead-times by 90 days and increase department efficiencies by 20%.
Responsible for the development and commercialization of over 26,000 individual SKU’s with revenue totaling over $100 million.

Category Manager/airwalk
1/*****/2003 Tare7 *****/airwalk, Golden, CO

Directed all aspects of product marketing, planning and strategic brand management for airwalk. Developed business plans and marketing strategies targeting action ***** enthusiasts.
Developed seasonal strategic product, sales and communication plans.
Set revenue targets and defined sales strategies through all levels of distribution.
Briefed and directed marketing and communications to hit specific brand essence goals. Researched, identified and built strategic plans for new business opportunities for the airwalk brand.


Director of Sourcing
1/*****/2003 Tare7 *****/airwalk, Golden, CO

Managed sub-contracted footwear factories for all Tare7 brands.
Moved the manufacturing model from third party agencies to a Tare7 China liaison office. Directed all aspects of an international liaison office including budgeting, hiring, setting goals and metrics and assured compliance to applicable international laws governing wholly owned foreign enterprises.
Increased on-time deliveries from below 40% to over 95% in 18 months.
Decreased manufacturing lead-times by 45%.


ACG Product Development Manager
7/*****/2001 Nike *****, Beaverton, OR

Directed footwear product process from design through production.
Tracked and measured deliverables through the product process including margin and profitability, quality, on-time delivery, product performance and accountability to the business plan.
Actively sought out and evaluated production alternatives that aligned with strategic business goals.
Identified and nurtured development of new products that represented untapped business opportunities.


Development Manager
9/*****/1997 Nike *****, Beaverton, OR
8/*****/2000 Nike *****, Taichung, Taiwan/Guangzhou, China

Directed advanced concepts for technical footwear and snowboard boots through inline process time-lines.
Managed development and supply agreements with outside vendors supporting technical development.
Managed development process of new footwear products within Nike including in-line skates, hockey skates, snowboard boots and hardgoods.
Directed a team of engineers, designers and developers to meet silo specific time-line and requirements.
Managed the creation of an external network of R&D resources that leveraged non-footwear specific expertise.

5/1992 University of Colorado College of Environmental Design, Boulder, CO
BENVD - Bachelor of Environmental Design
Major - Architecture