Director of Retail Sales
Denver, Colorado | 2018-2023
● Drove omnichannel sales opportunities for a vertically integrated cannabis company specializing in recreational and medical cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensary sales. Provided operational leadership across a network of 10 stores and 100+ staff serving 8,000+ customers per week, reporting into the CFO and COO.
● Managed $22.5M of revenue across 10 regional locations, ranging from $1M- $5M per location.
● Structured foundational processes around merchandising, product assortment, pricing, and purchasing to support scalability and growth improving EBITDA up to 20%.
● Improved relationships with 50+ third-party vendors and brands to acquire high-quality product at optimal cost.
● Analyzed market trends to optimize product assortment, demand planning, and house brand SKUs.
● Reimagined the customer experience to create consistency across e-commerce, social, mobile app, and in-store.
● Engaged with 36,000+ unique consumers in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
● Partnered with Marketing to unify brand messaging, digital signage, and retail assets across all stores.
● Supervised Purchasing department in procuring third-party products, packaging, materials, and production equipment.
● Elevated overall quality of retail management by hiring top-level talent, upskilling existing team members, and strengthening company culture. Coordinated employee training programs for 10+ associates per month.
Retail District Manager
Winter Park, Colorado | 2009-2018
● Multi-location retail manager overseeing a team of 25+ across 3 retail doors and 9 business units.
● Influenced buying and merchandising strategy for snowboard hard goods ($2.5M+), soft goods, and accessories categories. Built out sales purchasing cycles in line with revenue and budget milestones.
● Spearheaded launch of Columbia and Burton partner stores as well as house brand retail and rental locations.
● Executed retail events (fashion shows, rail jams, video premiers, season kickoff parties) to drive sales and engagement.
● Finalized build-out of a retail village throughout the resort including construction, traffic patterns, and daily operations.
● Leveraged expertise to provide feedback on product assortments, brand partnerships, and rental packages.
Event Services Representative
Colorado/Utah | 2014-2018
-Provided onsite support to Sales teams during brand activations, product demos, and events including Subaru Winterfest, X Games Aspen, and US Pro Cycling Challenge. -Executed 50+ sales events per year with premium retailers and brands.
-Produced post-event reports detailing engagement levels, product feedback, and brand sentiments.
-Trained in-store associates to maximize product knowledge and sales capabilities.
Retail Sales and Visuals Lead
New York City | 2007-2009
-Shaped visual merchandising, sales strategy, and product training for the outdoor category at high-volume New York locations (Times Square, SOHO, 5th Avenue).
-Assisted with line-showing preparations in the Times Square showroom.
Brand Amassador
NYC/Colorado/Utah/Minnesota | 2002-2018