Roadmap

Born in Southern Oregon , but spent most of my early years in Eugene, Oregon where my Mom still lives in my childhood home. Growing up in Eugene in the 1980’s there was a “new brand” called Nike that was coming of age in my own backyard. I didn’t realize at the time what an impact Nike would have on me professionally as an adult. I moved to Portland, Oregon in 1995.

Design and sew custom clothes, and costumes. I also did styling and wardrobe for film and theatre.

Own and operate a small run (150 pieces or less) local apparel manufacturing business. I focused on a niche market including, Drag Performers, Dance Drill teams, and theatrical productions. I designed, drafted, and graded patterns before creating the “sew by” prototype. I did all of the sourcing of materials and trims, generally domestically. These items were handed off to my sewing team for “bulk production”

Lead daily business operations for a national promotional marketing agency specializing in custom apparel production and embellishment.

Apparel Product Developer with a focus on Quick Turn and Special Projects for strategic accounts in North America.

Manage financial commitments for long lead time materials and liquidation of excess raw materials, quarterly.

Manage Product Development team in US and China with annual revenue of $750M while working with global supply chain and manufacturing partners.

Lead Product Development Teams in US and China with annual revenue of $1.75B while working with global supply chain and manufacturing partners.

Lead Product Development Teams in US and Brazil with combined annual revenue of $3B while working with global supply chain and manufacturing partners. These three businesses each have unique operating models and manufacturing opportunities.

I am looking for a Senior Level role that will give me the opportunity to use my extensive technical knowledge of apparel product creations with my strong business acumen and effective leadership style. I feel that I could make a positive impact in the areas of product creation process, business profitability, and most importantly empowering people.

My time in the Apparel industry has given me the opportunity to work with some of the best global manufacturing partners in the world. I would enjoy working more closely in manufacturing to help create the future while driving efficiency and profitability in the supply chain.