Hanging out at home in Eugene, Oregon in ‘76.
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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.
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Design and sew custom clothes, and costumes. I also did styling and wardrobe for film and theatre.
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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”
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Lead daily business operations for a national promotional marketing agency specializing in custom apparel production and embellishment.
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Apparel Product Developer with a focus on Quick Turn and Special Projects for strategic accounts in North America.
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Manage financial commitments for long lead time materials and liquidation of excess raw materials, quarterly.
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Manage Product Development team in US and China with annual revenue of $750M while working with global supply chain and manufacturing partners.
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Lead Product Development Teams in US and China with annual revenue of $1.75B while working with global supply chain and manufacturing partners.
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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.
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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.
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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.