Summary

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Track record for building and managing businesses internationally, with expertise in
 strategy, brand development, PR & marketing, market research, product sourcing & 
assortment development. 

 

History of successful market development for various brands through international and domestic 
   growth; expertise in wholesale, retail, franchising, e-commerce,  and licensing

 

Experience in working with small and large companies, private and public, applying  organic 
   development as well as re-alignment and re-orientation strategies.  Developed brand and 
   marketing strategies for Authentics (design company), Alno Kitchens (manufacturer),  Schieder 
   Holding (manufacturer), and Crate&Barrel (retail).  

    

As management consultancy, designed and executed concepts for retail groups in the United 
   States (Fortunoff, Crate&Barrel), Mexico (Grupo Axo), Chile/Peru/Colombia/Argentina (Falabella, 
   Ripley). Expertise in assortment strategy and worldwide sourcing through a network of 
   international design and sourcing agents.


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Business Experience

 

2018-Present Strategiqo, Managing Director
 (Frankfurt, Germany)
 

Management consultancy supporting businesses in leadership, strategy, and sales development

 

2005-2017 Global Brand Vision, CEO (Boston, MA, USA)

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Management consultancy for home retailers, focusing on assortment and sourcing strategies, 
   brand re-positioning , marketing relaunch, and international expansion.

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2008-2011 Crate&Barrel, Executive Director (Northbrook, IL, USA)

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Assisted the brand in the critical transition from founder member to management-run business;     
   new strategy development for chain of retail stores and e-commerce; new growth through new 
   brand development, expansion through acquisitions, international expansion through 
    franchise and own stores

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2003-2005 Schieder Holding, Divisional Managing Director (Herford, Germany)

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Re-structuring and re-orientation of various brands of a diversified furniture business including 
   production sites, product line management, distribution re-alignment, and leadership renewal

 

1999-2003 Alno Kitchens (UK), Managing Director UK and Eire (London, UK)

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Re-orientation of existing marketing and distribution strategies, new market  development (Eire),  
   successful new brand launches and development

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1997-1999 
Infinite Marketing, CEO (Racine, WI, USA)

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Management consultancy focusing on market entry and market development strategy for 
   European brands into the US/Canadian markets

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1992-1997 Authentics-artipresent, Director of Exports
 (Holzgerlingen, Germany)  

 

Re-orientation of international distribution strategy, marketing concepts, assortment strategy for 
   international markets. Experiences included wholesale, retail, license agreements worldwide

 

Languages

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English, German, French, Spanish, Italian