My career journey and the choices I made along the way reflect my nature as an energetic, curious, visual, conversational, and dynamic person. These qualities are also why I started Janie Consulting. My interest in people, team dynamics, history, and storytelling are the catalysts for my success and work ethic.

My decades-long journey is unique in the industry:

• I have worked on major brand expansions while living in China, the United States, and Europe, giving me an arsenal of business model experiences and choice architecture to leverage when assessing the right marketplace growth strategy for any brand or product.

• I have been at the table on both the buy side and the sell side of product and distribution partnerships, giving me a deep understanding of how to bridge the needs of brands and retailers to create better partnerships and more sustainable growth trajectories.

• I have worked within distinctly different corporate cultures, including top-down old-school retail, relationship-based matrix organizations, and compartmentalized portfolios with limited central control. This broad view into organizational culture makes me keenly aware that influence and stakeholder management can look very different from company to company.

The combination of my nature and experiences has carved out my natural niche: brand go-to-market development. My core expertise in merchandising principles, marketplace development, and cross-functional team leadership will add value to brands and retailers looking to accelerate their growth and synchronize their efforts in the eyes of the customer.

I am excited to speak and sit on panels to share ideas and thought starters on how brands can bring newness, energy, and authentic positioning to this dynamic and ever-changing industry.

Foot Locker, President EMEA 2020-2023

URBN, Inc., Exec Director Strategy 2019

Nike, GM Converse China 2016-2018

Nike, VP Converse Merchandising 2014-2016

Nike, Director Converse China/AsiaPac Apparel 2008-2014

Nike, Senior Merchandise Manager AsiaPac 2006-2008

Nike, Senior Merchandise Manager USA 2004-2006

Target, Buyer Marshall Fields Men’s Active 2001-2004

Lucy.com, Buyer Women’s 2000-2001

Adidas America, Buyer DTC 1999-2000

May Company, Assistant Buyer & Exec Trainee 1997-1999

Global C-Suite Certificate, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Executive Education

MBA, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business

BA Honors, Linfield University

Nike, Xcelerate Internal Exec Training

Target, Buyer Internal Exec Training

May Company, Buyer Internal Exec Training