Executive Overview
Branding and licensing executive for a wide variety of global brands with experience in developing and implementing international and product category brand expansion strategies, managing licensed product categories and international business operations (sales, merchandising, product development, store development and marketing/advertising/PR). Prior experience as a corporate / intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in luxury goods, fashion, financial news and media, software and technology as well as prior experience as a computer programmer / consultant with experience in software, hardware and connectivity. Business Expertise: Business Development; Product Licensing; International Licensing; International Sales and Merchandising Legal Expertise: Intellectual Property; Licensing; Advertising and Marketing; Media; Contest and Promotions; Software, Internet and Technology
Career Timeline
- Marquee BrandsCurrentMay 2024–Present· 2 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Business Development OfficerCurrentMay 2024–Present
- Dec 2017–Present· 8 yrs 9 mos
- Guest Lecturer - LicensingCurrentDec 2017–Present
- Sep 2021–Nov 2023· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Executive Vice President, Lifestyle - Luxe & Classic BrandsOct 2022–Nov 2023
- President, Latin AmericaSep 2021–Oct 2022
- Dec 2017–Jun 2018· 6 mos
- Executive Vice President, Strategic AffairsDec 2017–Jun 2018
- Nov 2017–Sep 2021· 3 yrs 10 mos
- PrincipalNov 2017–Sep 2021
- May 2015–Dec 2017· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Senior Vice President, Business Development & Legal AffairsDec 2015–Dec 2017
- Vice President, Business Development - Women's and Men's FashionMay 2015–Dec 2015
- Jul 2007–Apr 2015· 7 yrs 9 mos
- Vice President, Global Licensing - Donna Karan InternationalJul 2010–Apr 2015
- Vice President and Associate General Counsel - Donna Karan InternationalJul 2007–Jul 2010
- May 2003–Jun 2007· 4 yrs 1 mo
- Assistant General CounselMay 2003–Jun 2007
- May 1999–May 2003· 4 yrs
- AssociateMay 1999–May 2003
- Feb 1999–May 1999· 3 mos
- AssociateFeb 1999–May 1999
Education
Certificate Program Studies
Fashion/Apparel Design
Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolJ.D.
Law
New York UniversityB.A.
Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence and Economics
New York University