Global CIO for this leader in the custom manufacturing of displays for the cosmetics and retail food industries. Major customers include Coty, Ulta, Sephora and others. Array is headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada with EMEA operations based in Warsaw, Poland. I led global IT with teams in Canada and Poland. I led all aspects of…
Boardriders was an Oaktree Capital company with iconic brands including Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, Element, RVCA, DC Shoes, and several other brands. As the global CIO and a member of the ELT, I was responsible for all aspects of IT that included IT teams in US, France, Australia, and Japan with channel responsibility for wholesale, retail,…
Moose Knuckles is a premium outerwear company located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company is often described as the Canadian high-end outerwear label that is “the anti-luxury luxury brand.” I developed their long-term IT strategy covering eCommerce, retail, and wholesale in concert with private equity firm Cathay Capital. Recruited the permanent CIO.
Ascena is a retailer that owns brands such as Dress Barn, Maurice’s, Justice, Lane Bryant and Catherine’s. It now also owns Loft, Ann Taylor and several other major retail brands. It has operations largely domestic US. As interim CIO, I led the design, development and executive sell-in of a 3-year strategic technology plan. This covered common eCommerce (there…
lululemon is a vertically integrated retailer and is the world’s premier high-end ‘athleisure’ brand. It operates 400+ stores globally and has a significant eCommerce and mobile presence. As the Interim CIO reporting to the CEO, I led the technology group and all global operations for the company. This included stabilizing the technology organization, successfully taking the company through…
