Record of driving success for industry leader General Electric by anticipating market trends, building strategic growth plans, and implementing operating efficiencies. Skilled at managing and maximizing value throughout product lifecycles; improving profitability; applying lean processes; and building and mentoring high performance teams. Core Competencies P&L Multi-Site Operations Strategic Planning Sales Marketing Product Management Merchandising Pricing Strategy Process Improvement Quality Assurance Six Sigma Customer Service

SVP Merchandising @ From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) GM Sales & Member of Corporate Commercial Council @ Develop, implement and maximize successful commercial strategy for the appliance business. As a Member of the Corporate Commercial Council craft cross-business practices and policies, improving commercial activity across GE Divisions. From 2011 to 2013 (2 years) Louisville, Kentucky AreaProduct General Manager - Cooking @ Managed P&L, strategic planning and execution for the Cooking Products division. Created new products from concept to consumer. Managed day-to-day operations of 40 product platforms, delivering competitive advantage and profitability for shareholders. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) General Manager - Contract Sales @ Led the strategic and operational activities serving the Single Family, Multi-family, Distributor, Property Management, Government, OEM, Hospitality and Utility segments. Responsible for improving profitability, growing market share, maximizing the organizational structure and streamlining the customer experience utilizing both a direct and indirect selling model. From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) General Manager - Appliances Merchandising @ Led a cross-functional, multi-product strategy focused on growing brand leadership, launching new products and improving promotional execution. Drove market development activities with national accounts, buying groups, builders and distributors that expanded volume and profitability across both retail and contract sales channels. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Marketing Manager - Cooking Products @ Managed the launch, implementation and tracking of new product introductions while driving the competitiveness and profitability of existing platforms. Achieved a cohesive marketing approach integrating all functions of the Consumer Products Division. From 2000 to 2004 (4 years)

MA, Political Science @ Villanova University From 1992 to 1993 BA, Communications and Political Science @ The College of New Jersey From 1988 to 1993