PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY

Retail Right Hand
       For Landlord, Merchant, Restaurateur, Downtowns, Transportation Places,
Universities, Hotels

Retail Intuitive
Breakthrough Leasing, Merchandising, Design, Identity
Think Global, Act Local

Master Planning to Execution
On Budget, On Time

Trusted Outsider
       Managing unspoken agendas and expectations while team building, leading,
and finishing strong

Retail Resource Tool Kit

Strategic Planning, Site Selection, Lease Negotiations

On behalf of Landlord or Merchant

Retail Project Development Programs

Focusing on client objectives for both income and image, a program may include merchant mix, leasing, financial proforma, and space planning.  Competitive analysis of existing conditions and specific definition of client goals creates the platform for the work.  Execution of plan with   
architectural, construction and administrative support according to budget and schedule through opening includes marketing and operational guidelines as needed.

Creative Leasing and Problem Solving

Specializing in signature retail places requiring creative leasing with sound financial parameters.  The merchandising of vacant space for a shopping location’s grand opening, generating income, and enhancing image is a particular specialty while always protecting the investment of the developer and maximizing the marketing efforts to the customer

Special Events/Corporate Team Building Corporate special events, VIP and customer parties, corporate gifts, team strategy, and off-site meeting planning

Most Recent Work
(Click on the underlined client names for more info)

CHICAGO CUBS POP-UP STORE
Chicago, IL

Preliminary plan, fixturing, graphics and re-merchandising product for women and teen fans for Summer of 2011, 2012 and 2013

BRELYN SPINDEL/SHEKO
Boston, MA
Wholesale marketing strategy to launch pearl and silver jewelry line

DISPLAYWORKS
Miami, FL
Talent management and contract negotiations

SPREE CONFERENCE
Las Vegas, NV
Guest Speaker

WESTFIELD ANNUAL MEETING
Palm Desert, CA
Guest Speaker

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Cambridge, MA
This assignment is to create a successful retail program in the Kendall Square District, home to Microsoft, Biogen and a crossroads for MIT campus life.  Recognizing an absence of residential, this special urban campus within the city of Cambridge must weave together a plan that creates a vital and authentic city place

LEGACY PLACE
Dedham, MA
Merchandised the grand opening with W/S Development; included visual merchandising, swing shops leasing, and retail coaching for local specialty merchants

LEGAL SEA FOODS
Boston, MA
 Working with the C.E.O., Roger Berkowitz, on special projects and new locations on a
selective basis

MEADOWLANDS XANADU
East Rutherford, NJ
Entertainment experiences and real time shopping come together in this project. Leasing key locations, merchandising the Grand Opening and special projects are
the assignments.  (on hold)

RETAIL RESOURCE CLIENT ROSTER
DEVELOPERS

AL RAHA BEACH, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AMERICAN EGYPTIAN COMPANY, CAIRO, EGYPT
A.T. & T., NEW YORK
BANKCITY, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
BEACON COMPANIES, BOSTON, MA
                CENTER PLAZA
                GUEST QUARTERS HOTLES
                LE MERIDIEN HOTEL
                ROWES WHARF
                SOUTH STATION
                75 STATE STREET
BEACON CAPITAL, BOSTON, MA
                CHANNEL CENTER CONDOMINIUMS
THE BRAVERN, BELLEVUE, MA
CENTERMARK PROPERTIES
                ANNAPOLIS MALL
                THE PLAZA AT WEST COVINA
CA1 SERVICES
                NEWARK AIRPORT
                NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                OAKLAND AIRPORT
DISNEY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
                THE BOARDWALK
                THE VILLAGE MARKETPLACE
THE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
                ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE, HONOLULU
                BARCELONA, SPAIN
                VICTORIA & ALFRED WATERFRONT, CAPETOWN,
                SOUTH  AFRICA
                WATERSIDE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA   
FIELDS POINT
                MASHPEE COMMONS
GABLES URBAN PARTNERS
                WEST AVE
THE HAPSMITH COMPANY
                SUPERMALL OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST
HARVARD REAL ESTATE
                HOLYOKE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
THE HUNT COMPANIES
                THE PASEO AT SANTA FE
THE MILLS
                ARIZONA MILLS
                ARUNDEL MILLS
                CINCINNATI MILLS
                COLORADO MILLS                             
                CONCORD MILLS
                DISCOVER MILLS
                GRAPEVINE MILLS
                KATY MILLS
                MADRID XANADU       
                MANUFACTURERS @ THE MILLS
                OPRY MILLS
                ONTARIO MILLS  
                PITTSBURGH MILLS                           
                SAWGRASS MILLS
                                PHASE TWO EXPANSION
                                THE OASIS
                                MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS
                                THE COLONNADE 
                ST. LOUIS MILLS
                THE BLOCK AT ORANGE                   
                VAUGHAN MILLS
                ANNUAL MANAGEMENT MEETINGS
MISSION CENTRE, TEMPE, ARIZONA
NORTHPOINT, CAMBRIDGE, MA
OLYMPIA & YORK
                WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
THE PASEO AT SANTA FE, SANTA FE, NM
THE PYRAMID COMPANIES
                CAROUSEL CENTER
                SILVER CITY GALLERIA
REMAIN NANTUCKET
ROCKEFELLER CENTER
THE ROUSE COMPANY
                ARIZONA CENTER, PHOENIX  
                BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE, MIAMI
                FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE, BOSTON
                HARBORPLACE, BALTIMORE
                PIONEER PLACE, PORTLAND, OREGON
                SANTA MONICA PLACE, SANTA MONICA, CA
                VILLAGE OF CROSS KEYS, BALTIMORE
                WESTLAKE CENTER, SEATTLE
THE NEW BOSTON GARDEN CORPORATION
THE IRVINE SPECTRUM CENTER
SAKI RESTAURANT, PROVINCETOWN, MA
SPORTSERVICE
STROUSE GREENBERG & COMPANY
TRANS NATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON, MA
UNION MARKET ASSOCIATES
WESTFIELD
                ANNAPOLIS MALL
                TOPANGA
W/S DEVELOPMENT
                LEGACY PLACE

RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS

ARIZONA GIFTS: Phoenix Airport retail
B BRAITHWAITE: start up high end baby boutique
CORPORATE FOOD SERVICES: corporate dining
DESTINATION BOSTON: imprinted sportswear
FLASH FRUIT: juice and popsicle cart
FRILLZ: hand painted clothing
HAVE A HEART: Heart themed gifts and apparel
HUDSON RIVER CLUB: riverside restaurant and retail at the World Financial Center
LEGAL SEA FOODS, INC.: restaurant collection
LOCAL CHARM: strategic growth for entrepreneur’s artisan jewelry stores
LUCY'S CANVAS: Creative canvas bags
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: retail concept
MASSACHUSETTS CENTER FOR LEGAL EDUCATION: book shop concept,
buying plan and execution
OVATIONS: gift basket retailer
PULSE SPORT: active sportswear
REBECCA’S ON CHARLES STREET:  restaurant
SAKI: Asian-fusion restaurant and saki bar
SCENIC HUDSON: regional retail organization
THE BEST OF BOSTON: City goods and foodstuffs
WENDY WHEELER: woman’s ready to wear

MUSEUMS, DOWNTOWNS, AND MAIN STREET PROGRAMS

COALITION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/“DOWNCITY”: 
Retail development for Arts and Entertainment district for Providence, Rhode Island
COLUMBUS, INDIANA WITH THE ROUSE COMPANY:
Re-merchandising main street and existing retail space
THE M’ARK PROJECT MARGARETTVILLE, NY:
Merchandising for a farmers’ market
NEWARK DOWNTOWN
PORT DISCOVERY:
Baltimore Children’s Museum
PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
State of West Virginia

ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS