Bio

 

POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION
Beth has built a reputation as an leader in the Retail and Wholesale Fashion and Consumer Products and Hospitality Industries with expertise in an extensive range of retail operations, business analysis, process improvement, project management, technology implementation and office facilities, maintenance & management.

Her experience in all aspects of retail, together with well developed organizational, managerial, and analytical skills combined with strength in operational and financial analysis makes her an invaluable resource as a consultant.  

Beth is a driven, innovative, “make it happen” individual that makes a profound impact on efficiency, quality of support, expense reduction and ultimately the profitability of a company.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:  
• Initiating, implementing and managing New Store Development and
• Renovation of retail stores 
• Development of Global New Store Process
• Facilitating entry into retail-centric operations within a multi-
• billion dollar global wholesale/retail corporation to achieve growth
• objectives, and change the culture to one of a vertical organization 
• Evaluation, improvement and development of strategic business and • operating processes 
• Strategy and project implementation for Direct to Consumer Products     company  expansion to Omnichannel business
• Evaluation of businesses to improve operational excellence and
• efficiencies by implementing industry best practices 
• Developing Global Retail Policies and Procedures to achieve
• consistence globally and integration into company Intranet
• Defining standardized KPI Reporting Database and
• Dashboards with strategic business partners for implementation
• worldwide to achieve consistent management and reporting
• Microsoft Dynamics AX CRM Tool development and implementation
• Development of Qlikview reporting to provide insight for improvement of
• the Customer Experience and Product Quality
• Product development and quality control process improvement and
• flow documentation in Visio
• Integration of third party portal data into central reporting dashboard • for improved analysis capability
• VOIP System development and implementation
• Retail Store Operations project management and support
• Technology Project Management and Account Service support

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Beth began her career in retail at Lord & Taylor, starting as a buyer trainee and worked her way up through the ranks in store management and buying, achieving sales growth and successful financial results as a buyer.  

Her career at Ann Taylor, began as General Manager of the New York Flagship Store, she then moved into the corporate office; holding several operational rolls including DVP of Operations and Expansion for Stores.

During this time she built the Store Operations Team, redefined operational processes, developed the New Store Implementation Team and process that launched the expansion of the Ann Taylor Stores which added over 1,400,000 sq. ft. of retail.  

During her time at United Retail, Inc. she greatly expanded her experience. She played a key role in completing the vertical integration of the Avenue brand by branding the diverse store fleet and managing store real estate expansion through the successful opening, relocation, and renovation of over 300 store locations, representing over 1,500,000 sq.ft.

She also provided operational leadership for managing the store operations of the 500 plus store chain while developing the operational and business growth initiatives to drive store sales, increase efficiency, improve quality controls, reduce expenses, improve the customer experience and increase KPI results and profit.  

In 2009, Beth decided to draw upon her past experience and began to consult for other companies in the industry. The focus of her consulting work has been retail, wholesale, and hospitality operations; technology support, developing a superior and engaging customer/consumer brand experience, establishing initiatives to drive a successful “act vertical” retail platform across wholesale and retail divisions globally and New Store Development.

In 2016 she had the opportunity to work at Hudson Bay Company, first focusing on Real Estate & Store Planning working on opening Saks Off Fifth stores and then switching responsibilities to oversee the company's NYC corporate offices in charge of facilities, maintenance and office relocation.

In 2018 Beth returned to consulting, focusing on helping companies improve their business processes and implement best practices to improve efficiencies, customer experience and profitability.