Testimonials

"As CEO of The Grayson Company (TGC) I have had the fortune of working with Beth on many projects over the years. While Beth has significant retail operations experience, she is student of the business and one of the best problem solvers I have worked with. Her approach is pragmatic and her ability to implement recommendations into measurable results is impressive."

July 25,2018
Kevin Mullaney - CEO at The Grayson Company

"We hired Beth to support some large transformational projects we were implementing at Lajobi, a subsidiary of Kid Brands. As CTO and primary lead on these projects, I worked closely with Beth and was impressed with her knowledge, expertise, professionalism and attention to detail. Beth worked diligently to ensure business requirements were realized and she managed organizational change to affect a smooth operational transition to our new systems. I enjoyed working with Beth and was very satisfied with her ability to deliver results. I would hire her again for future projects."

January 1, 2015
Paul Banas - CIO/CTO at Kid Brands, Inc (client)

"Beth is a very committed and detailed executive that works well under pressure with a sense of urgency and a "can do" attitude to accomplish a given task. She has the ability to focus and solve problems in order to get the job done. Beth's attention to details, follow up skills and her ability to work independently or in a team environment are an asset to any company. Her experience in the retail industry is a huge plus when it comes to industry related IT or supply chain process improvement projects."

February 25, 2015
Jay Hakami, President & CEO, Sky IT Group (client)

Top qualities: Expert, On Time, High Integrity

“Beth is a highly experienced and detail oriented professional, She was charged with developing procedures and documentation for a start-up chain of stores. She works well with limited direction and delivers on time. I would utilize her services again with other clients".

February 3, 2013
Andrea Weiss, CEO, Retail Consulting, Inc.
(client)

“Beth and I had the opportunity to work together on a project for the better part of a year. Beth certainly delivered at an outstanding level. Her vast knowledge of "All-things-Retail-Store" was incredibly valuable and needed.

Additionally, Beth's unique ability to provide expertise in a manner that fit both my need---and of course the need of our client, clearly made a significant difference. The combination of superior skills, a tireless work ethic, a positive attitude, and a willingness to adapt to ever-changing schedules and priorities would make Beth the 1st call I'd make on any and all new or upcoming projects.”

October 20, 2012
Terry Pritikin, Consultant, The Grayson Company
(business partner)

"Beth is a can do detailed oriented executive that is able to break down road blocks to get things done. Outstanding attention to detail and reacts with a sense of urgency. She does what ever is needed to get the job done. She challenges herself to find alternative solutions. Beth also has outstanding follow up skills and is able to work independently. Beth is able to draw on a wealth of experience and would be valuable to many different retail clients.Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information of how Beth can help your organization."

May 13, 2013 Bob Dakin, Senior Vice President at Warnaco (client)

“Beth is a very knowledgeable executive with an exceptional ability to multi-task in the retail field environment. She developed positive relationships with the field management team and acted effectively as the liaison to the corporate support organizations. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Beth on a number of occasions and have found her to be cooperative, professional and full of ideas about how to improve the efficiency and operations of her extended organization.”

June 26, 2009 Paul McFarren, SVP/CIO, United Retail, Inc. (colleague)

“Beth is an outstanding retail executive with a passion for the business that is second to none. She is organized, smart and loyal to a fault. Beth dealt with both upper management associates and entry level associates with the same enthusiasm and passion that she brought to the job everyday. If I were starting a company, I would choose Beth to be one of the first associates hired. She brings that much commitment and expertise to the table.”

March 5, 2009 Gerald Schleiffer, V.P. Planning and Allocation, United Retail Group (colleague)

"Beth is extremely knowledgeable about retail operations and managing a 500 store, nationwide field team. She is very detail oriented, strong business acumen, business objective focused and very passionate about keeping store communication, tasks and projects simple and understandable. Beth is highly organized and very capable of managing large scale projects. She is committed to excellence and will work tirelessly to achieve her objective."

March 24, 2009 Patrick McGahan, VP sales/store operations, United Retail (colleague)

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Beth for over 25 years. Working with Beth had always been a pleasure. She is the consummate professional, always putting the company first, and always operating with flawless execution and ever present drive to win. At AnnTaylor, Beth was responsible for creating and executing the programs for rolling out all new stores and new business initiatives while still performing successfully in her other duties to create value to the organization. Her strengthens are numerous, but specifically she is an operational strategist with strong analytical skills who has the uncanny ability to create business partners while working amongst all levels of the organization. I personally worked with Beth at AnnTaylor, Lord and Taylor, and have had a continuous professional relationship while she worked at The Avenue. I would strong recommend Beth to any organization and would welcome the opportunity to have her work along side me again.”

June 30, 2009 Robert Bland, Vice Chairman, AnnTaylor (colleague)

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