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Chief Merchandising Officer, QOR LLC and Consultant, Kelly Cooper Consults

Athleta is a retail store that designs athletic clothing for active women and girls.

Senior retail executive with 25 plus years of experience in product ideation, creation, execution & maximization for the apparel and retail sector. Omni-channel experience, online & in stores, with in-depth knowledge of merchandising & marketing. Passionate about the consumer, the brands, and the competitive landscape with a talent for introducing the right products into the market at the right time. Collaborative and enthusiastic with a demonstrated ability to lead a multi-functional team and balance substantive knowledge against business goals & budgets to achieve results. Currently Chief Merchandising Officer for QOR LLC (with responsibility for Product Development & Design) as well as an independent Product Consultant & Apparel Specialist for the investment community & retail brands on product, processes, design, merchandising and competitive & market trends. Former VP of Product Development, Design & Merchandising for Athleta (acquired by GAP in 2008) and former VP of Product Development & Design for J. Jill. Track record includes building Athleta and J. Jill from single channel online/ catalog companies to powerhouse omni-channel brands in their respective categories. Proven success in building, merchandising and marketing products to drive growth to profitability. Both businesses consistently experienced year over year increases exceeding 50% and were acquired for double digit EBITA multiples.