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Senior Vice President

National Vision, Inc. is one of the largest optical retailers in the country operating under five brands including America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses and Eyeglass World.

Highly accomplished senior marketing leader specializing in acquisitions and merger management, start-ups, high growth, turnaround opportunities and new product launches with proven record of driving sales growth while consistently meeting budget and profit targets. Experience is comprised of consumer-packaged goods, e-commerce and retail. Innovative leader with a demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams to successfully execute strategic initiatives.For almost 30 years, I have had success in retail/healthcare marketing and I understand and have demonstrated my ability to: •drive customer traffic and get appointments booked •improve the customer journey to increase retention and build word of mouth•build brand awareness in a service/medical industry•recruit and build world class teams•implement omnichannel and digital efforts within the space to grow sales•navigate in a consolidating sector and drive value for customers and shareholdersAreas of expertise: ●Strategic Sales & Growth Planning●New Business Acquisition ●Customer Satisfaction / Retention ●Communications●Retail/Healthcare Marketing●Contract Negotiation / Renewal●Strategy Development●Social/Digital Media●Analytical Skills●Budget/Cost Controls●Team Collaboration●Market Research