Leslie Bruce Merker Email Address

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

Perry Ellis International

Linda Nash Merker is an accomplished Human Resources and Executive Talent Search professional. She has had a seat at the table in large public companies, smaller entrepreneurial firms, and big box and specialty retailers. Linda has a strong track record of partnering with senior leadership to develop and lead high performance teams; delivering top talent has been a critical success marker throughout her career.As a C-suite member of two public companies, she developed broad experiences across all key functions, both commercial and operational: Retail, Merchandising, Licensing, Marketing, E-commerce, Design & Creative Services, Production & Sourcing, Sales, Finance, Operations and Human Resources. Linda has in-depth knowledge of men's, women's and children's branded and licensed products. Her product category experience includes everything from apparel, footwear and accessories to intimates, leg wear and shape-wear. Linda is an expert consensus builder, influential negotiator, and exceptional communicator; she prides herself on her strong business acumen and understands how to align business strategies to talent acquisition and organizational development. She has partnered with CEO's, CFO's and COO's to lead significant change, including mergers and acquisitions. Her ability to collaborate with and provide trusted counsel to senior management is the key to Linda's success.