YAY was hired in a interim short-term contract role to manage private label brand product design and brand for 66 locations of women’s fashion and accessories, navigating concept and delivery to achieve a forecasted $1.6M in budget savings annually. She established the entire Design department and achieved double-digit sales increases in one quarter. Additionally, she helped us to develop cost and budget strategies to lower yearly expenses by 4%. – Leading speciality retail company
YAY fulfilled a critical role in driving revenue for our campus stores, with a focus on innovation and developing seasonal merchandising plans for private label apparel within Omni-Channel retail operations. YAY was retained as a valued contributor with innovative perspectives on apparel assortment, transforming traditional styles into new and exciting products that excite customers with an average sell-through rate of 68% YTD and 65% margin. – Higher eduction’s Leading academic retailer
Under a one-year contract, YAY led Merchandising team and assortment planning, while building a foundation to support growth. YAY helped us launch 12 private label apparel brands under 3 months that delivered 50% of the revenue goal under 5 months. During COVID year she contributed to the 300% e-com growth and delivered a gross margin of 1200 bps higher than the initial budged. – Event and retail merchandise, marketing, and e-commerce company
Thank you so much for your time today. I learned so much and cannot wait for our one-on-one meeting – Joadens Charles
I worked closely with YAY for two years and would describe her as the kind of rare person you may be lucky to have as your coach with boundless energy, an absolute relentless drive to get you to achieve the results you desire, great work ethic, and a genuine passion for simply doing fine work. Most of all, she helped us achieve our goals. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again or recommend her to other entrepreneurs for future opportunities. – Chief Executive Officer
YAY really propelled me to the next level in my fashion business. Her coaching style is very detailed but also leaves room for creativity to flourish. Her being a creative individual also allows for outside-the-box thinking and creative solutions to otherwise extremely difficult projects. Having worked with her was very insightful, creative, and thought-provoking. I will gladly recommend her for anything moving forward. – Founder
Yay is a dedicated and committed leader in the field. I’ve never known anyone to have such drive to implement processes and procedures where she felt they were needed and in an effort to maximise efficiencies. She’s 110% committed to her responsibilities and focused on creating successful business solutions. – SVP Business Development & Partnership management
