I have spent my career in product, currently as a Director of Product Management at Ekos, a business management software startup focused in the craft beverage industry. I began my career in Merchandising at Abercrombie & Fitch where I learned about product development, understanding customer needs and managing diverse teams. I grew in my role to manage the global in store and online assortments for multiple categories within the Hollister brand. After launching a new global product category for Hollister Co, I decided it was time for the next challenge and a shift to a new role where I would be taking on new initiatives consistently. I decided to go back to school to get my MBA at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. During my summer internship, I joined the Worldwide Supply Demand Management Team at Apple. Following graduation from Fuqua, I joined Red Ventures as Director of Product Management. In this role I led the product launch and growth strategies for the core product experience across a portfolio of websites.
The classes I took within this program tie directly to the aspects of my role that focus on getting to know our customers and building value into our products.