Pierre S.

Management of the Brazilian business with overall P&L accountability for the country. Joined the company following the initial start-up phase of the business in the country, with the initial objective of reviewing and improving the business model, focusing in sales & margin improvement, cost reduction & process efficiencies, and team management & engagement. After achieving the initial objective of turning the business around, the focus has been to deliver sustainable and profitable growth and develop the Cotton On brand in Brazil grounded in purpose, thru a world class team that is engaged to our values and objectives. Cotton On Group is the largest fashion retailer in Australia, with a porftolio of several owned retail brands and a growing presence internationally over the last 15 years.

General manager of the GAP Brazil franchise business, new business unit launched in 2013. Commercial director responsible for retail and wholesale revenues and retail operations of proprietary brands - Luigi Bertolli, Cori, Emme. Management of 1,500+ employees.

Retail consultancy for the start-up phase of a new retail brand and retail business in women's fashion apparel in the Brazilian marketplace.

* Management of women's fitness business in Australia and New Zealand * Management of Nike Store franchise business and retail investments in Australia and New Zealand * Integration and sharing of best practices with NIKE Global and Asian markets (e.g. China, Japan, Korea, India)

* Head of retail business unit with direct P&L accountability for Nike Stores (franchises) and Nike Factory Stores (owned). * Launched Nike Factory Store owned-retail business in 2004, launched Nike Store franchise business in 2005, restructured retail organization aligned with global model. Awarded "America's Team of the Year" in 2006. * Frequent exposure to consumer markets in Mexico, Argentina, Chile. Sharing of best practices with Europe and USA.

* Directly responsible for distribution channel development and marketing plans to develop the NIKE brand and grow the business through all retail distribution channels. * Successful start-up of Nike Brazil operations since 1999, with annual sales growth of +30% (CAGR) and annual pretax income growth of +75% (CAGR) over several years. Established NIKE as the dominant top-of-mind brand with +55% share.

* Management of marketing research and business intelligence for the Nike brand. * Member of a 2-year executive development program targeted for emerging business leaders of the company. Exposure to strategic projects involving product, marketing, sales and retail.

3-month executive internship program targeted at first-year MBA business students.