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Michael J

Executive Retail Transformation Leader specializing in omnichannel and e-commerce turnarounds

eBagsExecutive Level

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Operations-focused executive with CEO experience who scaled Lucy Activewear from $7M to $70M in three years and helped drive its $110M sale to VF Corporation, implementing classic operating committee governance plus audit/operational controls in a high cash-burn environment. Also mentored multiple founders at eBags through structured weekly engagement, board involvement, and even co-invested to facilitate a major shareholder buyout.

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Key Strengths

  • Scaled revenue from $7M to $70M in 3 years (Lucy Activewear)
  • Led company sale to VF Corporation for $110M
  • Built internal operations structure and implemented operational/audit processes in a high-burn environment ($500K/month)
  • Drove margin growth through supply chain focus and private label strategy
  • Implemented expense controls and cash-flow management to improve financial discipline
  • Uses data-driven operational diagnostics (customer trends, financial variance deep dives) plus third-party reviews
  • Mentored multiple founders as CEO (eBags) via weekly touchpoints and governance inclusion (board seats)
  • Executed strategic stakeholder actions including co-investment to buy out largest shareholder

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Experience

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Companies
eBagsSamsoniteLucy ActivewearVF CorporationHanna AnderssonBordersStaples

Skills

Operations managementE-commerceTransformation leadershipRetail leadershipTurnaround managementMergers & acquisitionsExit strategyEnterprise value creationBoard advisoryInvestor relationsBrand strategyBrand repositioningBrand storytellingOperational disciplineDigital strategy

Languages

English

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Michael JExecutive Retail Transformation Leader specializing in omnichannel and e-commerce turnarounds