John P. O’Brien

*** *. ********* **. *** **** ***55 Georgetown Dr. 307

Chicago, IL. 60657 Brookfield, WI. 53005

C: 513-***-****

E-mail: acf0ka@r.postjobfree.com

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

KOHL’S; Menomonee Falls, WI

Director of Store Planning, Prototype and Architecture April 2011-Sept. 2014

Responsibility for wall and block planning, merchandise adjacencies and

fixture layouts for new store/remodel projects and capital roll-outs.

Total Capital spend for 2014 was $470M

Responsibility for process development, document production and

communication of Kohl’s Prototype and Change Management Process

programs.

Responsibility for overseeing the Architectural Planning and Entitlement

process for New Store and Remodel Exteriors.

Oversaw a staff of 3 direct reports (Managers) with 16 planners reporting to

them.

Oversaw the conversion from Auto-Cad to Revit with my team and the I.S.

organization into the C.D. and FXP production process for prototype.

Other Innovation Process Developments include production automation

(ROPe = reduction of production), sheet consolidation, work shift transfer and

reduced Permit set requirements.

Director of Innovation and Fixture Design August 2007-April 2011

This was a newly created role previously shared by two directors. The concept

was to bring all newness under one Director. I started with three associates

and in a years time I expanded to 12 which included 4 direct reports with 8

designers reporting to them.

This position was responsible for New Store Innovation Projects for planning,

fixturing, interior architecture, finishes and lighting.

While in this role, I oversaw the Re-invent of Kids, Shoes, Home, Men’s

Basics, Table and Tower, Beauty and Men’s and Missy Sportswear.

Included in this responsibility was the development of New Brand Fixture

Launches for Dana Buchman, Sonoma, Fila Sport, Chaps, Jennifer Lopez and

Marc Anthony. Jennifer and Marc were the largest New Brand initiatives in

Kohl’s history.

A consistent goal at Kohl’s is to deliver self funded Innovation. With the

implementation of “Design to Value”, reverse auctioning and vendor

contributions, I was able to deliver Innovation at a fixture cost equivalent to

Kohl’s pre-innovation cost in 2003.

MACY’S INC.; Cincinnati, OH.

Director of Store Planning 1999 - 2007

Oversaw the store planning team responsible for the planning and

merchandising of all new and remodel store projects for (4) East Coast

Macy Divisions.

Oversaw the development and maintenance of all Macy Best Practice

standards including fixturing, sales support and back of house requirements.

Senior Store Planning Manager 1998 - 1999

Senior Store Planner 1992 - 1998

FEDERATED DEPT. STORES; Cincinnati, OH

Store Planning and Design Administrator 1988 –1992

EDUCATION: Northern Ill. University; Dekalb IL

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Major in Interior Design

Savanah College of Art and Design

Masters of Arts

Historic Preservation - 2015

Professional

Memberships: Retail Design Instititute, Professional Member

o Treasurer

o Vice-President

o Membership Committee Chairman

o Education Committee

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