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Kathy Lenthart Marietta, GA 30062

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Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton May 2015-

Present

Store Manager Woodstock, GA

. Hired to turn around the business of an underperforming store.

. By fiscal year end 2015, the store's sales had increased by 31% over

the previous year.

. My store was #1, in the company, for increase in sales over LY.

. All key performance indicators improved from 2014 to 2015:

*Conversion: up 11.4% from 35.2% to 39.2%

*ADS (average dollar sale): up by 16.5% from $87.50 to $101.86

*IPS (items per salae): up 9.2% from 2.29 to 2.50 units

AnnTaylor

June 2010- April 2012

Store Manager, Lenox Square Mall

Atlanta, Georgia

. Recruited to open company's first New Concept Prototype store for Ann

Taylor in August 2010.

. In six weeks, went from a staff of 18 to 34. Trained staff to

company's new elevated standards.

. In the first six months of being open, exceeded previous year's twelve

months sales.

. Sales increased by 99% in 2011, from $1.7 mm to $3.6mm.

. Only store in the district (out of 13) to make our 2011 goals.

. Awarded the company's coveted quarterly Ovation Reward (top 10% of

stores nationally) three times in 2011 (2nd, 3rd, & 4th qtrs).

. 133% to credit card goal in 2011.

. In 2010, the store was designated a "target shrink store". By

educating the staff and closely monitoring operational procedures, the

store was no longer a high shrink store in 2011. Went from 1.97 to

.33 shrink; an 83% reduction .

White House Black Market July 2008-June

2010

Store Manager, Perimeter Atlanta, GA October 2009- June

2010

. Promoted to turn around the company's flagship store in Atlanta. By

3rd qtr 2009, my East Cobb store was the 3rd highest volume store in

Atlanta. East Cobb had the lowest traffic count in Atlanta. Perimeter

should have been the largest volume store in Atlanta.

. Perimeter became the top volume store in Atlanta in the 4th qtr of

2009.

. Sales up 9% for the 2009 fiscal year. In the 4th qtr that I took over

the store, sales were up 18.7% to LY. Sales were up 25.4% to LY in

Feb. 2010; sales were up 31.6% to LY in March 2010.

. My results were achieved by hiring the right people and training and

coaching the staff to maximize their productivity.

Store Manager, East Cobb Marietta, GA September 2008-

September 2009

. Quickly turned around a store that had comped only one time in the

previous six months.

. Store was 93% to LY from 2/08-7/08; under my leadership, from 8/08-

1/09, sales increased 13% over LY despite traffic being down 8%.

. #1 store in Atlanta for percentage over LY for fiscal 2008.

. Double digit increase in all metrics:

o Conversion increased by 12% to 25.2%. #1 conversion in Atlanta

o UPT (units per transaction) increased by 11%

o ADS (average dollar sale) increased by 12%

2009 Fiscal Year (thru Sept. 2009)

. Sales 117% to LY, despite traffic being down 7%

. All metrics increased:

o Conversion at 26.4%; 29.4% for 3rd qtr

o ADS up 18% to LY

o UPT up 7% to LY

o S/TR (sales to traffic ratio) up by 26.4% to LY to$24.60

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Assistant Store Manager, East Cobb Marietta, GA

July-August 2008

GAP Marietta,

GA

2006- 2008

Associate Manager (Customer Service Manager)

. Drove sales by training and motivating associates and modeling

exceptional customer service. Exceeded 2007 sales plan (first time in

four years).

. Store made budget 8 out of the last 12 months. In the previous year,

before my joining the store, the store had only made budget once in 12

months.

. Store's shrink reduced by 20%. This was achieved by better educating

the staff on Loss Prevention procedures and tightening up on

operational procedures.

. In the second quarter of 2007, it became my responsibility to hire and

train the staff. The high caliber of the newly hired staff, as well

as, their proper training was instrumental in the store's achievement

of the 3rd and 4th quarters' budgets and contributed to the store

achieving the 2007 budget.

VICTORIA'S SECRET Alpharetta, GA 2005-2006

Co-Manager- Top 160 Store

. Drove sales by coaching associates and modeling exceptional customer

service; YTD sales up 18% over previous year.

STEINMART 2001-2005

Area Sales Manager- Ladies/ Boutique Marietta, GA 5/03-

10/05

. Promoted to run this area; increased sales to $2.25 MM

Area Sales Manager- Mens, Accessories & Childrens

2/03-5/03

. Turned around a non-performing department within 3 months.

Area Sales Manager Alpharetta, GA 2001-

2003

EDUCATION

University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

. Bachelor of Arts

. Major: Marketing and Japanese

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