Patrick W. Stewart

ad117i@r.postjobfree.com M 805-***-**** 769 Avocet Way Arroyo Grande, California

Highly effective business leader with 20+ years of accomplishments building businesses,

and delivering profitable growth in stores, online, and social channels.

Skills:

Business Development · Business Administration · Fiscal Management · Budgeting · P&L

Growth Strategy · Leadership · Team Building · Franchise Development

E-Commerce · Retail Sales · Digital Marketing · Marketing Strategy · Marketing Mix Modeling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Executive Officer

Country Visions, Inc Apricot Lane Boutique HQ – Fairfield, California

Aug 2017 – Dec 2023

Lead the company from startup through emerging presence and into a proven cash flow generating business model, with compelling economies of scale and exceptional productivity.

Assembled and lead a high performing team grow the company base, and support franchisees.

Accelerated the company’s growth profitably six consecutive years, establishing it as the #1 women's fashion franchise brand, APRICOT LANE BOUTIQUE

Expanded footprint of boutiques to more than 100 locations operated nationwide across 30 states, and revenues $45M+

Recurring positive cash flow generating annual net income of $3M+

Chief Marketing Officer

Sears Holdings – San Francisco, California

June 2014 – July 2017

Sears Holdings, $20B revenue during this period was a leading integrated retailer operating through subsidiaries Sears and Kmart. Was responsible for leading transformation of an iconic global retailer.

Hired as CMO of Footwear business unit. Within 1st year drove top line revenue, positive store comp growth, and grew profitability 35% ($1.2B revenue, $130M profit). Promoted quickly to lead other business units including Home Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Tools, Lawn & Garden and Automotive.

Executive VP of Marketing

Crazy Shirts – Honolulu, Hawaii

Oct 2011 – Feb 2014

Chief growth driver for a $40M Hawaiian lifestyle apparel retailer. Led them on a transition from an island-based brick & mortar retailer into an international omni-channel retailer, growing the direct to consumer division 100% in 2 years.

Vice President of Marketing and Creative

The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. – Santa Barbara, California

Oct 2004 – Oct 2011

Acquired The Walking Company in 2004, a retailer of comfort footwear. Spearheaded the strategy for dynamic growth, creating and launching web, mobile, catalog, call center operations, while also expanding from 75 to 200+ stores and growing it into the world’s #1 retailer of comfort footwear.

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EDUCATION:

Webster University – Saint Louis, Missouri

Master of Business Administration

May 1996

Harlaxton College – Grantham, England

Bachelor’s degree, Public Relations

May 1986

William Jewell College – Liberty, Missouri

Bachelor’s degree, Public Relations

May 1985

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