MELISSA ANDERSON: EXECUTIVE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVISOR & COACH in VENICE, CA

BOXTHEOUTSIDE Founder & Chief Strategist Los Angeles, CA January 2016 - Present 1511 Lucille Avenue Venice, California 90291 CPC-ELI MP focus in executive, career, business, and leadership coaching. Executive leadership skills training for change leadership. Organizational and team growth strategist, with key focus on talent development and management training. ONZIE Vice President, Global Sales Venice, CA January 2017 - January 2018 • Leads global sales of mid-tier active apparel brand overseeing majors, key account and boutique business; contributing $1M in new business in first 6-months through expansion of retail account categories. • Coach and develop a sales team of 13, including Senior key account, international, and regional account managers including five new hires for multiple regions and the launch of Men’s and Youth categories. • Launched and integrated digital selling platform to streamline selling and ordering processes, leading to an increase in in-season and pre-book selling 30% to LY. • Initiated first product and segmented distribution strategy including Core, SMU, private label, in-line and branded projects to expand customer reach in multiple channels of distribution. TOMS US National Sales Director Los Angeles, CA December 2013 - December 2015 • Oversaw the US national wholesale specialty business totaling $70M in the men’s, women’s and kids footwear categories, as well as the launch of the TOMS handbag category. • Managed and led the national sales team of 25-individuals including regional account managers, account executives and account coordinators, overseeing: Action, Fashion & Lifestyle channels. • Developed first global distribution hierarchy, and re-classification strategy for over 2500- accounts globally. • Developed initial line plan and go to market strategy for launch of 125-new product silhouettes in Mens, Womens & Kids categories into marketplace; including segmented product-tiering structure; and first specialty-SMU program • Opened, launched and managed regional showrooms: Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta & New York. WGSN Group Senior Account Manager, West Coast Trend Forecasting Los Angeles, CA July 2013 - December 2013 • Managed portfolio of diverse West Coast consumer-goods focused businesses, Starbucks, E! Entertainment, Wet Seal, Warner Bros, Lululemon, Giro Sport, Tilly’s, Pacific Sunwear, True Religion Brand Jeans, Koral Denim, AG Denim, Pottery Barn Teen, Gymboree, Brighton Collectibles, Sanrio & private label manufacturers. • Translatedmacro-trendsandfuturetrendforecastingapplications to design, merchandising, production, sales, planning, buying and executive teams through strategically designed and organized presentation formats. BLK DNM US Merchandise Sales Manager, Men’s & Women’s New York, NY January 2013 - June 2013 • Led denim & collection business in merchandising, marketing, planning, operations, production & design development for global-market; $10M+ volume business. • Oversaw all US men’s & women’s Majors accounts & top-tier Accounts: Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Shopbop, American Rag, Scoop, Ron Herman, Revolve.com, Bloomingdale’s, as well as team of 4- coordinators, account executive and assistants. • Established brand’s global core and denim programs, including: POS packaging, US-merchandising strategies, US-national tradeshows, global- replenishment program, inventory cadence/thresholds, line planning, sales-focused marketing, annual budgets and financial projections. • Helped to build US-distribution operations and logistics including: sourcing warehouse facilities, managing pick-and-pack/order processing, inventory planning, product segmentation and off-price channels. TRUE RELIGION BRAND JEANS Senior Account Manager, Women’s US Major Department Stores New York, NY January 2010 - January 2013 • Women’s Manager of Majors Accounts, overseeing $10M in National Accounts business: Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Von Maur, Amazon.com & Zappos.com, and Macy’s. • Strategized sales opportunities by identifying market demand, analyzing competitive market share, devising product matrix and assortments, actualizing selling plans and creating merchandising programs for 200+ doors throughout the US with major buyers, executive management and planning teams. • Developed SMU- products for key programs at Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, and Saks Fifth Avenue. EDUCATION FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science Textiles & Fashion Design, 2003 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Associate of Arts Journalism/Public Relations, 2001

Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Coaching- Founder & Chief Strategist December 2013 - December 2015 January 2013 - June 2013