Scott Chantos: Executive Coach & Business Consultant in Aliso Viejo, CA

Excel in evaluating client requirements and delivering strategic solutions for companies & business leaders. • Coached professional clients for success in vision, mission, branding, marketing, business development and leadership. • Successfully coached over 100 clients in personal development, career development and career change. • Keynote speaker for business leaders helping them create greater workforce focus and engagement. • Consulted Keep-A-Breast, non-profit to develop leadership, strategy and structure creating new revenue streams and return to profitability. • Consulted footwear, apparel, fitness and eyewear businesses in brand, sales and product strategy, digital marketing, business plan development and go-to-market strategy. • Developed strategy to increase social media following for one brand by 30% and increase online sales by three times. • Published Author for wellness site, The Elephant Journal and business blogger

• Established distribution business model to include pillars of branded headwear and licensed apparel & headwear from a headwear only model driven through domestic and international growth • Aligned business model with sales force, product planning, marketing focus and licensing opportunity • Delivered, negotiated and finalized three license deals in first 6 months with Invisible Bully, Marc Ecko & Roca Wear (Iconix Brands Group) • Trending to take business to breakeven in 18 months after initial 3 years of losses through new licenses, focus on international growth and overall expense reduction • Established and grew new licensed brand, Invisible Bully, through Footlocker/FootAction trending to be a $1 million dollar business in the first 9 months • Re-positioned Flat Fitty headwear brand by reducing sku count, creating unified brand aesthetic and repositioning Wiz Khalifa product line to gain placement in national retailers like Journey’s, Zumiez and Foot Action with additional focus

• Developed strategic focus leading to 7% growth in sales in first year after 4 year revenue decline • Created segmentation strategy through rebranding to re-engage core/specialty retailers • Forged strategic partnerships for domestic & international growth through branded sales & licensing • Aligned marketing focus to include social media, e-commerce and PR to engage consumer & trade • Secured major global licensing agreements in apparel, hard goods, toys and confections • Developed focus and strategy to stem international sales decline through category expansion focus in existing markets and distribution growth in new markets

• Managed $67 million sales division with 7 direct reports • Achieved double digit increases in sales and profit for 2010 and 2011 • Exceeded product diversity plan by 28% in 2010 and 17% in 2011 • Key product team member involved from initial concept through sample for US range • Directed strategic focus, product direction and marketing initiatives for premium distribution • 2010 Leadership Award Winner Director of Mall Specialty & Sporting Goods November 2010 – July 2011 • Managed $60 million sales division for major Sporting Goods and Mall Specialty • Achieved highest booking percent to revenue goal for 2011

• Managed $40 million independent sales division with 6 direct reports • Led sales team to revenue trending 20% ahead of total company sales in 2008 • Developed west coast product initiatives that led to millions in plus revenue • John Lewis Leadership Award-2007