todd Welsh

Hello.  I've been in the men's footwear business for many years.  My experience encapsulates line building, retail store management and sales.

Vice-President - Design Director                                                                                                                                                                    2004 - 2023 Eastman Footwear Group - New York, NY

• Led the design and development of a multi-million-dollar men's footwear brand, overseeing a full design team and sales operations.  Visual merchandiser.

• Directed brand development, achieving rapid market penetration with over 6000 stores in two years.

• Collaborated with large retailers across the U.S. and Canada, driving sales to exceed $14 million in 2022.

• Managed marketing budgets and P&L, successfully reducing expenses by 10% in 2022.

• Hired, trained, and supervised a high-performing internal sales force.

Master's Degree, Sociology/Criminology NewYork University, NewYork, NY

BA, English HunterCollege,NewYork, NY