Maria Lucia

Retail Merchandising – Architect — Designer – Artist Accomplished multi-dimensional professional, proactive, results driven, articulate and creative with expertise in Merchandising, Design and Product Development. Proven effective Retail Executive with a reputation for growing mature businesses and identifying, strategizing and maximizing new opportunities. With a proven ability to differentiate and pick trends in the competitive retail environment by implementing best in class processes, product management, introductions, display and development. Brings unique blend of insight, innovation and analysis. All these executed and infused with a passion for design and creativity, understanding of what the business requires and transforms these into high-impact solutions and emotionally compelling trend right assortments. A collaborative leader, always cultivating a strong team and encourages development of people. A natural mentor and coach, refining skills and strengths of people and developing them into decisive and results-oriented individuals. Thriving in a continuously evolving and fast paced environment, her exposure from travel experiences adds design inspirations, trends and sourcing. The extensive years of experience in the dynamic world of retail merchandising is supplemented with a degree in Architecture raising her innate sense of taste and style and infused with a Masters in Business Administration.