West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Senior e-commerce and marketplace executive with 20+ years of experience leading category strategy, P&L ownership, and growth for billion-dollar retail and marketplace businesses. Currently lead the Baby Products Marketplace at Walmart, with prior leadership roles at Toys “R” Us and other large-scale retail organizations. Deep expertise across marketplace strategy, merchandising, analytics, monetization, and digital growth, with a track record of scaling assortments, optimizing customer experience, and building high-performing teams in complex, multi-vendor environments. In parallel, serve as a Techstars mentor, advising early-stage founders on go-to-market strategy and execution, and as a Board Director for Dream To Succeed, supporting STEM and business talent development within the Latino community. 📩 Open to strategic conversations: [email protected] Core Expertise Marketplace & Category Strategy • P&L Ownership • E-commerce Merchandising • Vendor & Partner Management • Growth & Monetization • Analytics & Insights • Team Leadership • Go-to-Market Execution • Digital Marketplaces
Mentor and advisor to early-stage startups participating in the Techstars accelerator, providing strategic guidance to help founding teams accelerate growth, sharpen execution, and increase investor readiness. -Advise founders on go-to-market strategy, business model design, merchandising, growth analytics, and operational execution. -Support startups in shortening learning cycles around product-market fit, scaling, and investor communication. -Serve as Lead Mentor for portfolio companies including Cabinet Health, MilkRun, E-Fish, and The Crafters Box. -Partner with Techstars leadership and investor network to support portfolio performance and long-term value creation.
Advise a retail technology company focused on helping retailers scale growth sustainably through improved operational and commercial execution. -Provide strategic guidance on retail growth strategy, marketplace dynamics, merchandising, and analytics. Advise founders on go-to-market strategy, business model design, merchandising, growth analytics, and operational execution. -Advise leadership on product positioning and go-to-market strategy within the retail and e-commerce ecosystem. -Support development of partnerships and customer engagement strategies to accelerate adoption and long-term value creation.
Lead strategy and general management advisory engagements for emerging and growth-stage companies across e-commerce, retail, technology, digital media, and ad-platform ecosystems. -Advise founders, operators, and investors on growth strategy, business model design, go-to-market execution, and operational scaling. -Provide expert consulting and diligence support to institutional investors and research platforms including Emissary, Third Bridge, GLG, Coleman Research, AlphaInsights, Noble Insights, RidgeTop Research, and others. -Deliver insights across technology, retail, and e-commerce, with deep domain expertise in Baby, Toys, Health & Wellness, Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Home Décor. -Support product strategy, merchandising, and marketplace dynamics, helping clients translate strategy into executable commercial plans.