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achievements

  • Launched high performing institutional  equity sales and trading teams in New York and London from inception to Top 10 rankings in their segment.
  • Scaled daily operations of residential and commercial construction company to support 2000% sales growth.
  • Created and launched online financial wellness platform from conception to beta testing.

Playbook

  • I thrive in dynamic environments servicing flagship international clientele.  
  • Kind but Firm 
    NY grit + London polish 
  • Still learning

Skills

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The nuances of a team are foundational to a company’s timeline, growth, communication and problem solving. 

COMMUNICATION & SALES

Through years in international Sales and Operations management, I have  developed clear and concise verbal and written communication to convey a goal or solution to cross-cultural teams.

BUILDING COMMUNITY

It’s in the small steps over time.  On Wall Street, we built a community of women who looked after each other up and are still friends today.  In real estate,  my porch was the place  to talk through issues with architects and employees and a compass for new ex-pat families.  

PROBLEM SOLVING

There is always more than one solution - choosing the correct course is part facts and experience and part art.

UX DESIGN

I love the challenge of using design and detail to solve problems In an enjoyable and streamlined method.

International experience

Asia - Europe - US - Caribbean

Summary

Chief of Staff.  CEO consigliere. No slide decks in my pocket, just lots of hard won intuition..  I am clear on the “no’s” so teams can focus.  Conserving energy, brand and culture.

Expertise in fast moving, uncertain global Equity Capital Markets and luxury Real Estate development where the daily job was, Observe, Prioritize, Decide, Get Hands Dirty, Own. Repeat.

Served as key liaison between C-Suite executives and Blue Chip clients in New York and Boston,  Managed a diverse cast of archetypes, from low to high-skilled labor, emphasizing respect and motivation to drive team performance beyond financial incentives.

Raised in Queens, NY, I’ve been around the world and excel at using cross-cultural nuances to tailor projects and build lasting relationships.  Now settled back in the beauty of Long Island, NY, building community.   Looking for on-site local, hybrid NYC or fully remote global.

Education

WHERE I'VE BEEN

Mirara Construction & Development Co. Ltd
20062025

Chief of Staff / COO

Environment:  Startup   Regulated   Dynamic   Diverse   Nimble   Design
Employees:  Grew to 200

Led the scaling of daily operations to support sales growth and long term business resilience in residential and commercial construction from $100,000 to $10 million annually. 

  • Translated every walk and talk with CEO into actionable steps and led execution 
  • Primary liaison to external stakeholders, including high net worth clients, legal representatives, government agencies, tax accountants and insurance agents.
  • Financial Modeling and Presentation:   Analysis of past/ID opportunities internally/externally
  • HR :  Recruited, trained, and developed an in-house back office team
  • Accounting:  Oversaw 6 concurrent projects for precise job costings and vendor relations.
  • Processes : Automated and Revamped policies to ensure  compliance with local laws.
  • Operational cost management:  Directed initiatives to maintain expenditures < 8% of sales.
  •  International Procurement:  Scheduling of sourcing/logistics for high value goods 

SKILLS ACED:  Research, Time Mgt, Processes, Organizing  Information/Travel, Patience 

UBS Park Avenue, New York, NY & London, UK
19962006

Director - Institutional Sales Trader

Environment:  Startup   Regulated   Customer Facing   Fast-Paced    Precise    Unity    Global  
Employees:  Immediate team: 250   Company wide: 17,000

One of the founding Directors of DLJ’s research-driven Sales and Trading floor in London which grew to rank in the top 10 of industry surveys among 50+ peer firms within two years.

  • Led Sales coverage on blue-chip pension/hedge funds  in New York, Boston and London.
  • Coordinated high value, cross-border equity transactions between fund portfolio managers and our corporate finance department and traders.
  • Prepped and ran morning meetings.  
  • Analyzed and presented new listing prospectuses.
  • Sought new opportunities for client and product innovation through research.
  • Participated in transition and integration activities following UBS’ acquisition of Warburg  and CSFB’s acquisition of DLJ (2000). (nb. UBS acquired CSFB in 2023).

SKILLS ACED:  Investing, Speaking, Evaluating News, Ethics, Blue Chip Sales, Packing

Afirefi LLC, New York, NY
20192025

Founder, Project Manager, UX manager

Environment:  Fintech Startup   Ambiguous   Creative   Purpose-Driven  Improv   
Employees:  7

Founded and led  end-to-end development of a feminine-finance mobile application.

  • Designed and iterated UX flows and sketches to align product features with target users’ financial needs and behaviors, applying user research and design thinking principles.
  • Defined and managed the product feature roadmap.
  • Recruited, coordinated, and managed global, cross-cultural team.
  • Represented the company through public speaking and communication efforts.

  • Led beta testing and positioned company for potential acquisition or transformation into an educational platform in adjacent industries such as mental health and health screenings.

SKILLS ACED:  Creative Solutions, Design, Collaboration, Public Speaking, Saying No

PERSONAL

Investments:  Renovated/sold four properties at profit, maintain personal stock/crypto portfolio. 
Love reading about design, technology, nutrition and longevity.

I enjoy biking, skiing, running, golfing, padel and yoga and F1 racing - sports as community.
Raising 14 year old tenacious daughter.  

SOFTWARE & OTHER

AI/GROK, PM/Trello, Workflow/Slack, Admin/Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Dropbox, Create/Canva Website/Wix, Investing/Bloomberg, Payouts/Stripe, Crypto/Coinbase and any other software or coffee machine you are using. Learning French.