Kimberly Ferrante

Experience

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  Neiman Marcus

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2004

  Store Planning Jr. Project Manager

  * Space planning, design, development, and project management of capital and expense projects. Initial project development included meeting with the Neiman Marcus executive team to assess needs for projects by presenting various plan solutions and merchandise capacity analysis. *General project involvement includes site survey, fixture layouts, supervising production of construction documents and planning schedules as they relate to projects, plan check of construction and shop drawings, establishing vendor identity, vendor shop coordination and punch lists. Project scopes include entire departments, coordination of vendor shops. *Managed projects in excess of $730K that resulted in a successful integration between new and existing spaces and a $2.5 million increase in the business. Show less

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  Barteluce Architects & Associates (Callison RTKL)

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2005

  Senior Interior Designer

  * Firm specializing in luxury retail, shopping centers, non-secular institutions and corporate/ institutional design - Absorbed by Callison RTKL. * Project manager for Polo Ralph Lauren, Maurice Jewelry and re-design of Boyd’s Department Store. *Responsible for block planning, merchant meetings, all fixture planning, and full construction documents. Other responsibilities on projects include fixture and furniture layout, storefront designs, all custom fixture designs, finish selections and specifications. *Manage/ oversee a junior designer in finish selection, drawing submission, vendor scheduling and library maintenance. Show less

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  Neiman Marcus

  Sept 2005 - Feb 2007

  Store Planning Project Manager

  * Responsible for managing and leading a design firm on new store design and existing store major remodels. Ownership in every aspect of project from concept through completion, including, but not limited to block planning, fixture layout, design direction, décor, finishes, back of house, plan check and site visits. Regular presentations to Neiman Marcus Executives, Visual, Loss Prevention, Operations and Store Planning. *Used knowledge of Neiman Marcus brand to develop new and modify existing department concepts and fixturing to meet current trends and merchandising needs. Oversaw new store design and construction documents with interiors budget of $15 million. *Established relationships with new and existing vendors to develop shop-in-shop concepts to be implemented into Neiman Marcus stores such as Louis Vuitton, Escada, Gucci, and Fendi. Show less

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  JC Penney

  Feb 2007 - May 2013

  *Directed and managed a team that coordinated and designed custom vendor shops, custom store fixturing and general store décor from concept to completion. *Weekly presentations and collaborations with the CEO, Chief Creative Officer and other executives. Continuous collaboration with finance and procurement to ensure all fixture projects were on budget and schedule to align with the merchandise deliveries and ROI. *Stayed current on design trends as it relates to décor, materials and fixture manufacturing methodologies by attending trade shows, factory visits and working closely with industry representatives. *Manages direct reports ensuring all décor, interiors and fixture designs are aligned with the business needs and the JCPenney Vision. *Oversaw department redesigns and vendor shop installations in excess of $650M in over 500 stores. Show less *Managed, coordinated and designed custom vendor shop and general store décor and fixtures from concept to completion in a manner aligned with the company branding strategy. Collaborated with Store Design executives, merchandise divisions, procurement and visual to design custom vendor shops and general store spaces that drives profitable revenue. *Maintained an awareness of current architectural and design trends as it relates to décor, materials and cost effective fixture manufacturing methodologies. Sought out new and/or improved fixture manufacturing technologies. Worked closely with industry representatives to engineer, design, and promote cost efficiency and safety standards for fixturing. *Provided leadership to construction services, décor, planning and store operations relative to new and remodeled fixturing and décor criteria. Provided punch-lists and follow up to ensure the proper completion of all construction projects. *Designed projects in excess of $60M and launched over 600 stores on the same day. Show less

  • Store Design Senior Manager

    Feb 2011 - May 2013

  • Store Design Manager

    Feb 2007 - Feb 2011
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  Sparks

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2015

  Director, Strategic Accounts Retail

  *Primary focus is supporting all aspects of assigned customer accounts. This includes proactively identifying appropriate opportunities, presenting and closing business and providing support to the client and internal account teams. Tasks not limited to overseeing the design process, working with manufacturing, reviewing all details and shop drawings for accuracy, prototype setups and reviews, developing final installation guides and overseeing seismic testing results.*Secondary focus is to create new opportunities for sales growth within target markets. Requires presenting our full portfolio of services with an emphasis on custom store fixtures, shop-in-shops and POP display Show less

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  VIRA Insight LLC

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2020

  Vice President Account Development

  VIRA Insight is an industry leader in the design, development, fabrication, and installation of complete retail store environments. This included custom signage elements, visuals to acrylic displays, custom store fixtures, and integration of in-store peripherals to support omni-channel expansion. With global and domestic manufacturing resources, VIRA Insight can deliver time sensitive programs anywhere in the world at competitive prices and of the highest quality and design. An impressive client roster includes Neiman Marcus, Army Airforce Exchange, Academy Sports and Outdoors, JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Pier One and Walgreens to name a few. Show less

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  Midwest Luxury Publishing

  Feb 2018 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Our award-winning team brings decades of publishing, marketing and communications experience along with a keen insight into the ever-evolving traditional and social media. Our main areas of expertise are custom magazine publishing, marketing brochures/handouts/corporate leave-behinds, social media publishing, digital flip books, web hosting, branding and public relations. From Hollywood to professional sports to food and wine to travel to lifestyle and back again, the team at Midwest Luxury Publishing has worked with the biggest names across multiple platforms. We've come together to cut out the middleman and pass the savings on to you. Show less