Bio

Strategic and results oriented, customer focused leader with proven brand management, digital, e-commerce, retail, operational and manufacturing skills. Executive leader of strategic turnarounds with venerable brands. Passion for building a performance driven culture through teamwork and top talent. Experienced Board Member focused on increasing shareholder value. Committed to serving and giving back to the community. Complete MBA at the Jack Welch Management Institute December 2021.

Specialties:
Strategy, Brand Management, Business Transformations, Organizational Turnarounds, Merger & Acquisitions, Business Development, Customer Centricity, Digital Strategy, E-Commerce, Customer Loyalty, Operations, Merchandising, Leading Change Initiatives, Talent Development, Building Teams, Driving for Results, Board Service, Leadership

Results:
- Positioned The Vitamin Shoppe to be taken private by Private equity and currently leading turnaround of the company. Increased EBITDA +77% in 2020.
- Positioned Sally Beauty to become a beauty brand vs. distributor of beauty products. Delivered highest EBITDA performance in over 3 years.
- During tenure at Pier 1 Imports, increased sales by over 50% and EBITDA by over 200%.
- Relaunched Pier1.com, grew sales to 15% of annual company revenue in 3 year period.
- Known for selecting top talent and building a performance driven culture. Track record of retaining over 90% of top talent.

Recent awards:
2019 - Top Women in Retail
2017 - Top Public Company Executive
2016 - Great Woman of Texas
2012 - Chair of the Year - United Way
2011 - 2015 - Leadership Award - UNICEF
2009 - Power Woman

Recent Articles:

Women's Wear Daily - https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/retail-fortifying-the-vitamin-shoppe-with-a-prototype-1203337090/

Chain Store Age - https://chainstoreage.com/first-look-vitamin-shoppe-debuts-innovation-store-concept

Recent Speaking Engagements:
TCU Neeley School - Tandy Executive Speaker Series - Sept 2019
http://neeley.tcu.edu/News_and_Events/Top_Stories/Articles/2019/TESS_Sharon_Leite.aspx

E-Tail East - August 2019
https://etaileast.wbresearch.com/agenda/day-1/2019
https://blog.quickpivot.com/5-cant-miss-sessions-at-etail-east-2019

Jeffries Consumer Conference - June 2019
https://www.jefferies.com/IdeasAndPerspectives/Conferences/325/061819

Baird Investor Conference - May 2019
http://investors.vitaminshoppe.com/2019-05-30-The-Vitamin-Shoppe-R-Announces-Participation-At-Investor-Conference