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O’SHAUGHNESSY VENTURES

Strategic Advisor. Collaborated closely with founder Jim O’Shaughnessy to shape the OSV brand from day one. Advised on platform structure, brand messaging, and voice across Ventures, Media, and Fellowship arms. Helped translate a big vision into a clear ecosystem for creators and capital.

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VICKI’S TAP PUPS

As strategic partner to my mom, I helped grow her $500 side hustle into the largest adult tap program in the world—turning her personal passion into a scalable brand, a nationally published memoir, and a media-ready movement rooted in joy and reinvention.

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SWAT EQUITY

Managing Director & Partner. Helped launch SWAT Equity, one of the first early-stage VC funds embedded within a brand strategy agency.

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SWAT by KIRSHENBAUM

President & Partner. Co-led the repositioning and growth of the strategic brand studio of top-tier client roster including Venus Williams, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, Wheels Up, and 1 Hotels.

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ELEVEN by VENUS WILLIAMS

As President of SWAT by Kirshenbaum, I partnered with Venus Williams to evolve ELEVEN from a strong product brand into a high‑performing business platform. We rebuilt DTC, introduced a tiered content system, launched prestige retail partnerships, and created a scalable operating model. In the first six months, revenue grew 65 percent, return customer rate doubled, and conversion nearly quadrupled. ELEVEN became a brand that matched the precision and power of its founder.

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1 HOTELS

President, SWAT by Kirshenbaum. Partnered with SH Hotels & Resorts to scale 1 Hotels from an ethos-driven startup into a luxury lifestyle brand.

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30 e. 31

President, SWAT by Kirshenbaum. Partnered with Ekstein Development Group and Morris Adjmi Architects to lead the full brand strategy, naming, and marketing for a 42-story luxury tower in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood.

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ENCORE PERFORMANCE

As co-author and business partner, I helped my mother transform her local tap program into a national celebration of second acts which is at the center of this memoir.

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FTI CONSULTING

Managing Director, Global Integrated Marketing. Led a unified global brand strategy across 30+ acquired firms at FTI Consulting, driving alignment, awareness, and business development across all practice areas and regions.

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