Michele Sodi

Founder & President

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Fattoria Sodi & Admetam – Founder & Partner 2017 – Providing strategic advisory on brand development and growth, focusing on the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Versace
CEO America – 2009 TO 2017 Steered Versace’s NA business from $40M in turnover with $10M in yearly Net losses to profitability in 2013, growing volume to $125M and retail network from 12 to 32 DOS.

Jil Sander
President Americas & Advisor to CEO Global Strategy - 2006 - 2009 Hired with a mandate to turn around the business, with a goal to sell the brand in 3 to 5 years. On 3rd year sale to Onward with a 3.5x return on the initial investment.

Balenciaga
President America – 2002 – 2006 Building on work done at Fuel. Strategic advisor to the CEO on worldwide strategy spearheading: five-year business plan, capsule collections, handbag business strategy and retail expansion.

Fuel
Founder, CEO - 1999 – 2002 Consulting firm providing strategic sales and brand development. Clients included: Balenciaga, Frette, Zero Maria Cornejo, Husseing Chalayan, Victor & Rolf, Onward. Hired by Balenciaga in 1999, when yearly USA turnover was $40k. By 2002 grew volume to $1M.

Helmut Lang
Vice President 1998 – 1999
Partnered with Helmut overseeing $60M worldwide distribution, licenses franchises.