Mr Michael Dadario to see retail operations of Bare Escentuals
09 Jun '08
2 min read
Bare Escentuals Inc announced the appointment of Michael Dadario as President of Retail. In this role, he will be responsible for Bare Escentuals' overall retail strategy and execution including merchandising, sales and operations for all domestic brick-and-mortar distribution channels, including Bare Escentuals boutiques, premium wholesale locations, and spas and salons. Mr. Dadario will report directly to Leslie Blodgett, Chief Executive Officer of Bare Escentuals.
Mr. Dadario comes to Bare Escentuals with over 30 years of retail operations experience at companies including J. Crew, Inc. and Gap, Inc. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Stores for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., where he was responsible for establishing the retail strategies for the company's emerging Williams-Sonoma Home and west elm brands.
“We're pleased to welcome Michael to the Bare Escentuals management team,” said Leslie Blodgett, Chief Executive Officer. “As we continue to grow the Bare Escentuals brand, we are committed to expanding our retail points of presence while consistently delivering an outstanding customer experience across our boutique and partner locations.
We are confident that Michael's extensive retail experience with many highly respected brands will help support the growth of our brick-and-mortar business, particularly as it relates to building the infrastructure necessary to ensure this consistency of execution.”
Mr. Dadario also spent a year teaching marketing at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing (FIDM) and served five years as president of the San Francisco AIDS Health Project. He graduated from SUNY Brockport.