Patricia Downend

Patricia Downend is an accomplished retail professional with extensive experience in visual merchandising and operations management. Since 2001, Patricia has been the Retail Division Visual Merchandising Manager at Maidenform, where innovative merchandising strategies led to increased sales, alongside the creation of a comprehensive Visual Merchandising manual. Prior to this role, Patricia served as the Retail Division Operations Manager at Maidenform, where updates to key operational manuals supported over 500 employees. Experience at Etienne Aigner as an Area Sales Manager included recruiting and training staff while successfully opening seven new stores. Patricia also held the position of Retail Store Manager at Lane Bryant, overseeing seven locations with a substantial sales volume. Educational qualifications include studies at Boston University and Temple University.