Maureen Ewald

Maureen Ewald has a diverse and extensive work experience. Maureen is currently serving as the Director of Merchandise Operations at Mason Companies, Inc since October 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as the Divisional Merchandise Manager at the same company from February 2021 to April 2023.

Before joining Mason Companies, Inc, Maureen founded On Pointe Retail Consulting in October 2019, where they provided support to retailers and suppliers across the US and globally, helping them find solutions to their problems and make their businesses more profitable.

From 2017 to 2019, Maureen held the position of Vice President of Merchandising at Bluestem Brands, Inc. In this role, they led the buying organization, developed category strategies, and ensured the achievement of sales and profit goals.

Prior to that, Maureen served as the Director of Merchandising at Bluestem Brands, Inc from 2009 to 2016. During this time, they played a crucial role in installing Oracle Retail Merchandising Systems, which resulted in inventory reduction, increased efficiency, and improved customer experience. Maureen also worked as a Senior Buyer for Bed and Bath Categories & New Private Brand Launches.

Earlier in their career, Maureen worked as the Divisional Merchandising Manager for Jewelry at ShopNBC from 2007 to 2009. Maureen successfully secured new brands and introduced new incremental categories, resulting in increased sales and profit.

Starting their career, Maureen served as the Vice President of Merchandising at Autogrill from 2004 to 2007. Maureen developed and executed various merchandising initiatives that contributed to increased brand awareness, cost savings, and sales growth across multiple specialty stores in airports.

Overall, Maureen Ewald's work experience showcases their expertise in merchandise operations, leadership, category strategies, and successful execution of initiatives to drive profitability.

Maureen Ewald holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Fashion Merchandising & Business from Rowan University. In 2019, they completed a Digital Marketing Certificate program at the University of St. Thomas. Additionally, they obtained the Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP) certification from University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business in October 2019.