Michael Peckham
St. Louis | United States
Skills
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Interests
Architecture
History
Wood working
Furniture design
Footwear
Fine arts
Summary
Activity
Work experience
Caleres
Design Director - Ryka and Bzees Brands | 02/2020 - 03/2021
Partnered with product development, sales, and manufacturing teams to design, conceptualize, materialize, detail, and develop a balanced collection of women’s athleisure lifestyle footwear with a focus on product relevance and commercial viability while effectively capturing the brand's essence.
HYI
Director of Product Development | 11/2013 - 02/2020
Led the research, design, and development of new mass-market and mid-tier private label branded footwear products, from initial product brief through manufacturing, driving innovation throughout the product development life cycle.
LXJ
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND NEW BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (WEST COAST) | 05/2012 - 11/2013
Served as Stateside representative for the factory group and tasked with generating new business partnerships with West Coast-based footwear brands in addition to overseeing new product development for LXJ business partners.
ACI
BRAND MANAGER (C9 ATHLETICS), DIRECTOR OF DESIGN | 01/2006 - 05/2012
Oversaw all in-house product development for Kids, Women’s, and Men’s performance lines. Served as product liaison between the C9 brand licensor (Hanes) and the retailer (Target). Worked with the President to design, develop, and commercialize a suite of product lines.
Education history
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS


