LEAH LESPERANCE

Built the CMF (Color, Material, Finish) print and production art capabilities and scaled capacity to support Stanley's global business. Drove sales growth of over 900% between 2021 and 2024 fueled by strategic CMF expansion.

• Drove CMF design, print design, and production art teams to consistently deliver high-quality creative output.
• Directed and advanced global CMF creative vision, spearheading CMF innovation and elevating design execution across all business channels.
• Managed budget, production calendar, and all CMF design deliverables to ensure timely and effective execution.

Joined the company as a Senior Designer focused on active apparel. My cross-category design experience and ability to adapt quickly led to expanded responsibility, ultimately heading design for boys sportswear, baby, and layette product lines.

• Drove trend forecasting, color direction, palette creation, and end-to-end creative execution to deliver compelling, market-relevant product stories.
• Directed design, fit, and technical development across multiple product lines to elevate quality and consumer experience.
• Managed design calendars, workflows, and key deliverables to maintain on-time execution.
• Partnered cross-functionally to align assortments and ensure all product execution expectations are met.

Joined the company as a Senior Designer tasked with launching a new private label sportswear brand.

Was identified as a contributor that was agile and could solve challenges creatively, and was tasked with

speed to market product and new product and category launches.

• Led end-to-end design for men’s and women’s active and lifestyle performance products; advanced
• Technical construction and fit innovation.
• Drove trend direction, color palette, and print/graphic execution to deliver brand-right product solutions.