The McGuire Method
Chief of Staff
Karen Lee
I am a statistics-defying, former startup founder who is used to executing and delivering against all odds. Working with great people and nurturing positive work culture is my top priority.
I am a statistics-defying, former startup founder who is used to executing and delivering against all odds. Working with great people and nurturing positive work culture is my top priority.
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Experience
Cashpool
COO
A fintech platform that allows financial influencers to monetize their communities through real-time, brokerage agnostic copy-trading.
Founder
CEO/Founder of Glou.
Glou is accelerating the adoption of beauty resale by using AI to automate listing creation and authentication.
Glou makes beauty resale... more faster, cheaper, and safer for consumers. **Faster** by automating listing creation and authentication in one step through our proprietary AI. **Cheaper** for sellers because of our low fees and our high purchasing volume incentives. **Safer** because of our strict verification process of sellers and products.
Backed by AWS, Techstars, Visible Hands.
Glou is accelerating the adoption of beauty resale by using AI to automate listing creation and authentication.
Glou makes beauty resale... more faster, cheaper, and safer for consumers. **Faster** by automating listing creation and authentication in one step through our proprietary AI. **Cheaper** for sellers because of our low fees and our high purchasing volume incentives. **Safer** because of our strict verification process of sellers and products.
Backed by AWS, Techstars, Visible Hands.
Business Analyst and Project Communications Lead - CEMS Business Project
- Conducted in-depth market and consumer research on niche luxury fragrances (demand analysis, customer profiling, benchmarking, purchase behavior)
- Researched new... more and potential product categories for brand extension
- Delivered a complete strategy for approaching a new target market, including the use of integrated digital/retail experiences
- Researched new... more and potential product categories for brand extension
- Delivered a complete strategy for approaching a new target market, including the use of integrated digital/retail experiences
Pellas Group
Internship
- Researched a new on-premise marketing strategy to increase brand awareness and consumer engagement among the top 10% of the population by 100%
- Lead the team's efforts... more in discovering the best new digital platforms for the company's brands to expand into and created two implementation plans for the company's brands.
- Optimized the customer experience at the Flor de Caña boutiques by implementing retail strategies of luxury brands to increase brand loyalty.
- Lead the team's efforts... more in discovering the best new digital platforms for the company's brands to expand into and created two implementation plans for the company's brands.
- Optimized the customer experience at the Flor de Caña boutiques by implementing retail strategies of luxury brands to increase brand loyalty.
Anthropologie
Visual Sales Associate/Sales Associate
- Exceeded daily team sales targets by elevating customer experience and internal team communications; resulted in the store achieving company quarter sales goal for the first... more time.
- Oversaw merchandizing and inventory management to boost stores sales and continually refresh the customer experience. Was recognized for outstanding inventory management and customer service.
- Oversaw merchandizing and inventory management to boost stores sales and continually refresh the customer experience. Was recognized for outstanding inventory management and customer service.
Ivey ACE Entrepreneurship Conference
Co-Chair
Organized university's entrepreneurship conference.
Amica Mature Lifestyles
Digital Marketing Intern
- Researched and implemented a CASL compliant digital communications platform for Amica’s retirement communities; achieved 17% retention of the customer lead database.
-... more Leveraged Google Business Analytics to improve the sales and marketing team’s lead generation and targeting accuracy with geographic and demographic data analysis of potential Amica residents against existing residents.
-... more Leveraged Google Business Analytics to improve the sales and marketing team’s lead generation and targeting accuracy with geographic and demographic data analysis of potential Amica residents against existing residents.
Port Credit Yacht Club
Head Sailing Coach of Wet Feet
- Developed and introduced one of the first Wet Feet programs on Lake Ontario and after a successful first year, enrolment doubled in subsequent years.
- Trained and... more mentored a team of instructors to continually adapt curriculum and teaching methods to deliver an exceptional sailor experience and improved safety record.
- Trained and... more mentored a team of instructors to continually adapt curriculum and teaching methods to deliver an exceptional sailor experience and improved safety record.
Employee
Education
About
Achievements
Robotics:
FIRST Robotics, Team Captain, Mentor, and FIRST Technical Advisor (250+ hours of volunteering in ’18) 2007 - 2018
VEX Robotics World Championship, Key Volunteer 2016
National Technology Achievement Award 2012
Khatoon and Shirin Scholarship, for achievement in the sciences 2012
Entrepreneurship and Leadership:
Ivey ACE Entrepreneurship Conference, Co-Chair 2014
Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 2011
Jane Pepino Scholarship, awarded to the “Ideal Graduate” 2011
FIRST Robotics Community Hero, Town of Oakville 2011
Other:
The Second City: The Improv Program, Certificate of completion 2018
Skills
Locations
Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
"Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy" by Isadore Sharp
What's your super power?
Creative and practical inventiveness in impossible situations. AKA resourcefulness.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
Slide into dem DMs
What words of wisdom do you live by?
No bad vibes
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
Early 20th Century Art. This was the class that showed me how post-secondary education is supposed to give you a lens with which to go forth and see the world with.