Scott Ellison, a UCLA Business/Managerial Economics graduate and Co-Founder of Pladra, has a distinguished background in the retail industry. He held several leadership positions at The North Face, a well-known VF Corporation company. Prior to his role as Director of Merchandising, he served as Senior Global Merchandising and Product Manager, responsible for Men’s Outerwear/Sportswear, Youth, Accessories. Before joining The North Face, he worked in Financial Planning and Analysis at VF Corporation and as a Senior Associate at PwC. Ellison has a keen sense of business development and a proven ability to plan strategically, analyze products and processes, develop organizations, conduct market research, and forecast trends accurately. As a result of his solid track record, he is an expert in pricing architecture, visual merchandising, and financial analysis.