Mr. Pezely’s notable assignments include: assisting a small-format retailer in optimizing its assortment portfolio, achieving a 30% reduction in inventory expenses while preserving top- and bottom-line performance; developing a category space optimization plan for a convenience retailer across all locations, driving an estimated $100 million in profit growth; formulating a new merchandising strategy for a leading discount retailer, including defining a new pricing and promotional strategy; creating a customer segmentation model and strategy to grow share of wallet among key customer groups and win underserved shopping occasions for a leading specialty retailer; and devising a China growth strategy plan for a leading technology company, resulting in the establishment of an Asia-based design center and the restructuring of the channel distribution model.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Pezely worked at Walmart, where he defined the company’s technology strategy and built proprietary merchandising software to streamline assortment decisions and drive sales. He also managed a multibillion-dollar portfolio as a Merchandise Leader in Walmart’s consumables business.

Previously, Mr. Pezely worked in corporate strategy teams at Hewlett Packard and PetSmart, where he assessed strategic growth decisions, defined go-to-market capabilities, and optimized business decisions through customer-centric insights. Mr. Pezely began his career as a Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Mr. Pezely earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.