Hi, I’m Olivia.

“I had the pleasure of working with Olivia both in her role as a Buyer and as a Product Manager, and I can confidently say she is an exceptional talent. Olivia is insightful, commercially minded, and incredibly quick-thinking. She has a rare ability to understand the complexities of collection planning, combining strong numerical skills with sharp market insight to strike the right balance between brand vision, retailer needs, and consumer demand.

What sets Olivia apart is her international perspective and her deep understanding of the nuances that drive successful collections. She sees the bigger picture while never losing sight of the detail, and she brings both strategic clarity and practical expertise to everything she does.

Olivia is also extremely hard-working, collaborative, and genuinely fun to work with. Any business working with her will benefit enormously from her knowledge, energy, and instinct for building commercially strong, well-balanced collections.”

—Georgina Kirby, General Manager, Kari Traa

“Olivia connects product vision to commercial outcomes with genuine curiosity and sharp instincts for where to make real impact. Her leadership style is defined by clarity — she influences change and brings people along. A true business owner, and exactly what a brand needs when navigating the opportunity and ambiguity of high-growth.”

—Adam Ketcheson, Chief Commercial Officer, Rossignol Group (ex-CCO, Mountain Equipment Co.)

“I had the privilege of working with Olivia Allan for over five years and can confidently say she is one of the highest-quality merchandise leaders I have worked alongside. Olivia brings a rare combination of strong commercial acumen, exceptional people leadership, and calm, thoughtful decision-making—especially in high-pressure environments.

Over the years, Olivia successfully led buying teams through some of the most challenging periods in retail, including a pandemic, two company ownership changes, and significant organizational transformation. Throughout it all, she remained steady, considered, and deeply focused on both the business and her people. Her ability to navigate complexity while keeping teams aligned, motivated, and focused on outcomes is exceptional.

Olivia is also exceptionally strong in building strategic partnerships with key global brands. She has a strong ability to foster trusted, collaborative relationships that drive mutual growth and long-term success. Olivia understands how to align business priorities, identify opportunities, and work closely with brand partners to grow results while creating compelling assortments and strong commercial outcomes.

What stands out most about Olivia is her commitment to merchant people development. She is one of the strongest leaders I have worked with when it comes to growing talent, building confidence, and coaching teams to reach their full potential. Olivia has an exceptional ability to elevate the people around her while maintaining high standards and creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive.

Olivia also has an exceptional focus on the numbers. She deeply understands the key performance indicators that drive the business and has a strong ability to translate data into action. What sets her apart is not only her command of the metrics, but her ability to consistently lead teams to deliver above expectations and outperform goals. Any organization would be fortunate to have her insight and leadership.”

—Kristin Paul, Vice President Merchandise, MEC Mountain Equipment Company