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Aaron Battista

Investor

Managing Partner at Ember · Associate at Bloom Equity Partners

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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Aaron: together at Liz Claiborne

About

Senior advisor to global consumer and retail brands with extensive store development experience, having opened nearly 1,000 locations. Previously served as Chief Retail Officer at Kellwood Company managing global expansion and as VP of Retail at VF Corp.'s Contemporary Brand Coalition.

Experience

  1. The Ember Co.Chief Retail Officercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. The Ember Co.Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentUnited States
  3. Battista CoFounder / CEOcurrent2012 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  4. Bridges GeneralCEO2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  5. Dallimore & CoAdvisor2013 — 2018
  6. Kellwood CompanyChief Retail Officer2010 — 2012
  7. VF CorporationVP of Retail Contemporary Brands2007 — 2010
  8. Liz ClaiborneVP of Retail - Lucky Brand Jeans2000 — 2007

Skills & more

Management ProfessionalRetailApparelFashionMerchandisingBrand DevelopmentManagementStrategic PlanningTraining & DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipStrategy
+2 moreLeadershipStart-ups

Languages English · Spanish

From Aaron's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ember

Alex Grieco
Chief of Staff at Ember
Avani Patel
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ember
George Zalikas
Designer at Evio VC
Jeff Hsiang
Partner at Bloom Equity Partners
Jerry Bellman
Managing Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Luke Tubergen
Co-Founder of the Ember Fund & Managing Partner at Ember
Matt Jung
Managing Partner at Ember
Michael Gilvary
Managing Partner at Ember

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aaron Battista?
Senior advisor to global consumer and retail brands with extensive store development experience, having opened nearly 1,000 locations. Previously served as Chief Retail Officer at Kellwood Company managing global expansion and as VP of Retail at VF Corp.'s Contemporary Brand Coalition.
Where does Aaron Battista work?
Aaron Battista is Managing Partner at Ember.
Where did Aaron Battista go to school?
Aaron Battista studied at UMass Boston (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dallimore & Co1

Matt JungManaging Partner at Ember

Also worked at Kellwood Company5

Jim ScarfoneChief Human Resources Officer, Operating Partner at MidOceanJill GranoffFounder at EurazeoJim SpellmeyerChief Financial Officer at Sequoia SciencesAlan BinderFounder at Salus GRCSteven CastellanoCo-founder and Chief Product Officer at Underoutfit

Also worked at VF Corporation14

Rafferty JacksonSSV II Investment Committee at Seraphim SpaceVeronica BreckenridgeFounder & Managing Partner at First Bight VenturesFernando CaprilesFinance at Integra GroupeMarjorie ChanSenior Manager - Finance and Operations at Arbor VenturesCaroline BrownManaging Director at Closed Loop PartnersNick ThomasPrincipal and Head of Strategy at Wildwood Ventures

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Also worked at Liz Claiborne12

Kate IngramExecutive Assistant at StripesSuzanne NorrisManaging Partner at Visible VenturesKishore GanjiBoard Member at Hyderabad AngelsThuy-An HoangOffice Manager at Elsewhere PartnersKay KoplovitzCo-Founder and Chairman at Springboard Growth CapitalTaryn Jones LaebenPartner at Victress Capital

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