marlene richey
virtual assistant . consultant
creative business solutions for creative businesses
specializing in the art, craft and jewelry markets
REFERENCES and LINKS
REFERENCES
Marlene Richey is an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced-based consultant in jewelry sales and marketing. She has held sales and marketing positions in a high end jewelry/gallery in the northeast for many years. She is a frequent panelist at industry events and a sought-after participant for brainstorming with members of art institutions and jewelry firms. Marlene is also a delightful, down-to-earth, honest individual. Mary Atwater, Jewelry Designer
I have had the pleasure of working with Marlene Richey on several events for the past few years. Marlene has given presentations, coordinated panels and offered one-on-one marketing consultations for our Rio Grande Clasp and CIM shows.
Marlene is a very professional, highly respected and conscientious person who has demonstrated a positive attitude in her work and communication skills. When we had a last minute change for one of our major events, Marlene not only agreed to participate on a replacement panel, she volunteered to coordinate and lead the presentation. Marlene’s marketing background and presentation skills are valuable and well received by our show participants. She is able to communicate and share information with all audiences. Gail Philippi, Education Coordinator, Rio Grande
Professionally...she has over 30 years of experience in the jewelry business, having run a retail gallery and a wholesale business. Ms. Richey is a “people person” who has served on numerous boards of directors, consulted with emerging artists, and given many presentations and workshops. She is also author of a newly published book, “Profiting by Design: A Jewelry Maker’s Guide to Business Success.” Jill Erickson, Art Jewelry Magazine
It is my pleasure to say a word on behalf of my friend and colleague, Marlene Richey. Marlene is energetic, intelligent, and warm. The jewelry community is well linked, and in a small city like Portland, Maine where we both lived for many years, it is inevitable that our paths would cross. I have worked with Marlene in her roles as teacher, mentor, consultant, and gallery owner. She consistently combines her passion for what she does with a cheerfulness and curiosity that radiates to those around her.
Marlene has been engaged in the professional jewelry community for many years and is well-know in the trade. She has combined her wide experience in business with her love of crafts and the people who make them. This has lead her to her current role as a much-sought consultant and speaker who bridges the sometimes distant realities of making work and making a living. Tim McCreight, Author, Professor, Jewelry Designer
LINKS
Kate Wolf - www.katewolfdesigns.com
Cindy Edelstein - www.jewelersresource.com
Society of N American Goldsmiths - www.snagmetalsmith.org
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