“I have had the pleasure of working with Gurki on several projects at Vince. I have been consistently impressed by her ability to connect with team members empathetically and to foster a supportive and inclusive work environment. Gurki developed comprehensive merchandising strategies that aptly aided the expansion of the entire menswear department. Her strategic mindset and collaborative leadership resulted in streamlined process and productive collaborative efforts between the merchandising and design teams. I am confident that Gurki's contributions will greatly benefit any organization lucky enough to have her on board.” EJ Liao, Vince

“It was a pleasure to work with Gurki at Vince. Her wealth of merchandizing experience did not go unnoticed. The reports and roadmap tools she implemented were clear, concise and critical in giving us designers strong direction and real time feedback that could easily be applied to seasons already in development - in addition to impacting future work.” Austin Grant, Vince

“We loved working with Gurki when she was our buyer at Barneys. She was constantly working with the retail selling teams to help us build a strategy to grow together, and was an incredible partner. We worked closely with her for several years, and our business flourished. Most importantly, she loves jewelry and always has a refreshing positive attitude.” - Yves & Dwyer, Spinelli Kilcolli

“Gurki has been a strong supporter of our brand since first meeting with her at Barneys New York.  We worked closely during that time to build and grow our business together in all doors. We maintain a close relationship and communicate regularly on shared ideas in the fine jewelry space.” Kether, Hoorsenbuhs

“Gurki's skill set is highlighted by an insightful approach to analyzing data and her focus on getting results. Gurki balances immediate needs of the business while also being proactive about setting into motion long term strategies and initiatives of her business. Although she is extremely passionate about her own business, Gurki maintains a peripheral view of her counterparts and is known to help where needed in an "all hands on deck" environment. She is a highly motivated individual and was a valued member of my team.” Kodi Collins, Merchandise Planning Manager, Neiman Marcus

“Gurki possesses the rare combination of outstanding technical capability and very strong interpersonal skills. She is comfortable working at all levels within VSS, equally effective with peers and senior leadership. She has a passion to understand business trends through analytics, and has demonstrated thought-leadership in both Finance and Merchandising environments. She developed a high level of internal credibility with senior leaders across the enterprise due to her ability to translate raw data into actionable information.

Gurki has tremendous range, as evidence of her transition from Finance into Merchandising at VSS. She also has very high bandwidth, and outstanding focus on her customers (both internal and field leaders). I would highly recommend Gurki to any organization for leadership bench strength." - Robb Giammatteo, Vice President Finance, Victoria’s Secret

“I had the pleasure of meeting Gurki when she brought our collection into Barneys. She was such a thoughtful and smart buyer. Gurki was constantly engaging and encouraging us. The growth that we witnessed there is really a tribute to her. She really cared about all her brands and was really invested in them and their businesses which is extremely unique. She’s a treasure!” Brent, Brent Neale

“I had the great opportunity to tap into Gurki’s wealth of knowledge on the wholesale as well as the retail side through her consultancy business. She has been instrumental in guiding us down the right path with ours. Love working with her. She’s passionate about fine jewelry and knows the business of production as well which really helps.” - Halleh, Halleh Fine Jewelry

“Gurki was a business savvy merchant and partner who drove profitability in her business, while not only curating a world class assortment, but also ensured she was always running a financially responsible business. We looked to her as the expert and always knew her recommendations would prove fruitful. As a leader, Gurki was a respected mentor, who allowed her team to thrive.” - Lori Skalski, Director of Merchandise Planning, Barneys New York

“Gurki was an incredible asset to our team. She revamped and led Switch's entire buying and merchandising strategy, including establishing relationships with amazing brand partners and leading the design and production of our private label jewelry lines. Her work had a tremendous impact on our company and her impact could be felt across departments. She's the perfect combination of left-brain and right-brain, data driven with a keen eye for design. And on top of that, she's also a joy to work with!” Adriel Darvish, Founder, Switch

“Getting our final recommendations from Gurki was like opening a treasure trove. Not only did she give us great insights on our one-on-one calls but she made sure to also explain the business and branding principles as to why she was making these recommendations. She far exceeded our expectations. We’re excited to implement some of her recommendations and see the impact to our business.” – Daniel Tishbi, Amali Jewelry

“Gurki was my team lead to make sure we were hitting milestones and key initiatives with our enterprise retail partners. Her knowledge of the retail and fashion industry was incredibly thorough, and I could always rely on her for insight from the retailer's perspective to help inform decisions on the user experience. She had the challenge of coming into an already established project team on a complex software product, and she stayed cool and collected even during stressful times. She always made herself available to strategize, be a sounding board, or simply pitch in wherever needed. She was a pleasure to work with, as well as a lovely travel buddy when visiting clients. I hope I have the opportunity to work with her again.” - Tamara Spiegel, Senior Product Manager, NuORDER

“Working with Gurki was a god send. I knew nothing about merchandising, pricing, web design, social media, packaging etc. before I met Gurki and she was able to handle all of it for me while also teaching me these important principles. My collection and branding wouldn’t be where it is today if it wasn’t for her. On top of it all, I don’t feel lost anymore. Thank you!!” - Marti Howe, Lucky Cat Kimono

“It was a great time working with Gurki while she was at Barneys. She was always positive and happy to work with the retail teams to achieve great success and growth. I worked closely with her and she understood my business and the importance of it at Barneys.  She has a great love and understanding for jewelry, always working with a smile. Gurki was constantly engaging, checking in and making comments about the items that she loved. She really cared about her work and you can feel that her life is inspired by the Jewelry world.” - Eli, Eli Halili

“I worked with Gurki for many years when she was the Senior Fine Jewelry Buyer at Barneys. Gurki is a true professional. She's smart, has great intuition and excellent communication skills. Gurki is no push over and yet she was always a pleasure to deal with.” - Walter McTeigue, McTeigue & Company

"Gurki knows the fashion/retail business inside & out. When I needed advice on how to navigate it, she gave me her incredible insight, her time, and connected me with the right people. She understands this business and I’m excited to continue building with her. She gave me & my company a tremendous boost with her knowledge & I wouldn’t be where I am without her." - Ania Czuprynski, Saule Label

“Gurki helped us seriously look at our store's inventory & fine tuned our selections during a time we were stretched very thin & needed fresh but experienced eyes. She not only provided recommendations on how our assortment could be improved but was able to explain the business logic behind those improvements so that we had the takeaway and learning beyond this work. She was easily able to dissect our data and reporting as well as look at things from a visual and merchant perspective which was really helpful. Gurki was very thoughtful and always responsive. We think it’s always a good idea to have a new perspective and we appreciated Gurki’s generous feedback.” — Megan Flynn, M Flynn Jewelry

“When you think of what modern brands need it isn’t just sales or press. It’s patience, industry know how and access. Gurki has always made herself available to our exhibitors and taken the time to provide invaluable feedback and industry guidance. Anyone who knows Gurki knows her work is more than a job, it’s a passion that is felt around her, which is why her advice and support is so widely respected.” — Metal and Smith

“We loved having Gurki on our Webinar series. She brought a deep business knowledge that allowed for important questions to be answered for our retail and jewelry business owners. She was able to explain complicated, but critical, business concepts in an understandable and thoughtful manner. We loved the expertise she was able to share and we got great feedback from our participants about the value she was able to give them.” — Ashley Graham, National Jeweler

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