Annette is a proven retail industry leader with over 30 years of expertise building and scaling profitable CPG and retail businesses for public and private companies globally and in the U.S. Her work is across diverse industries including cosmetics and personal care, advertising, specialty retailing, direct sales and financial retail technology. She is a dedicated non-professional pianist, currently engaged in The Juilliard School of Music Chamber Music Extension Division. While she plays classical music, she has special heart for discovery of the next wave of music and contemporary art.