Johnstown Mom Joins Ohio Research Team
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A Johnstown mother of three has joined Ohio Common Ground as a volunteer researcher, bringing her expertise in numbers and retail to the organization's efforts to inform voters about state government. The former Aéropostale, Chico's & Converse merchant and veteran of Ohio grassroots political and issue campaigns will support OCG's Research Center, which publishes primary-source analysis of Ohio government.
Margolius, who built her career in one of the most unforgiving numbers-driven industries in America, has a background in fashion retail. She ran apparel departments for three national brands and reads spreadsheets the way detectives read crime scenes. Her experience in retail has equipped her with a keen eye for numbers and trends, and she will apply this skill to help Ohio voters understand the facts about state government.
Margolius's career in retail has been marked by notable achievements. At Aéropostale, she spotted a gap in the spring 2011 woven-dress line, doubled its share of the assortment, and drove a 47 percent comparable-sales gain. She also added $1 million in sales over plan through chase and contingency strategies. At Chico's FAS, she led a $61 million outlet department and built the quarterly hindsight reviews that told design and production what was working and what was not. At Converse, she managed an $18 million apparel department covering more than 400 products in 86 stores. A new fixture program she helped design added about $60,000 a month across 13 stores before rolling out chain wide.
Margolius holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an associate degree in fashion marketing from Parsons School of Design in New York. She has also worked in the trenches of Ohio politics, on multiple candidate and issue campaigns. She knows how a campaign builds a message, and she knows what voters hear when it lands at their door.
Margolius will support OCG's research on Ohio's Top 5 Issues: affordability and cost of living, housing, healthcare, government responsiveness and accountability, and economic opportunity.
Ohio Common Ground is building its volunteer research team.
Ohio Common Ground is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) civic organization based in Dublin, Ohio. Its Research Center publishes descriptive, primary-source analysis of Ohio government, and its Organizing Arm works to give Ohio's unaffiliated voters a coordinated voice. OCG's motto is simple: Politicians Must Earn Your VoteTM. Learn more at ohiocommonground.com.