Vlad Yakubson joined dusk Group in October 2023 as CEO and Managing Director. He was previously General Manager of menswear retailer, yd. Australia, part of the Retail Apparel Group. Prior to that, Vlad was National Operations Manager for Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill and General Manager, Retail Operations for Glue Stores. Vlad has extensive experience across all facets of retailing including product and brand development, supplier negotiations and OTB management, recruitment and team development and leasing and property management. He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney.