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This list showcases the top United States based President operating in the Fashion space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Autumn Wehr
Vice President, Business & Ambassador Development of Black Clover
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About Black Clover: Black Clover is a lifestyle apparel company, creating casual apparel, hats, and accessories.
Erika Decker
Vice President, Adidas Originals Brand Communications of Adidas
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About Adidas: Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
James Carnes
Vice President of Brand Strategy Global of Adidas
James Carnes is the Vice President of Brand Strategy Global of Adidas. James has worked in the company since 2002. He first holds the position as Head of Design in 2002. After four years, he became Vice President of Design. In June 2009, he was the Senior Vice President of Design Global Creative Director Performance for almost six years. James earned his Bachelors in Industrial Design at University of Michigan.
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About Adidas: Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
Brant Cryder
President of Yves Saint Laurent
Brant Cryder is the President of Yves Saint Laurent North America. Before rejoining the Gucci Group in his current role, Brant spent the past 12 years with the Prada Group following his time at both Saks Fifth Avenue and Armani. He has four wonderful children: Ellie, Baylor, Hudson and Beckett with his lovely wife Mary. He studied Business and Communications at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Brant is also a distinguished DJ who has played at major parties, events and fashion shows in Bali, Italy, LA and NYC. He has appeared at numerous speaking engagements in relation to the fashion industry including CCC Manhattan and Paradox. Cryder has a very strong heart to encourage, motivate, and lead people into an increased understanding of their call, identity and destiny.
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About Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent: Yves Saint Laurent YSL (also known as Saint Laurent Paris) is a luxury fashion house.
Ron Harries
Senior Vice President, Head of Retail of TechStyle Fashion Group
Ron Harries is Vice President, Head of Retail for Fabletics. A TechStyle Fashion Group brand & Co-founded by Kate Hudson, Fabletics offers high-quality fashion forward activewear for women at great prices. As a 30-year veteran of the retail business, Ron began his career at Sears in 1987. He has helped develop & deploy successful Omnichannel strategies at multiple companies, & is driven to help pioneer technology that simply enhances the overall experience for all of Fabletics Members & Guests. While Ron has years of experience leading business units in excess of a billion dollars, he notes that the highlight of his job is spending one-on-one time with Members, Guests & Associates, adding that there is no better way to get honest feedback than to personally ask the person who is giving you the opportunity to serve them. Although his office is in LA, Ron lives in SLC, UT with his wife of 26 years. …Why SLC? Greatest Snow on Earth!
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About TechStyle Fashion Group: TechStyle is a global membership fashion commerce company focused on reimagining the global fashion business.
Meera Bhatia
President, Expert Services of TechStyle Fashion Group
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About TechStyle Fashion Group: TechStyle is a global membership fashion commerce company focused on reimagining the global fashion business.
Luisana Mendoza de Roccia
COO, Co-Founder & President of Maisonette
Luisana Mendoza de Roccia is the co-founder and COO at Maisonette.
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About Maisonette: Maisonette is a children’s clothing and lifestyle e-commerce site.
Stefan Larsson
President of PVH
Stefan Larsson is the Global President of Old Navy, a division of Gap Inc. Stefan joins Gap Inc. after a highly successful career at Swedish retailer, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), spanning nearly 15 years. He most recently served as head of Global Sales with functional responsibility for about 2,300 stores and nearly all of the company’s $17 billion in annual sales. This role, which reported to the CEO, encompassed all aspects of the business that are customer-facing: product merchandising, visual merchandising, store operations, store design and development, inventory management, and customer service. Previously, Stefan was responsible for overseeing H&M’s global expansion, with responsibility for real estate, store design and store construction. Earlier in his career at H&M, he lived in California and led the company’s launch of H&M on the West Coast of the United States, and spent nearly seven years in numerous global roles with responsibility for product, including merchandising, assortment development, planning and production for the company. Stefan earned a M.Sc. in Business Administration jointly from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, in Finland, and Jonkoping International Business School, in Sweden. Originally from Sweden, Stefan became a U.S. citizen in 2018 and currently resides in New York City.
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About Gap, PVH: A company transformed, focused on global growth and brand building, while staying true to our core values.
Eileen Mahoney
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of PVH
Eileen is Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of PVH, based in the company’s Bridgewater, NJ office. In this role, Eileen is responsible for developing the strategic direction of PVH’s technology and systems solutions. Eileen oversees the company’s North America, South America and Asia Information Technology areas, as well as PVH’s Global Network and Infrastructure. Previously, Eileen served as Senior Vice President, Retail Information and Technology. Eileen joined PVH in September of 2008 as Group Vice President, Retail Information and Technology, focusing on expanding PVH’s Retail IT systems platform and was promoted to Senior Vice President in May of 2012. Prior to joining PVH, Eileen was Chief Information Officer at Edison Learning, an international education service provider focused on raising student achievement and pioneer of charter schools in the U.S. Eileen began her career at R.H. Macy & Co., Inc., spending 10 years in various IT positions across the company. After Macy’s, Eileen was the Chief Information Officer role for Petrie Retail Inc., a women’s apparel retailer with stores across the US and in Puerto Rico. In 1996, Eileen became the Chief Information Officer of Barnes & Noble’s College Bookstore division. Eileen graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University.
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About PVH: A company transformed, focused on global growth and brand building, while staying true to our core values.
Mark Fischer
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of PVH
Mark Fischer is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at PVH. Based at the company’s New York City headquarters, Mark oversees all legal matters for PVH. Mark joined PVH as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 1999 and assumed his current position in 2013. Prior to joining PVH, Mark was a Partner in the corporate department of Rosenman & Colin LLP, which is now known as Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. His practice included securities, mergers and acquisitions, and financing, as well as general corporate counseling, with PVH as one of his corporate clients. He joined Rosenman as an Associate in 1989 and became a partner in 1996. Mark graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice as an attorney in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Supreme Court.
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About PVH: A company transformed, focused on global growth and brand building, while staying true to our core values.
Ryan Kent
President of Mizzen+Main
Ryan Kent is the President of Mizzen+Main.
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About Mizzen+Main: Mizzen+Main creates a next great American brand and bring innovation to classic menswear.
Jason Rimokh
President of Signal Brands
With more than 15 years of experience, Jason Rimokh’s passion, leadership and operational insight has strengthened Signal Brands’ culture of handbag design. Along with his father, Jack, he has expanded the company to new markets and enhanced its product portfolio. Jason is responsible for the company’s global presence and oversees its corporate relations.
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About Signal Brands: Signal Brands is a manufacturer, distributor of licensed fashion handbags, small leather goods and luggage.
Mark Parker
President & Chief Executive Officer of Nike
Mark Parker, 57, has been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since 2006. He has been employed by NIKE since 1979 with primary responsibilities in product research, design and development, marketing, and brand management. Mark Parker was appointed divisional Vice President in charge of development in 1987, corporate Vice President in 1989, General Manager in 1993, Vice President of Global Footwear in 1998, and President of the NIKE Brand in 2001. In addition to helping lead the continued growth of the Nike brand, Parker is responsible for the growth of NIKE, Inc.’s global business portfolio, which includes Converse Inc., and Hurley International LLC.
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About American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Nike, Oregon Health & Science University: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
Thomas Clarke
President of New Business Development of Nike
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About Nike: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
Shahab Salemy
Vice President, Digital Transformation & Global Technology Program Office of Nike
Shahab Salemy is Senior Program Director within Global Digital Innovation at Nike.
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About Nike: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
Heidi O’Neill
President, Direct to Consumer of Nike
As president of Nike Direct, Heidi O’Neill is responsible for leading the company’s retail, Nike.com and Nike+ digital experience business globally. Leading with mobile, she has helped transform consumer experiences and services by uniting physical and digital retail to serve consumers with the best of Nike and shape the future of the industry. At the end of FY17, the Nike Direct business reported more than $9 billion in revenue for the brand. During her 19 years with Nike, O’Neill has held a variety of senior leadership roles across marketing, apparel and retail. She led Nike’s women’s category for seven years, growing it into a billion-dollar-plus business. O’Neill has also served on the board of directors for Skullcandy Inc., and is currently a member of the National Retail Federation’s Foundation Board.
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About Nike: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
Jarvis Sam
Vice President, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of Nike
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About Nike: Nike designs, develops, and markets footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products.
Roth Martin
Co-Founder and President of Rothy’s
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About Rothy’s: Rothy’s is a global lifestyle brand transforming sustainable materials into timeless shoes, handbags and accessories.
Heather Howard
Senior Vice President of Operations and People of Rothy’s
Heather Howard serves as VP of Operations and People at Rothy’s.
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About Rothy’s: Rothy’s is a global lifestyle brand transforming sustainable materials into timeless shoes, handbags and accessories.
Christopher Matue
Vice President of THG
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About THG: The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty.
Mo Zhou
Co-Founder, President & COO of Choosy
Mo Zhou is a co-founder at Choosy.
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About Choosy: Choosy is an on-demand social shopping platform where users influence every collection to match their favorite style inspirations.
Gihan Amarasiriwardena
Co-Founder & President of Ministry of Supply
Gihan Amarasiriwardena is adorable. No seriously- he says the highlight of his day is seeing his office rabbit Thumper *insert cute noise here.* Besides being a kind soul, Amarasiriwardena is the founder of Ministry of Supply, a menswear brand that makes cool things like a dress shirt that helps regulate body temperature and shirts that fight.
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About Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Supply: Ministry of Supply is creating a new category of clothing, performance professional performance clothes for the workday.
Joseph Weber
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Neiman Marcus Group
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About Neiman Marcus Group: Neiman Marcus Group is a company that owns an apparel store that sells everything from shoes to shirts.
Jonathan Ellman
Co-Founder & President / CBO of Flip Fit
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About Flip Fit: Flip is a social shopping app that connects customers to beauty products through video reviews.
Jonathan Greller
President of Outlets of Hudson’s Bay Company
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About Hudson’s Bay Company: Hudson’s Bay Company is a retail business group.
Jeffery Fowler
President, North America of Farfetch
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About Farfetch: Farfetch is an online luxury fashion retail platform.
Craig Fleishman
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Rebecca Minkoff
Craig is the Executive Vice President for Corporate Development & General Counsel of Rebecca Minkoff, one of the fastest-growing and most digitally innovative brands in fashion. Craig is responsible for strategy, partnerships, IP and legal matters, and digital and ecommerce innovation. Craig regularly consults and is a frequent speaker on the implementation of emerging technologies. Before joining RM, Craig worked on multiple high profile projects including the 2008 Obama campaign, the end of the Oprah Winfrey show, and Lady Gaga’s littlemonsters fan engagement platform. Craig graduated from Cornell University and NYU Law, where he served as a Research Assistant to President Bill Clinton and received the school’s highest honor for service. Craig has taught negotiation, analysis and legal writing as an adjunct law professor, and is a frequent speaker on digital innovation.
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About Rebecca Minkoff: Rebecca Minkoff is an online store that offers luxury handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel.
Silvia Campello
President and Co-CEO, Operations of Cosabella
Silvia Campello is a President and Co-CEO, Operations at Cosabella.
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About Cosabella: Find the world’s best lingerie, panties, thongs, bras, sleepwear and more from luxury lingerie makers Cosabella.
Charles Bergh
President & CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.
Chip Bergh is the president & chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.). He is also on the company’s board of directors.LS&Co. is one of the world’s leading apparel companies with sales of approximately $5 billion and business in more than 110 countries. The company operates more than 2,800 retail stores and has more than 50,000 wholesale doors globally for its two main brands: Levi’s® and Dockers®. Prior to joining LS&Co. in September 2011, Bergh retired from Procter & Gamble (P&G) after a 28-year career. Bergh grew up in brand management and served in a number of leadership positions with progressively increasing levels of complexity and scope. His last assignment before joining LS&Co. was group president, global male grooming. He was the first P&G employee assigned to the Gillette business following P&G’s $57 billion acquisition of Gillette in 2005. He led the integration and then ran the Gillette Blades & Razors business along with all of P&G’s male grooming brands (Gillette, Old Spice and The Art of Shaving). Bergh is a strategic leader with a proven ability to build and grow brand powerhouses, bring new products to the market and develop innovative marketing campaigns. He was the driving force behind a number of successful product launches and multi-platform media campaigns, including the launch of Gillette Fusion and Fusion Pro-Glide, the revitalization and dramatic growth of the Old Spice brand, the revival of the Clean brand and the creation and test market launch of Swiffer – P&G’s most successful new brand in the last two decades. Bergh has lived and worked in Europe and Asia during his career and has run large, global brands and businesses. He is married to another former P&Ger, who is from China, and they have a six-year-old daughter. He also has two grown sons.Bergh has previously served on the board of directors for VF Corporation and the Economic Development Board of Singapore and was a member of the US-ASEAN Business Council.
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About HP, Levi Strauss & Co., Levi’s: Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.
Harmit Singh
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co.
Harmit Singh is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Levi Strauss & Co. He is responsible for managing the company’s information technology and financial functions globally, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and controls, tax, risk management, treasury, internal audit and investor relations. Harmit is a seasoned, financial executive with almost 30 years of experience in driving growth for global consumer brands. Throughout his career, he has worked at companies that serve consumers in the hospitality, restaurant, travel and financial industries. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co. in January 2013, Singh served as chief financial officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he successfully established a global financial structure, took the company public, built a strong balance sheet, and drove growth by supporting capital deployment for acquisitions and investments. Before Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Singh held various global leadership roles at Yum! Brand foods, the world’s largest restaurant company, (including CFO of Pizza Hut). Early in his career, Singh also worked at American Express India and Price Waterhouse in India. Singh holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and is a Chartered Accountant from India. He is also a proud member of the CNBC Global CFO Council and Wall Street Journal CFO Network.
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About Levi Strauss & Co.: Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.
James Curleigh
Executive Vice President and President of Levi Strauss & Co.
James Curleigh joined the company in July 2012 to serve as President of the Levi’s® brand. In this position, he is responsible for managing the strategic direction and execution of the brand. With his team, he is focused on building on the brand’s strong heritage by identifying innovative ways to connect with consumers around the world. Curleigh is passionate about building brands and leading exceptional teams, and he has translated this to a track record of consistently strong results throughout his career. His unwavering commitment to creative design and craftsmanship makes him a strong leader for the Levi’s® brand as well as a strong member of the company’s worldwide leadership team. Curleigh has more than 20 years of experience building and expanding consumer brands around the globe. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Curleigh served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Keen Footwear, Inc., a footwear and accessory company. Before Keen, Curleigh was president and chief executive officer of Salomon Sports North America, an innovative performance sports company. He also established and led TaylorMade adidas golf division in Europe and held various leadership positions in the London office of M&M Mars, a global consumer goods company. Curleigh holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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About Gibson Brands, Levi Strauss & Co.: Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.
Anne Madison
Vice President Men’s Denim of Levi Strauss & Co.
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About Levi Strauss & Co.: Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.
Kelly McGinnis
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Levi Strauss & Co.
Kelly McGinnis is Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) She is responsible for shaping the company’s corporate affairs strategy and managing stakeholder relations. She oversees a global team that includes media relations, internal communications, government affairs, consumer relations, community relations, and the LS&Co. archives. She’s also a member of the company’s worldwide leadership team, which determines the global direction for LS&Co. McGinnis is a seasoned, communications leader with more than 20 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has led teams both in-house and at agencies on a variety of accounts in the consumer goods, apparel, technology and financial industries. Prior to joining LS&Co. in August 2013, McGinnis served as vice president of global communications for Dell. Before Dell, McGinnis held leadership positions at agencies, including AxiCom, US, which is part of the Y&R Brands, Fleishman-Hillard and Shandwick International. McGinnis holds a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Washington.
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About Levi Strauss & Co.: Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.
Amber Venz Box
President of LTK
rewardStyle was founded in 2011 and is the backbone of the global influencer industry. rewardStyle is the first and only monetization solution that empowers the world’s influential content creators and retailers to achieve maximum economic success by providing an ecosystem of innovative technology and strategic consulting. Over the last three years, Amber has fueled the arrival of a new influence on the retail industry: content creators. By providing the technical tools and education necessary to empower a global army of 9,000 hand-picked, premium content creators – they are now making a tangible impact on global e-commerce sales. In 2014, rewardStyle bloggers and traditional magazine properties drove more than $280 million in retail sales and 205 million unique product impressions, with over 36 million unique consumers influenced. Amber, only 27, has tenaciously redirected the entire digital style publishing industry and most importantly contributed to the digital style publishing industry and most importantly contributed to the professionalization and financial independence of hundreds of publishers, enabling them to earn meaningful revenue on their online content, which allows them to ultimately reinvest in and grow their small businesses. What started as an apartment bedroom side project has become a multi-national, multi-million dollar business. Amber no longer works from her small office work space apartment, but instead alongside her 100+ employees, at either the rewardStyle headquarters in Dallas, Texas or the international office in London, England.
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About LIKEtoKNOW.it, LTK: LTK is a global creator commerce platform that empowers thousands of digital lifestyle influencers to achieve economic success.
Anthony Marino
President of ThredUp
Anthony serves as President of thredUP and is responsible for marketplace supply and demand growth. He directs the company’s consumer-facing initiatives that are inspiring a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. Before thredUP, Anthony spent seven years serving directly under Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. He led the creation of multiple Virgin businesses, including the Virgin Hotels Group, where he served as CEO. Prior to joining Virgin, Anthony was a Principal at Venrock, where he worked closely with start-up founders to develop highly-disruptive products and scale their businesses through periods of rapid growth. Anthony earned an AB, magna cum laude, from Princeton University where he was a Rhodes Scholar national finalist, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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About ThredUp: ThredUp is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell clothing for women and children.
Al Ghorai
Senior Vice President Operations of ThredUp
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About ThredUp: ThredUp is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell clothing for women and children.
Denise Chumlea
Vice President of Design of Kendra Scott Design
Denise Chumlea is the vice president of design at Kendra Scott Design. She implements and leads a unified product development process by managing internal and external resources, across countries and functions, from consumer insights through to launch and post-launch product improvements. Denise earned her degree at The University of Texas at Austin – The Red McCombs School of Business.
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About Kendra Scott Design: Kendra Scott is lifestyle brand, and its gemstone-inspired collections include fashion jewelry, fine jewelry, home goods, and beauty.
John Robinson
President and chief operating officer of 100 Thieves
President & COO of 100 Thieves.
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About 100 Thieves, 100 Thieves: 100 Thieves is an American e-sports, lifestyle, and apparel brand.
Mark Talarico
Global Vice President – Endurance Sports / International of OGIO International
Mark Talarico is the Global Vice President – Endurance Sports / International at OGIO International.
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About OGIO International: OGIO International, Inc. designs and manufactures bags, backpacks, and travel luggage.
Noelle Delory
Vice President of Marketing of Lulus
Noelle is the VP of Marketing at Lulus (www.lulus.com), a fast-growing online women’s fashion retailer, where she oversees marketing, creative and PR. She has over 15 years of experience in advertising, online and offline content development and production, strategy, PR, and digital marketing and outreach. Prior to Lulus, Noelle held roles at MAC Cosmetics, Havas Media, Rockstar Games, and Miramax Films in New York, Paris, and Barcelona.
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About Lulus: Lulu’s fashion lounge is an online store for women’s dresses,shoes, accessories, and clothing.
George Brown
President of Aegle Gear
George Brown is the Founder and creator of Aegle Gear. George’s diverse career has ranged from ownership and operation of athletic retail businesses to most recently, his role as President of a healthcare technology company. While developing Aegle Gear, George focuses on its purpose of meaningful innovation.
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About Aegle Gear: Healthcare Apparel built to perform and protect
James Goldston
President of ABC News
James Goldston serves as President of ABC News at Disney/ABC International Television, Inc. since January 2014. Mr. Goldston is responsible for all aspects of ABC News’ broadcasts, including “World News with Diane Sawyer,” “Nightline,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20” and “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
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About ABC News: ABCNews is a breaking news resource for top stories, videos, photos, blogs, special reports, and exclusive celebrity interviews.
David Wagner
Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Growth Platforms of VF
David Wagner is Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Growth Platforms at VF Corporation. He has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of strategy positions. In his current role, David is responsible for leading VF’s Strategy, Consumer Insights and Innovation functions. He and his team work closely with VF’s business unit leaders and Senior Leadership Team to activate new consumer and market insights, to articulate and drive progress against VF’s strategy, and to support VF brand revenue growth across multiple innovation platforms. Prior to this role, David served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy from 2017 to 2018 and as Vice President, Strategy and Integrated Planning from 2013 to 2017. From 2010 to 2014, he was Vice President of Strategy for VF International in the company’s Lugano, Switzerland office. In Europe, he established the strategy and insights functions for VF EMEA and supported the development of VF’s Asia strategy capability. David has been with the company since 2006 in a variety of strategy positions with increasing responsibilities. Prior to joining VF, David worked in private equity for Banc of America Capital Investors and as a consultant for McKinsey and Co. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with Highest Distinction, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Laura Meagher
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of VF
Laura Meagher is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at VF Corporation. She has been practicing corporate law for more than 20 years. Currently, Laura is responsible for VF’s Legal function, including compliance with securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law and corporate governance, and intellectual property law and litigation. She joined VF in 2004 as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to being named to her current position in May 2012, she served as VF’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, where she provided expertise on securities laws, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters, as well as providing legal oversight for VF’s Outdoor and Action Sports and Contemporary Brands coalitions. Laura also served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Allen Telecom Inc. She began her career at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff in Cleveland, Ohio, where she served as an attorney specializing in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and commercial lending. Laura received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Case Western Reserve University, where she graduated magna cum laude. Laura was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989 and the North Carolina Bar in 2005.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Lincoln Cheng
Vice President, Corporate FP&A of VF
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Martino Scabbia Guerrini
Executive Vice President and Group President of VF
Martino Scabbia Guerrini is Executive Vice President and Group President of VF Corporation, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA). He has nearly 30 years of experience in the lifestyle apparel and fashion industries. In his current role, he is responsible for all of VF’s businesses in the region including: The North Face® and Vans®, and for Timberland®, Napapijri®, Kipling®, Eastpak® and icebreaker® at a global level. His VF career began in 2006 when he joined the company as President of the Sportswear coalition in EMEA, overseeing the Napapijri, Kiplingand Nautica®brands. Over time he expanded the scope of his responsibilities, adding oversight of the Eastpak brand in 2008, 7 for All Mankind in 2009, and the Lee and Wrangler brands in 2013. He also was responsible for the VF’s Sportswear, Jeanswear and Contemporary brands in the EMEA region until April 2017 when he was appointed President, VF Corporation, EMEA. Prior to VF, Martino was Board Advisor at Opera SA Equity Fund, and for many years he held several executive-level roles at Tod’s Group and Stone Island. He began his career at Virgin Group. Committed to mentoring and teaching younger generations, for the last 10 years he has given lectures in the postgraduate programs at Domus Academy Milan (Fashion), Polytechnic University of Milan (Industrial Design) and Luiss University of Rome (Economics). Martino holds a master’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Velia Carboni
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of VF
Velia Carboni is Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at VF Corporation. She has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles. Currently, Velia is responsible for the integration of world-class digital capabilities across all aspects of the company’s business, including VF, its brands and functions globally. In addition, she leads the company’s digital strategies to create meaningful connections and experiences for consumers and drive growth across all consumer touch points. Velia also oversees VF’s Analytics function. Velia joined VF in early 2018, following a 24-year career at Fidelity Investments where she held a series of leadership roles. Velia most recently served as Senior Vice President, Mobile and Emerging Platforms for the company’s Personal Investing/Retail Division, where she oversaw the strategy and development of mobile apps for smartphones, tablets, wearables and emerging platforms, among others, and helped lead the company’s Mobile First digital experience. With a keen focus on innovation, Velia helped identify and address new digital trends by creating scalable, customer-centric experiences and capabilities for new platforms. Previously Velia was Vice President, Mobile at Fidelity where she led all facets of mobile product development and expanded the company’s mobile program offerings, including building a mobile program for the company’s retail division. From 1993 to 2006, she also held positions in product management, finance and business analysis during her tenure with Fidelity. She began her career with Bull HN Information Systems, Inc., in 1992. Velia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Anita Graham
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs of VF
Anita Graham is Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of VF Corporation. She joined VF in January 2014 and is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources across the corporation globally, including developing integrated programs to support the company’s strategy, business plans and objectives. Previously, Ms. Graham served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer at ADT Corporation, where she led the HR, EHS and Corporate Communications functions. Prior to that, Ms. Graham was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at Shire plc, an industry leader among worldwide specialty biopharmaceutical companies. Ms. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a master’s degree in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Tom Glaser
Vice President, VF Corporation and President – Supply Chain of VF
Thomas (Tom) Glaser is Vice President, VF Corporation and President – Supply Chain. His responsibilities include the oversight of all of VF’s global manufacturing and sourcing operations. Glaser joined VF in 2001 as Managing Director, VF Asia Ltd Sourcing in Hong Kong, where he played a key role in further diversifying and expanding VF’s global sourcing network in support of the company’s growing portfolio of brands. In 2006, Glaser was named President, Supply Chain, Europe/Asia and relocated to Lugano, Switzerland. In 2010, he was promoted to Vice President, Global Operations, a role that he held until being appointed to his current position in January 2012.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Curt Holtz
Executive Vice President & Group President of VF
Curt Holtz is Executive Vice President and Group President, Workwear at VF Corporation. He has more than 30 years of apparel industry experience spanning finance, operations, manufacturing and sourcing, product development, and brand management. Currently, Curt leads all of VF’s Workwear brands worldwide, including: Bulwark®, Dickies®, Horace Small®, Kodiak®, Red Kap®, Terra®, Walls® and Workrite®, and the Work Authority business. Prior to his current role, Curt was Group President, Americas East, responsible for VF’s Jeanswear and Workwear brands residing primarily in the Eastern portion of the Americas Regional Platform. He also led the ongoing development and management of capabilities that enabled the success of all VF brands operating in the region. Prior to this appointment, Curt was President, Workwear, Jeans and Sportswear Brands, and previously served as President of VF’s Image Apparel business and its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) brands. VF divested its LSG business in early 2017. He joined VF in 1990 with the Lee brand. Curt then moved to VF’s Intimates business in 1993 where he held a series of leadership positions, eventually becoming President of VF’s Global Intimates business in 2005. He led the organization through a period of transformational change, including its 2007 divestiture by VF to Fruit of the Loom, a division of Berkshire Hathaway. Curt rejoined VF in 2010 and quickly moved on to serve as Chief Financial Officer of VF’s International business. Curt has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Steve Rendle
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VF
Steve Rendle is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at VF Corporation. He has more than 35 years of experience in the specialty outdoor and action sports industry, more than half of which have been with VF. Steve was appointed CEO in January 2017 and then Chairman of VF’s Board of Directors in October 2017. Prior to being named CEO, he was President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all of VF’s business coalitions worldwide: Outdoor and Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear. He also was responsible for VF’s Global Supply Chain and Direct-to-Consumer platforms. Prior to becoming President and COO, Steve was Senior Vice President, Americas, and was responsible for driving strategies to support VF’s continued growth in its Americas-based businesses. Previously, Steve spent three years as Group President, Outdoor and Action Sports Americas, leading VF’s Outdoor and Action Sports businesses in North and South America. He also served as President of VF’s Outdoor Americas coalition, where he oversaw The North Face®, JanSport®, Eagle Creek® and lucy® brands, as well as business development for the coalition. Steve began his VF career with The North Face in 1999 and shortly afterward was promoted to Vice President of Sales, where he worked to reshape the business’ sales organization, product and marketing strategies, and go-to-market model. In 2004, Steve was appointed President of The North Face brand, a role he held for seven years. Under Steve’s leadership, the brand expanded globally and experienced considerable growth from $483 million in 2004 to $1.6 billion in 2011. Before joining The North Face, Steve held leading sales management roles at Youngone Corporation and at W.L. Gore and Associates. Steve serves on the Board of Directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association. He is a founding board member of the Outdoor Industry Association’s Outdoor Foundation and has served in an advisory capacity to Bainbridge Graduate Institute where he provided insight into its creation of a Master of Business Administration program with a focused concentration on sustainability. In 2018, Steve was named CEO of the Year by Corporate Responsibility Magazinefor his progressive environmental, social and governance agenda. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Washington.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Craig Hodges
Executive Vice President of VF
Steve Murray is Executive Vice President, Strategic Projects at VF Corporation. He has more than 30 years of experience in the apparel and footwear industry. In his current role, Steve partners with VF’s Senior Leadership Team and Brand Presidents to drive and deliver integrated strategic projects across brands, functions and the enterprise. Prior to his current role, Steve served as President of the Vans® brand following VF’s acquisition of the brand in 2004, during which time many of the Vans foundational strategies were established and annual revenue for the brand tripled to approximately $1 billion. In 2009, Steve was appointed President of VF’s Action Sports coalition, where he was responsible for overseeing the Vans , Reef and Pro-Tec brands . A British citizen, Steve left VF in 2010, moving back to his native UK, before re-joining the company in April 2018. He has held several leadership roles with iconic youth brands. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Airwair International (Dr. Martens) and was responsible for leading the company’s transformation from a manufacturing-led, family owned entity to a consumer-focused, private equity-backed, global retailer. He also served as Global Brand President, Urban Outfitters and EMEA President for Deckers Brands. Earlier in his career, Steve was the Global Head of Apparel for Reebok International. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Studies from Middlesex University.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Cameron Bailey
Executive Vice President of VF
Cameron Bailey is Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation. He has more than 25 years of manufacturing and operations management experience. Currently, he is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of VF’s global supply chain, including manufacturing, sourcing and operations, as well as leadership of the 23,000 associates working across VF’s supply chain worldwide. Prior to his current role, Cameron served as VF’s Vice President, Supply Chain – Global Product Supply, with responsibility for the direct and indirect procurement of all materials and the manufacturing of all products for VF’s diverse portfolio of brands. Cameron began his VF career in 1989. Over the following 20 years, he held multiple manufacturing and operations management roles within VF’s Intimates Apparel business. He continued with the Intimates Apparel business through its divestiture by VF to Fruit of the Loom, a division of Berkshire Hathaway, holding a series of supply chain leadership roles with increasing responsibility, including serving as Senior Vice President of Product Development and Sourcing. Cameron returned to VF in 2016 and has since played a vital role in the company’s global supply chain organization. Cameron has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of West Florida.
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About VF: VF offers a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and work-wear brands.
Jalem M. Getz
President & CEO of Wantable
Jalem is the President and founder of Wantable, Inc, a personalized ecommerce company focused on women’s beauty products. Prior to Wantable, Inc, Jalem founded BUYSEASONS, Inc. in 1999 and served as President and CEO until December, 2010. BUYSEASONS is the largest retailer and supplier of costumes and party supplies on the Internet. Prior to starting BUYSEASONS in 1999, Jalem co-founded specialty retail company GMI in 1995 at age 22. During his tenure, GMI became one of Wisconsin’s fastest growing companies, and the largest seasonal retailer in Milwaukee.
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About Wantable, Wantable: Wantable is an e-commerce company offering curated assortments of women’s makeup, fashion accessories, and intimate apparel.
Shimmie Horn
Owner, President & Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Hotels
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About Triumph Hotels: Triumph Hotels operates seven small luxury NYC hotels, owned by Shimmie Horn.
Kim Fasting Berg
Vice President/Head of Marketing/Associate Publisher of Vogue Magazine
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About Vogue Magazine: Vogue places fashion in the context of culture and the world we live in.
Gary Muto
President & CEO of ANN INC.
Gary Muto is President and CEO of all ANN INC. brands. Gary is a leader known for his ability to build and grow brands. Gary joined ANN INC. in 2008 and most recently served as the President of the LOFT. Prior to joining ANN INC. in 2008, Gary served as President of Gap’s Adult and Body divisions. He also served as President of Forth & Towne, Gap Inc.’s apparel concept for women which debuted in August of 2005. He served as President of Gap U.S. overseeing the entire domestic Gap organization from August 2002 to August of 2004. In 2001, Gary was named President of Banana Republic after spending 6 years with the brand in a variety of merchandising positions.
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About ANN INC.: ANN INC., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a specialty retailer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories
Jay Anderson
Senior Vice President of Global Brand Technologies of Estee Lauder Companies
Jay Anderson is the Senior Vice President, Global Brand Technologies at The Estée Lauder Companies, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in 150 countries and territories under brand names including Estee Lauder, MAC, Clinique, Tom Ford, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London and Too Faced. Jay drives brand growth by overseeing the creation of innovative technology solutions that enhance luxury consumer experiences, engagement and personalization. He also leads the IT strategic vision, portfolio execution, and corporate technology innovation. Previously, Jay served as the company’s interim CIO, global head of applications and analytics, and head of value chain technology and tech innovation. Jay grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated Cum Laude from Harvard College. He also received a joint MBA and Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Michigan.
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About Estee Lauder Companies: Estee Lauder Companies is a manufacturer and marketer of skincare products, makeup, perfumes, and hair care products.
Cheryl Kaplan
President of M.Gemi
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About M.Gemi: M.Gemi sells gorgeous shoes, handcrafted in Italy and directly to clients.
Hannah Davis
Founder and President of BANGS Shoes
Hannah Davis is the Founder & CEO of BANGS Shoes. Davis founded BANGS at 22 years old. Her company’s slogan “Your Adventure Helps Others Find Theirs” is brought to life with a mission of investing in entrepreneurs around the world. Davis’ everyday adventure footwear brand is operated 100% virtually by a team located around the world. Their work has enable the investment in over 2,000 entrepreneurs across 70 countries including the USA. Davis specializes in creative, grassroots marketing, community building, and story telling.
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About BANGS Shoes: BANGS Shoes is a retail company specializing in shoes, boots, and sports gears.
Brandon Kruse
President of CommentSold
Brandon Kruse started in technology and telecom while looking for servers for a website. He met Mark Spencer in a local 2600 meeting. He expressed his interest in linux, servers, clustering and scalable web design. He went for an interview and Mark gave him a chance to work at his company, Digium. While working at Digium, Mr. Kruse was always hungry for starting his own company. He took a rather big step and quit Digium to work full-time starting a telecommunications company, Dialmaxx. Mr. Kruse saw a need for a higher level of integration and support for smaller telecom companies. Fanafi – find a need and fill it. Through this experience, Mr. Kruse learned about how a business is started, and more importantly, how to boot-strap it. As a small business owner, Mr. Kruse learned to be able to wear all the hats, Sales/Support/IT/Janitor. Mr. Kruse is also a strong advocate on radical transparency. On November 10th, Mr. Kruse sold his company, Dialmaxx, to YMAX Communications. Mr. Kruse has a strong expertise in telecommunication companies and technology, with a strong focus in small/medium business, entrepnuer’ing, bootstrapping, pre-round growth, voip (international/domestic/clec), complex voip implementations, scalability and efficiency. Since that time, Mr. Kruse has founded a startup incubator, Huntsville West, to help cultivate small business in Huntsville as well as an E-Commerce startup, CommentSold.
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About CommentSold, HuntsvilleWest, SkyAirtime: CommentSold is an E-Commerce Social Selling site.
Jefferson G. Pedersen
President & CEO of Cariloha
Jefferson G. Pedersen is the Founder, Owner and CEO of PW Companies, parent company of international retail brands, Del Sol and Cariloha. Jeff has been CEO and President of Del Sol since 2003 and Cariloha since 2007. In 2000, when Del Sol had only a handful of stores, Jeff and his wife, Heather, learned the retail side of the business working on the French-Dutch island of St. Maarten in the Eastern Caribbean. Since then, under Jeff’s leadership, Del Sol has grown to more than 100 store locations in 28 countries and become the leading brand of color-changing apparel and accessories in the world. Driven by a comfort and eco-conscious lifestyle, Jeff created Cariloha to provide the best in natural luxury clothing, bedding and bath goods made from bamboo. With Jeff at the helm, Cariloha has grown to become the only multi-store retailer in the world to provide an entire store experience that’s completely merchandised with products made from eco-friendly bamboo. Cariloha has an expanding fleet of stores in 16 countries offering its proprietary bamboo products. Jeff is a two-time finalist and winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He was also a winner of the CEO of the Year Award in 2014 and recognized as one of Utah’s 40 under 40 Business Leaders by Utah Business magazine and Chain Store Age. Cariloha and PW Companies are recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest-Growing Businesses in America, and one of Utah’s Top 100 Private Businesses and Top 50 fastest-growing businesses in Utah. Cariloha and Del Sol are also multi-year winners of the Best of State medal and statue. Jeff was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served an LDS mission in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jeff graduated with his MBA from Pepperdine University and his undergraduate degree from Westminster College in business finance with a Spanish minor. Jeff married his high school sweetheart, Heather, and together they have four children.
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About Cariloha, Del Sol Espana: Cariloha is a luxury-brand retailer of products made from bamboo, offering apparel and accessory collections for men and women.
Randy Belcher
Executive Vice President, Fossil Brand of Fossil
Randy C. Belcher is currently the Executive Vice President Asia Pacific for Fossil Inc. based in Hong Kong. He is responsible for leading Fossil’s sales, distribution and supply chain businesses in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to moving to Hong Kong he was the Senior Vice President Europe based in Switzerland (Basel) where he led Fossil’s EMEA business. Previously Randy worked in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) with Novartis Consumer Health as the President of NCH Brazil and Vice President of the Mercosur Region and in Chile (Santiago) as the Managing Director of NCH Chile. He also held other financial and general management positions with Gerber Products Company and Ernst and Young. He currently sits on the board of the Fossil Foundation (President) based in the USA.
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About Fossil: Fossil is an American watch and lifestyle company that is creatively rooted in authentic vintage and classic design.
Scott Goldenberg
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The TJX Companies
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About The TJX Companies: TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, ranking No. 115.
Richard Sherr
Senior Executive Vice President Group President of The TJX Companies
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About The TJX Companies: TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, ranking No. 115.
MJ Eng
President / Founder of ShoeDazzle
MJ Eng is a co-founder and the president of [ShoeDazzle](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/shoedazzle#/entity), an online e-commerce website that offers personalized ladies footwear handpicked by professionals. Previously, he was an instructor at [UCLA Extension](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ucla-extension) as well as a partner of [10x Interactive](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/10x-interactive). Prior to 10x Interactive, Eng worked as the principal consultant at [Neudesic](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/neudesic#/entity). He has also served [RPI](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rpi#/entity) and [Sapient](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sapient#/entity), holding positions as project manager. Eng studied at University of California, Los Angeles and Boston Latin School.
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About ShoeDazzle, UCLA Extension: ShoeDazzle is an online e-commerce site offering personalized and stylish ladies footwear handpicked by fashion experts.
Celine Yousefzadeh
Founder & President of Fashion with Compassion
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About Fashion with Compassion: Fashion with Compassion is now growing beyond the Milken campus.
Amy Hampton
President, Executive Officer of Sociologie Wines
Amy Hampton is the creator and visionary of Sociologie Wines. She created the concept and idea in 2010 as she would create custom wine blends for guests at her home based on the personalities of the guest. The drinks became a hit and highlights of the events. Amy believed that there could be a market for this type of wine, so she researched all of the wines on the market, going from package store to package store. She developed a concept and marketing pitch for the wine based on women and fashion. Sociologie Wine is the art and science of being social, and Amy believes that women are at the epicenter of being social. She leads the vision and direction of the company, building sales, consumer relations, marketing, and product development.
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About Sociologie Wines: Sociologie Wine™ began as a beloved party favorite surrounded by fun music, wonderful conversation, and lovely family friends.
Darian Hampton
President, Business Development of Sociologie Wines
Darian Hampton has helped to lead operations and finances for Sociologie Wines. His experience leading his successful dental practice has given him knowledge in securing funding and allocating funds appropriately and accurately. He also handles sales for large accounts for Sociologie Wines and works with Amy Hampton on marketing and business development.
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About Sociologie Wines, The Hampton’s Family & Cosmetic Dentistry: Sociologie Wine™ began as a beloved party favorite surrounded by fun music, wonderful conversation, and lovely family friends.
Bayard Winthrop
President & Founder of American Giant
Bayard Winthrop founded American Giant after spending nearly 20 years running businesses in the consumer products space. He began his career in corporate finance at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He left finance for a career as a business leader and innovator, holding key leadership positions at Atlas Snow-Shoe, WebChat Broadcasting System, Freebord Manufacturing and Chrome Industries. Bayard recently co-authored I F**king Love That Company, along with Randy Komisar of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
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About American Giant: American Giant is a menswear brand that focuses on manufacturing and retailing apparel.
Marjolein Westerbeek
President USA of Rituals
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About Rituals: Rituals is the first brand in the world to combine Home & Body cosmetics.
Fred Hakim
President of BookATailor
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About BookATailor: Bookatailor is a custom clothing manufacturer of men and women’s clothing.
Emily Zapata
Executive Assistant, President of BookATailor
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About BookATailor: Bookatailor is a custom clothing manufacturer of men and women’s clothing.
Amelia Varela
Executive Vice President of Wholesale & Retail of Steve Madden
Amelia Varela is Executive Vice President of Wholesale & Retail at Steve Madden.
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About Steve Madden: Steve Madden is easily America’s most successful shoe designer.
James S. Fassio
President and Chief Development Officer of Ross Stores
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About Ross Stores: Ross Stores, Inc. is an off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States.
Michael O’Sullivan
President and Chief Operating Officer of Ross Stores
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About Ross Stores: Ross Stores, Inc. is an off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States.
Lauren Meller
Vice President, Communications & Engagement of Ross Stores
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About Ross Stores: Ross Stores, Inc. is an off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States.
Marc Katz
President of Custom Ink
Before co-founding CustomInk.com, Marc worked as a financial analyst at a Wall Street firm. Before that, he earned a B.A. in Physics from Harvard University and graduated in 1998. While there, Marc led and supervised public service programs through the Phillips Brooks House Association.
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About Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a provider of an online platform used for custom apparel and accessories for groups and occasions.
Andrew Leigh
President of Jerry Leigh of California
Andrew Leigh is the President of Jerry Leigh of California, the business his father, Jerry Leigh, founded in 1962 to fill a whit space in the fashion industry where affordable, fashionable garments were lacking. Interested in making stylish clothing more accessible, Jerry Leigh of California was created and has only continued to grow in the decades since. Due to his love for the industry, his natural curiosity, and a desire to learn the relationship that customers have with his product, Andrew Leigh can also proudly say that, as President of Jerry Leigh, he’s one of the few people in the garment and apparel industry who knows how to create a garment from start to finish. Andrew loves the work he does and wants to be as knowledgeable about the industry and every aspect of the process as possible. Andrew Leigh Jerry Leigh considers himself very blessed that he could learn so much about business, and more, from his father. Jerry inspired his work ethic and his drive to succeed. However, he also learned an even more important lesson: to care for people above all else. Andrew always knew he’d follow in his father’s footsteps, and is grateful his father taught him so much about working in the apparel industry. Andrew loves his work. He genuinely enjoys going about the day-to-day tasks involved in running a business. He believes that the key to happiness is doing what you love. Andrew Leigh Jerry Leigh is very focused on the future of the business. He predicts great growth, and expects them to expand to a global platform. He’s also hoping to continue to grow their cosplay, role-play, and costume branch of the organization as well. His hope is that all his customers can find clothing they love! The company offers something for everyone. They feature high-quality garments for all ages at affordable price points. Every stitch and hem is put in place with the future owner in mind. Outside of his career in his personal life, Andrew Leigh has always been fascinated with architecture, fondly remembering the first toy he ever received, and the box he was interested in more than the toy itself. Since that day, he’s been fascinated with building, and he routinely does renovations, remodeling, or repairs to his home. Andrew is also involved in several charitable organizations. He participates in various events to raise money for breast cancer awareness. He also sits on the board of directors for the non-profit organization LOLLIPOP Theater Network. Their mission is to bring all the magic of watching a movie in the theater to children across the nation who are confined to hospitals. Learn more about Andrew Leigh, Jerry Leigh at his website AndrewLeigh.us.
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About Jerry Leigh of California: Jerry Leigh is a California-based garment and apparel manufacturer that has been family-owned since its start and now has a global footprint
Eric Ni
President of Brandboom
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About Brandboom: Brandboom is a wholesale platform providing effortless cloud-based Line Sheets, order management, & a revolutionized wholesale marketplace.
Robert Wallstrom
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Vera Bradley
Mr. Wallstrom joined Vera Bradley in November 2013 as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Vera Bradley, Mr. Wallstrom served as President of Saks Fifth Avenue’s OFF 5TH division from 2007 until November 2013. Previously, he was Group Senior Vice President and General Manager of Saks’ flagship New York store from 2002 to 2007, where he articulated a vision to return the store to its luxury heritage and dramatically improve merchandising, service and the in-store experience. During his five-year tenure at the New York location, he helped grow annual sales from $450 million to more than $600 million and was part of the team that designed and developed the iconic eighth floor shoe store – the first with its own zip code – setting the stage for highly productive relationships with key luxury manufacturers around the world. Prior to joining Saks, Mr. Wallstrom held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at Macy’s Inc. from 1987 to 1995 and began his career in 1983 at J. W. Robinson department stores.
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About : Vera Bradley is a leader in fashionable, colorful, cotton quilted handbags, accessories, and paper and gift items for women of every age.
Jeff Kim
Vice President Of Business Development of Cubcoats
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About Cubcoats: Cubcoats is a venture-backed, startup creating one-of-a-kind, 2-in-1 products that kids love.
Mike Janover
Vice President of Marketing, Brand and Customer Strategy of Banana Republic
Marketing professional with experience working with large Fortune 500 companies as well as early-stage companines. Mike Janover E-mail: mjanover@yahoo.com EXPERIENCE 2011 – 2012, 2013 – Present The Janover Group LLC San Francisco, CA President A marketing and communications consultancy practice that helps companies tell compelling stories. In some cases, I focus on consumer marketing and advertising programs (acquisition, conversion and retention), and for other clients, I concentrate on industry or B2B marketing and research programs to help identify, convert and retain customers and partners. In either case, I help clients identify consumer/customer insights that crystallize marketing and communication strategies and tactics. 2011 – 2013 Perricone MD San Francisco, CA Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Responsible for digital acquisition, conversion and retention strategies, customer care, telesales, social media and management of eCommerce sites, platforms, merchandising and operations across the globe. 2006 to 2010 CBS Interactive San Francisco, CA Vice President Marketing – CNET Responsible for all acquisition, conversion and retention marketing efforts for both consumer and trade targets in the United States, web site user experience, design, research, customer care, creative development and product strategy for the CNET business unit – Manage research team that support web site experience teams, sales programs, and marketing strategy – Manage creative team responsible for internal and external advertising efforts, sales support and web site experience – Manage marketing teams responsible for trade shows, industry marketing, barter marketing, online and offline media, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, CNET Editor Choice Awards, permissions, internal communications brand management and guidelines – Manage customer care team responsible for all registration, subscription and user experience – Manage team of six direct reports 32 indirect reports 2003 to 2006 YAHOO! INC. Sunnyvale, CA Global Marketing Director – Corporate Marketing Responsible for all TV, print, radio, outdoor, and online marketing programs for Yahoo in the US, as well as management of all corporate sponsorships, barter relationships, product placement and Yahoo Buzz content syndication – Scope includes coordinating all media efforts across 10+ business units to develop cross-platform, 360 degree marketing campaigns that deliver brand and business performance metrics – Manage agencies, as well as internal stake holders for media efficiencies, product placements and network integration opportunities – Lead Yahoo Buzz content syndication strategy and implementation across television, radio, outdoor and online channels Marketing Director – Global Direct Marketing Responsible for all online media programs for Yahoo properties outside of the internal house ads – Scope includes all Paid Placement, Paid Inclusion, SEO, Affiliate Programs and Online Media programs across 20+ business units and corporate marketing initiatives – Manage a group of 15 direct and indirect media managers across the organization responsible for strategy, budgeting, planning, buying, trafficking, forecasting, and optimization of digital media campaigns Senior Marketing Manager – Yahoo Personals Responsible for all media efforts for Y! Personals – Transitioned agency relationship to in-house team and capabilities which included business development programs, affiliate channel, paid placement, paid inclusion, SEO and $10+ MM annual media budget – Hired, trained and manage team of five full-time employees – Responsible for 43% growth in new subscribers and 63% reduction in acquisition costs YOY 1998 to 2002 ORGANIC, INC. San Francisco, CA Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Director of Client Services Media Director Launched and built the interactive marketing practice for the west coast office – Co-development of the marketing solutions work flow process and methodology – Hired and trained ten new staff members within both the media and client services teams Drove global partnership strategy and client services team managing all interactive client relationships and account planning teams Sales Director for Organic’s western region, responsible for over $20 M in revenue over a three year period Partial client list: Gap Inc., Guild.com, Home Depot, Law.com, Midway, Mutual of Omaha, Nortel, Physicians Mutual, Special Olympics, Sprint PCS, Textbooks.com Union Pacific, and Washington Mutual 1996 1998 THUNDER HOUSE a McCANN-ERICKSON Cambridge, MA Associate Media Director Senior Media Buyer/Planner Media Buyer/Planner Developed and managed the Media group for the Thunder House Boston office – Built media group to seven employees and generated over $5M in revenue – Managed all print, direct mail and interactive media campaigns – Responsibilities included account planning, media planning, media buying, performance reporting, developing third party vendor relationships, revenue forecasts, employee recruitment and new business development – Successfully launched Softbank’s online advertising network called the ADSmart Network Partial client list: ADSmart, Continental CableVision (now MediaOne), FarSight Financial Services, Invesco, Pandesic, Schwab International, Salomon Smith Barney, Silicon Graphics 1995-1996 THE WEBER GROUP, INC. Cambridge, MA Assistant Account Executive Account Coordinator Full service public relations firm (now part of McCann-Erickson) with over $30 MM in revenue and 300 employees – Responsibilities included developing media lists, researching speaking opportunities, writing speaking proposals, researching and maintaining editorial calendars, pitching editorial opportunities and monitoring industry trends – Major accomplishments included successfully launching Open Market through an IPO and solidifying significant press coverage and speaking opportunities for MIT that resulted in 5% additional lab funding Client list: Digital Storage Works, MIT’s Laboratory of Computer Science, NCR and Open Market EDUCATION ITHACA COLLEGE ROY H. PARK SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS Ithaca, NY B.S. Television and Radio with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations, Minor in Sociology One semester at The University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
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About Banana Republic, Perricone MD: Banana Republic is an American clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc.
Tamara Mellon
President of Tamara Mellon
Tamara Mellon is an entrepreneur, a founder, and a shoe designer. In 1996, at age 27, she left her post as an accessories editor at British Vogue to co-found a company with an East London cobbler named Jimmy Choo. Over the following 16 years, she built one of the most recognised luxury brands in the world and discovered what she loves to do most: design shoes and break rules. In 2016, Tamara launched her own eponymous luxury shoe label in a decidedly untraditional way: No retailers. Direct to women. Shoes designed and fit-tested by women and made by generations – old Italian factories. Tamara Mellon and her namesake brand are based in Los Angeles.
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About Tamara Mellon: Tamara Mellon offers apparel and accessories for women.
Sarah Liddle
Vice President, NY Agency Sales of GfK
Sarah Liddle is Vice President, NY Agency Sales at GfK.
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About GfK, MRI-Simmons: GfK is a market research institute in Germany.
Natasha Stevens
Executive Vice President – Strategy of GfK
Natasha Stevens is a thought leader and innovator with more than 15 years of experience in digital research. Her background encompasses building marketing research models that align traditional and digital techniques, social media listening and media analytics/measurement. Stevens’ career includes time at Visible Technologies and Cymfony where she led the professional services business and insight practice designing both custom and syndicated cross-industry research solutions for Fortune 500 companies. As the managing director of research at RF|Binder Partners she developed research and campaign measurement solutions that shaped and supported communications initiatives. Stevens was the recipient of the 4 Under 40 Marketing Research Emerging Leaders award from the American Marketing Association in 2013. She holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master’s in organizational psychology from Columbia University.
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About GfK: GfK is a market research institute in Germany.
David Wachter
President of Jimmy Jazz
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About Jimmy Jazz: Jimmy Jazz offers the latest footwear and apparel fashion brands for men, women, and kids.
Jamie Glover
President ,COO & Co-Founder of Asiya
After graduating from Carleton College with a major in economics, I pursued a marketing career where I fell in love with the study of consumer behavior and developing communications strategies to create meaningful connections between consumers and brands. After 5 years at Fallon, an advertising agency, and another 5 at 3M, I decided to pursue an MBA to broaden my understanding of business and learn how to best utilize my skills and passions to make a positive impact on the world around me through my work. Why Carlson? I chose Carlson for two main reasons. I spoke with several alumni before making my decision, and they all had great things to say about the program–so that was very telling. The second reason was because Carlson is un-matched in it’s incredible network within the Twin Cities. I knew I would be pursuing employment in Minnesota upon graduation, and saw the value in both building my own network here and leveraging the connections that Carlson has created over the years. Overall Experience as a Carlson MBA Student I decided to pursue an MBA at this point in career because I wanted to broaden my knowledge and skills, and have the opportunity to try out new things in pursuit of my “dream job.” The range of academic experiences have certainly exposed me to new perspectives on how to approach business problems, and I’ve also had the opportunity to join a start-up business and try out the world of entrepreneurship–something I never would have done on my own.
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About Asiya, OptiMine Software: ASIYA™ is a sport and activewear brand striving to level the playing field for Muslim females everywhere.
Douglas Hoggatt
Vice President, Digital Marketing of Betabrand
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About Betabrand: Betabrand is the crowdfunding platform for fashion. Based in San Francisco, we make community-sourced real-world products every week.
Lori Coulter
Founder, CEO & President of Summersalt
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About Summersalt: Wardrobe essentials comfortable enough for the journey, stylish enough for the destination
Robert G. Levin
President and CEO of Holts Cigar Holdings
Robert G. Levin is President and CEO at Holts Cigar Holdings.
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About Holts Cigar Holdings: Holts Cigar Holdings is a leading distributor and retailer of brand name premium cigars.
Jason Goldberg
Executive Vice President of envisionit
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About envisionit: Envisionit is a digital marketing agency that provides data, analytics, tracking, optimization, and targeting solutions to its clients.
Parrish Medley
Co Founder & CEO President of Davi Luxury Brand Group
Parrish Medley is a Co-Founder & CEO President at Davi Luxury Brand Group company.
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About Davi Luxury Brand Group: Davi Luxury Brand Group focuses on developing, licensing, and commercializing luxury skin care products.
Mark Zheng
President + Partner of Sene
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About Sene: We design & custom-make clothing with innovative fabrics using data science
Harry Jakubowitz
Vice President and Treasurer of Tupperware Brands
Harry Jakubowitz was named Vice President and Treasurer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in May 2007. Prior to this, he held the position of Treasurer since September 2005, and also served as Director of Taxes since his hiring in June 2002. Prior to his joining Curtiss-Wright, he served as the Vice President Taxes, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary for General Semiconductor, Inc., a spin off from General Instrument Corporation; Director of Taxes and Assistant Treasurer for General Instrument Corporation, both publicly traded multinational manufacturers. Prior to this, Jakubowitz worked for the public accounting firm Pannell, Kerr and Forster. Jakubowitz received his MBA degree in Taxation from St. John’s University and his BS degree in Accounting from Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY). Jakubowitz is a CPA and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Curtiss-Wright, Tupperware Brands: Tupperware Brands provides housewares products.
Christopher Farkas
Vice President, Corporate Controller of Tupperware Brands
Farkas was named Vice President and Corporate Controller of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in 2014. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he held the position of Assistant Corporate Controller since May 2009. Prior to joining Curtiss-Wright, he spent more than 17 years in financial, technical and operational roles of increasing responsibility within Fortune 50/250 industrial companies including United Technologies Corporation and Parker Hannifin. Farkas possesses an MBA and an EMBA from two internationally ranked business schools. He holds an MBA from Purdue University, Krannert School of Management and an EMBA from the ESCP Europe (European School of Management). In addition, he has a BS degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University. He is a CPA and is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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About Curtiss-Wright, Curtiss-Wright, Curtiss-Wright, Curtiss-Wright, Tupperware Brands: Tupperware Brands provides housewares products.
Josef Hajek
Senior Vice President, Tax & Government Affairs of Tupperware Brands
Josef Hajek has been an Senior Vice President of Tax and Governmental Affairs at Tupperware Brands Corporation since February 2006. Hajek served as Vice President of Tax at Tupperware Brands Corporation from September 2001 to February 2006, after serving as Staff Vice President of Tax since January 1998. He served as Vice Chairman of Supervisory Board at Ceskomoravska Zarucni A Rozvojova Banka, AS since March 2010 until April 27, 2014 and served as its Member of Supervisory Board until April 27, 2014.
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About Tupperware Brands: Tupperware Brands provides housewares products.
Patrick Conboy
Founder & President of ELDERLUXE
Patrick Conboy is a Founder/President ELDERLUXE, CMO Sprout Funding USA He has served on a number of boards, including: Board Member: International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Board Member: Global Retail Marketing Association (GRMA) Board Member to 2013: Notre Dame Club of Chicago Former Board of Directors Dallas 2012 Olympic Committee (2002) Founding Board Member Texas (Lone Star) Academy of Television Arts and Sciences-The EMMY awards(2003) A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Patrick enjoys coaching football, playing tennis and golf, upland bird hunting and creative cooking for his four children.
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About ELDERLUXE, Sprout Funding: ELDERLUXE is an eShop dedicated to serving the needs of their customers and providing luxury products for an active aging lifestyle.
Yoram Burg
President of OptiTex
With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience that spanned across Asia, Middle East and North America, Yoram Burg brings with him experience in multiple aspects of running multi-million dollar organizations. He applies experience in Information Technology, Business Development, Project Management, while leading international teams in high level strategic Enterprise and Corporate sales, marketing, implementations and support initiatives. Prior to joining Optitex Yoram held various senior positions in technology and non-technology companies, and for the past 11 years Yoram served as the President of US & Canada. Yoram is a graduate of the MEI program from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
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About OptiTex: Optitex is committed to empowering you to stay on the leading edge of technology.
Scott Lux
Vice President of Ecommerce and Performance Marketing of Intermix
Scott is the Vice President of Ecommerce and Performance Marketing at INTERMIX. He has held executive level roles at XRC Labs, TrendSeeder Corp, John Varvatos, Diesel and Morgans Hotel Group. Prior to that experience he was at American Express, L’Oreal, POSSIBLE, Infospace and Fidelity Investments.
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About Intermix: New York-based women’s fashion boutique
Kevin Murphy
Vice President of Sales of CapeStart
Kevin is an xGoogle business development specialist with expertise and relationships across the digital advertising industry. He is the Regional Vice President for DistroScale Inc. based in New York City. DistroScale is a technology company offering a complete, scalable solution into the power of video. Kevin manages strategic publisher and programmatic advertiser relationships for DistroScale. Prior to DistroScale, Inc, Kevin was a sales executive within Google’s Partner Business Solutions division, where he led publisher solutions focused on the DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) and DoubleClick Advertising Exchange (AdX) platforms. During his Google tenure, Kevin developed monetization solutions for large newspapers, magazines, sports leagues and broadcasters. As mobile and OTT video usage double in size over the next few years, he wants to help digital publishers adapt and thrive in this ever-changing digital advertising landscape.
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About CapeStart: CapeStart a full service firm offering product management, design, development, testing and service management solutions.