Advisory Board
The Textile Development and Marketing advisory board is composed of top industry professionals, ensuring a curriculum that is reflective of the most current industry practices and bridging the gap between the classroom and the working world.
| Karen Allen Karen Allen Fiber Arts Monterey, MA |
Anne Martin Marcom Communications, Inc. Greenville, SC |
| Michael Bart TMPG – Media & Promotion White Plains, NY |
Mark Messura Cotton Incorporated Cary, NC |
| Zineb Benkiraine IFC/World Bank Morocco |
Susan S. Miller Miller Marketing Consulting New York, NY |
| Mark Brutten Nano-Tex Emeryville, California |
Fran Miskin Polo Ralph Lauren New York, NY |
| Mani Chinnaswamy Appachi Cotton Tamil Nadu, India |
Ida Moran Li and Fung New York, NY |
| Andrea Costa New York e-Health Collaborative New York, NY |
Robert Nahas 24 Seven New York, NY |
| Lois Craig Copen Fabrics New York, NY |
Tom O’Connor Springs Industries Fort Mill, SC |
| Ms. Daryl Davis Town & Country New York, NY |
Andrew M. Olah Olah Inc. New York, NY |
| Jack Eger Victor Group Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
Stacy Pak Barclays Capital San Francisco, CA 94104 |
| Phyllis Fein Westchester Community College New York |
Crystal Panchano Gap Inc. New York, NY |
| Stacy Flynn Sustainable Solutions Group,LLC Seattle, WA |
Kai Yun Pekarsky Levi North America San Francisco, CA |
| Carl Fortin Clariant Corporation Charlotte, NC |
Kristi Ragan Development Alternatives, Inc. Bethesda, MD |
| Jenny Fong Design and Patternmaking New York, NY |
Christian Schindler International Textile Manufacturing Federation Zurich, Switzerland |
| Richard Garrett Independent Consultant New Jersey |
Shazia Shah WestPoint Home Inc. New York, NY |
| Dr. Sebahattin Gazanfer Aegean Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters Assn. Izmir, Turkey |
Eric Stambler PRI Project Development LLC New York, NY |
| Salvatore Giardina Fortuna Trading LLC Easton, CT |
Christine Standal Coach New York, NY |
| Nancy Golden Wellspun USA, Inc. New York, NY |
Betsy Stillman International Trade Specialist (USTR) Washington DC |
| Josh Green Panjiva New York, NY |
Allen Terhaar Cotton Council International Washington, D.C. |
| Hany El Habibi Sahara Group/Werner International Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt |
Terry Townsend International Cotton Advisory Committee Washington, DC |
| Beth Hofer Stoll America New York, NY |
K .Pichai Uttamapinant United Textile Mills Co., Ltd Nakornpathom, Thailand |
| Amanda Ibrahim New York, NY |
Tom Ward Maidenform, Inc. Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Grace Lee Polo Ralph Lauren New York, NY |
Nancy Zhang OTTE New York New York, NY |
| Amy Leonard Emery Levi North America San Francisco, California |
Teresa Zugay Cotton Incorporated New York, New York |