Advisory Board for Textile Development and Marketing
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.
2016 - 2017 Members
| Karen Allen Karen Allen Fiber Arts Monterey, MA |
Rick Horwitch Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Taunton, MA |
| Robert Antoshak Olah, Inc. Franklyn, TN |
Amanda Ibrahim Google, Inc. New York, NY |
| Zineb Benkiraine IFC/World Bank Morocco |
Grace Lee Coach New York, NY |
| Tricia Carey Lenzing Fibers Inc. New York, NY |
Veronique M. Lee Modavanti Brooklyn, NY |
| Mani Chinnaswamy Appachi Cotton Tamil Nadu, India |
Amy Leonard Emery Stitch Fix San Francisco, CA |
| Andrea Costa Branding Consultant Dix Hills, NY |
Whitney Dyan Mattson Apple Cupertino, CA |
| Lois Craig Komer Brands New York, NY |
Mark Messura Cotton Incorporated Cary, NC |
| Amanda DePolo Kelly Lily Pulitzer Lansdale, PA |
Buxton Midyette Supima New York, NY |
| Matt Durney Nexgen Packaging New York, NY |
Susan S. Miller JSM Strategy Advisors New York, NY |
| Jack Eger Crypton Fabric New York |
Ida Moran Trident Group New York, NY |
| Phyllis Fein Westchester Community College New York |
Tom O'Connor Springs Industries Fort Mill, SC |
| Stacy Flynn Sustainable Solutions Group,LLC Seattle, WA |
Andrew M. Olah Olah Inc. New York, NY |
| Bridget Foley Nike Portland, OR |
Crystal Panchano Gap Inc. New York, NY |
| Jenny Fong Banana Republic New York, NY |
Kai Yun Pekarsky Levi New York, NY |
| Carl Fortin Achroma US Inc. Charlotte, NC |
Christian Schindler International Textile Manufacturing Federation Zurich, Switzerland |
| Dr. Sebahattin Gazanfer Aegean Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters Assn. Izmir, Turkey |
Archita Shah Ralph Lauren New York, NY |
| Salvatore Giardina Dayang Alliance, LLC New York, NY |
Shazia Shah WestPoint Home New York, NY |
| Nancy Golden Wellspun USA, Inc. New York, NY |
Ryan Stanley Under Armour Baltimore, MD |
| Josh Green Panjiva New York, NY |
Joe Walkuski TEXbase, Inc. Bozeman, MT |
| Hany El Habibi Sahara Group Cairo, Egypt |
Nancy Zhang OTTE New York New York, NY |
| Jean Hegadus Invista New York, NY |
Teresa Zugay Cotton Incorporated New York, New York |
| Elke Hortmeyer Bremer Baumwollborse Bremen, Germany |