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
Monterey, MA 

Josh Green
Panjiva
New York City
Jhane Barnes
Jhane Barnes Menswear, Inc.
New York City 
Hany El Habibi
Sahara Group
Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Michael Bart
TMPG
White Plains, NY
Beth Hofer
Stoll America
New York, New York
Zineb Benkiraine
IFC/World Bank
Morocco
Grace Lee
Polo Ralph Lauren
New York, NY
Mark Brutten
Nano-Tex
Emeryville, California
Amy Leonard
Emery Levi North America
San Francisco, California
Andrea Costa
TIME Magazine
New York City
Ira Livingston
Marketing and Promotion Consultant
Stanford, Connecticut
Lois Craig
Lois Craig Consulting
New York City
Anne Martin
Anne Martin Marketing Communications, Inc.
Greenville, SC

Daryl Davis
Town & Country
New York City

Brian McDevitt
Google Inc.
New York, NY
Jack Eger
Craftex Mills Inc.
Bluebell, PA
Mark Messura
Cotton Incorporated
Cary, NC
Phyllis Fein
Curriculum Chairperson and Professor at Westchester Community College
New York
Susan S. Miller
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
New York City

Stacy Flynn
Eddie Bauer
Bellevue, WA

Fran Miskin
Polo Ralph Lauren
New York City
Jenny Fong
Martin and Osa
New York City
Robert Nahas
Herbert Mines Associates
New York City
Richard Garrett
Stoll America
New York, NY
Tom O'Connor
Springs Industries
Fort Mill, SC
Sebahattin Gazanfer
Aegean Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters Association
Izmir, Turkey
Andrew M. Olah
Olah Inc.
New York City
Salvatore Giardina
Fortuna Trading LLC
Easton, CT
Kai Yun Pekarsky
Hanes Brands
New York City 
Nancy Golden
WestPoint Home
New York City

 



 

Kristi Ragan
Development Alternatives, Inc.
Bethesda, MD  

Kuen-Wah Tam
Brittish-Thai Synthetic Textile Company, Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand
Kiran P. Saakha
Nepal Garment Association
Kathmandu, Nepal
Allen Terhaar
Cotton Council International
Washington, D.C.
Torrence Shealy
Springs Industries, Inc.
Fort Mill, SC
Terry Townsend International
Cotton Advisory Committee
Washington, D.C.
Carole Sloan
Home Textiles Today
New York City
K .Pichai Uttamapinant
United Textile Mills Co., Ltd
Nakornpathom, Thailand
Eric Stambler
PRI Project Development LLC
New York City
Tom Ward
Maidenform, Inc.
Bayonne, New Jersey
Christine Standal
Coach
New York City
Teresa Zugay
Cotton Incorporated
New York City 
Betsy Stillman
International Trade Specialist
Washington, D.C.