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CONTENTS
05 WELCOME 07 AGENDA 09 SPEAKERS
SOURCING SUMMIT: NEW YORK THE NEW FUNDAMENTALS
Welcome to Sourcing Summit New York 2019. After seven years of producing this event, we’ve learned a lot about what our attendees want—and what they don’t. As we put together this year’s show, we knew there was one thing you didn’t want: Noise. Apparel, textiles and footwear are industries filled with idle talk and false promises. Whether it’s coming from an email or, yes, from a tweet, the sourcing world is becoming polluted with racket that’s weighing down our decisions. We’re as tired as you are of overused buzzwords like disruption and apocalypse and revolution, and we’re especially weary of seeing them used to justify struggling balance sheets. We can point our fingers at tariffs, but this industry was suffering long before President Trump came into the picture, and it will continue after his term because we haven’t updated the way we operate in nearly a century. This year’s event is about The New Fundamentals; a playbook for today’s sourcing model. The rules in sourcing have changed, and anyone who wants to compete needs to shift both their mindset and their execution. As companies try to figure out how to stay lean, make more styles in less time, manage their inventory levels and maintain margins, factories and supply chains must follow suit. Everyone in this room has high expectations, and that’s why we’ve loaded the Sourcing Summit agenda with exclusive market research, investor insight, sustainability strategies, networking opportunities and learnings from successful digitally native companies—all the key components redefining the core of what this business is about. When you examine the critical components of what makes or breaks a company today, you’ll see more falling on the shoulders of the supply chain. We’re no longer a punching bag for the office, we now play one of the most critical roles in a company’s operations. It’s time for The New Fundamentals: new skills, processes and outlooks to carry apparel and footwear into a future where we create the right product on time for an engaged, excited consumer. Edward Hertzman Founder & President Sourcing Journal
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Breakfast + Registration 8:00 – 8:40 8:40 –8:45
Opening Remarks
Edward Hertzman, Founder & President, Sourcing Journal Media
8:45 – 9:10
Opening Keynote: The New Fundamentals
Jésus Vega, Entrepreneurial Agitator
Repositioning: The Future of the New Wholesale Model 9:15 – 9:50
Victoria Vandagriff, President, D2 Brands / Delta Galil USA Anders Bergstrom, General Manager, Teva Footwear, Deckers Brands Andrew Postal, Managing Partner, MMG Advisors
9:55 – 10:15
Keynote: Consumers are Firing Brands at a Rapid Clip. This Manufacturer is Following Suit.
Stanley Szeto, Executive Chairman, Lever Style Inc.
What You Don’t Know About How DTCs Are Doing What They’re Doing
Ryan Babenzien, Co-Founder & CEO, Greats
10:20 – 10:55
Taylor Shupe, CEO, Future Stitch / Co-Founder & CPO, Stance Inc. Kyle McClure, Co-Founder & Chief, Product Officer, Rhone Anthony Choe, Founder, Provenance
10:55 – 11:35
Break + Networking
11:45 – 12:15
Is it Possible to Build a Tariff-Proof Sourcing Model?
Stephen Lamar, EVP, AAFA Nathan Serphos, SVP, Accessories and Footwear Production and Sourcing, Michael Kors Harold M. Grunfeld, Partner, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Kledstadt LLP Michael Zakkour, CEO, China BrightStar Rick Helfenbein, President & CEO, AAFA
12:20 – 12:35
Fireside Chat: The DTC Reinventing DTCs
Spencer Markel, President & CEO, Peak Theory Inc.
12:40 – 1:15
Can Sourcing Really Deliver on Sustainability?
Karl-Hendrik Magnus, Partner, McKinsey & Company Amaya Guillermo, Head of Corporate Affairs, Americas, Inditex Marissa McGowan, SVP, Corporate Responsibility, PVH Corp. Cyrus Wadia, Consultant, Independent
1:20 - 2:00
Margin Outlook: Raw Materials, Labor and Inventory Levels
Edwin Keh, CEO, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Janine Stichter, VP & Equity Analyst, Apparel and Footwear Retail, Jefferies Natan Reddy, Senior Intelligence Analyst, CB Insights
John Thorbeck, Chairman, Chainge Capital
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G R E AT S
DECKERS BRANDS
SPEAKERS
RYAN BABENZIEN
ANDERS BERGSTROM
Co-Founder & CEO
Global General Manager, Teva Footwear
Ryan Babenzien is co-founder and CEO of GREATS, the first digitally native luxury sneaker brand. A graduate of Fordham University with a degree in Economics, Babenzien previously led marketing teams at K-Swiss and PUMA as the global director of entertainment marketing. After noticing a gap in the DTC footwear market, he set his sights on redefining the sneaker industry and went on to launch GREATS in 2013 with partner Jon Buscemi.
Anders Bergstrom is the global general manager of Teva Footwear, part of the Performance Lifestyle Group at Deckers Brands. Anders has led the Global Teva organization for two years, and prior to that held leadership positions in Global Marketing Consumer Insights, and Strategy Development across the Deckers organization, where he has worked for 17 years.
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P R OV E N A N C E
ANTHONY CHOE
HAROLD M. GRUNFELD
Founder
Founding Partner
Anthony Choe is the founder of Provenance, a growthstage private investment firm focused on digitally-intensive omnichannel brands. Provenance uses a highly analytical approach for due diligence and strategy development that is unique in the marketplace. A value-added investor, Provenance assists its companies in multiple areas, including brand development, digital optimization, retail, direct mail and wholesale strategies. Anthony is a veteran investor in the consumer space, and built the first dedicated private equity strategy for omnichannel brand investing in 2005, leading to top-quartile investment results.
Harold M. Grunfeld is a founding partner of Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (GDLSK), and is resident in its New York office. Harold’s practice is concentrated in Customs and international trade law. He regularly counsels clients in connection with regulatory compliance, as well as the fiscal challenges of properly structuring international transactions. Harold represents clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Court of International Trade.
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A A FA
INDITEX
SPEAKERS
AMAYA GUILLERMO
RICK HELFENBEIN
Head of Corporate Affairs, Americas
President & CEO
Amaya Guillermo is a member of Inditex’s Communications and Corporate Affairs Division. She began working for Inditex in 2007 at the company’s headquarters in Arteixo, Spain, during which time she served as the main coordinator of Inditex’s Global Annual Report, and where she worked closely with the global sustainability team. Amaya relocated to New York in August 2017 to lead Inditex’s corporate affairs’ efforts in the Americas.
Rick Helfenbein is president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the national trade association representing more than 1,000 brands in the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry. Rick became president and CEO in February of 2016 and leads the association and its operations. Previously, Rick was president of all USA operations for Luen Thai Holding Limited, the largest publicly listed apparel manufacturing and supply chain services company on the Hong Kong Exchange, manufacturing for brands, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Adidas and Michael Kors.
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A A FA
H K R I TA
SPEAKERS
EDWIN KEH
STEPHEN LAMAR
CEO
Executive Vice President
Edwin Keh is CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA). He is also on faculty at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he teaches supply chain operations. Until April 2010 Edwin was the senior vice president and chief operating officer of Walmart Global Procurement. Prior to Walmart, Edwin managed a consulting group that has done work for companies on supply chain, manufacturing and product design.
Stephen Lamar is executive vice president at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). Steve is responsible for the design and execution of AAFA lobbying strategies on a series of issues covering trade, supply chains and brand protection. In these roles, Steve also advises AAFA member companies on legislation and regulatory policies affecting the clothing and footwear industries. Steve is also president of the Washington International Trade Association (WITA), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum for discussion of international trade policy and related issues.
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PEAK THEORY INC.
M C K I N S E Y & C O M PA N Y
SPEAKERS
KARL-HENDRIK MAGNUS
SPENCER MARKEL
Partner
President & CEO
Karl-Hendrik Magnus co-leads McKinsey’s Apparel, Fashion & Luxury practice in Europe. KarlHendrik has more than 15 years of experience in supporting apparel and sporting goods companies across a range of operational, commercial and strategic themes.
Spencer Markel is the president and CEO of Peak Theory Inc., a venture-backed startup that invents novel, magical 2-in-1 consumer products. Peak Theory’s first product is the Cubcoat, the stuffed animal that converts into a hoodie. Prior to the startup life, Spencer practiced law for seven years at the law firm, DLA Piper LLP, where he specialized in complex, cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with honors.
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RHONE
SPEAKERS
KYLE MCCLURE
MARISSA MCGOWAN
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility
Kyle McClure is co-founder and chief product officer at Rhone, a men’s performance lifestyle brand. Since day one, Kyle has been involved with overseeing initiatives across design, merchandising, sourcing, supply chain and wholesale. This year, he and the team designed and launched the brand’s latest innovation, the Commuter Dress Shirt, breaking the mold of men’s dress clothing with their signature performance wear technology. Prior to joining Rhone, McClure was a retail entrepreneur brokering strategic partnerships between designers and a leading retail and apparel company.
Marissa (Pagnani) McGowan serves as the senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility at PVH Corp. She leads a 60+ person global team responsible for upholding the human rights of individuals across the supply chain and promoting environmental sustainability through efficient resource use and product stewardship. Marissa also serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Fashion Agenda, and served on the Board of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the Fair Labor Association.
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M M G A DV I S O R S
CB INSIGHTS
SPEAKERS
ANDREW POSTAL
NATAN REDDY
Managing Partner
Senior Intelligence Analyst
Andrew Postal is the managing partner of MMG Advisors, a boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm to the fashion, consumer and retail industries. Andrew joined MMG in 1999 after distinguishing himself as a successful executive of a global apparel business and as an attorney with one of the nation’s preeminent law firms. During his tenure at MMG, Andrew has successfully represented both buy and sell-side clients across a broad spectrum of consumer products industries, including the apparel, footwear, accessories, home textiles, watch and jewelry sectors.
Natan Reddy is a senior intelligence analyst at CB Insights. He currently produces data-driven analysis and reports on the areas of retail, supply chain & logistics, and e-commerce, among others. His research has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, NBC, TechCrunch, CNN, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, Quartz, and more. Before CB Insights, Natan worked as a business valuation senior associate at Andersen Tax in San Francisco, where he valued dozens of startups and public companies.
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F U T U R E S T I T C H / S TA N C E
M I C H A E L KO R S
SPEAKERS
NATHAN SERPHOS
TAYLOR SHUPE
Senior Vice President, Accessories & Footwear Production and Sourcing
Co-Founder & CEO, Future Stitch / Co-Founder & CPO, Stance Inc.
Nathan Serphos is senior vice president of Michael Kors Inc. the leading American fashion designer of luxury accessories, footwear and ready-to-wear. Since joining Michael Kors in 2013, he has focused on strategically diversifying its manufacturing base reflecting the changing geopolitical landscape in order to support the growth of the business as well as to improve the profitability of the company. Nathan has a unique 30-year background in managing all areas related to product lifecycle and global sourcing of multibillion dollar in scale.
Taylor Shupe co-founded Stance Inc. and serves as the company’s Chief Product Officer. Taylor has over 13 years of general manufacturing experience, nine years focused specifically on knitwear. In 2018 Taylor co-founded Future Stitch Inc., an innovative knit apparel factory in Haining, China. Future Stitch possesses worldclass kitting capabilities and is challenging and disrupting archaic and damaging apparel manufacturing practices through sustainability initiatives and new workforce management techniques.
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LEVER STYLE INC.
SPEAKERS
JANINE STICHTER
STANLEY SZETO
Vice President & Equity Analyst
Executive Chairman
Janine Stichter joined Jefferies in May of 2015, following seven years of research experience covering the specialty retail sector. She began her equity research career in 2008 as an associate at Telsey Advisory Group where she spent five years, after which she spent two years covering the sector as an associate at BMO Capital Markets. Prior, she spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Financo, a boutique investment bank focused on the retail space. She holds a BA in International Relations and Spanish from the University of Pennsylvania.
Stanley Szeto is executive chairman of Lever Style Inc., a Hong Kong-headquartered regional apparel manufacturing group established in 1956. It is a supply partner of fashion leaders such as Theory, Hugo Boss, John Varvatos, AllSaints and Vince, and e-commerce pioneers including Bonobos, Stitch Fix and Everlane. Lever Style’s capabilities cover an industry-leading range of apparel product categories for men, women and kids, across both woven and knit products. Its versatile, multi-country manufacturing platform is geared for quick response and flexible order sizes.
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C H A I N G E C A P I TA L
D 2 B R A N D S / D E LTA G A L I L
SPEAKERS
JOHN THORBECK
VICTORIA VANDAGRIFF
Chairman
President
John S. Thorbeck is chairman of Chainge Capital, a firm focused on fashion industry transformation. John is co-author of the Stanford-based “Zara Gap” financial model and metrics for speed and market value, case study on fast fashion strategies, and process and data innovation that aligns shared value with social impact in global supply chains. John is a former CEO of GH Bass & Co (PVH), and Rockport (Adidas), and senior executive for Timberland and Nike. John received an MBA at Harvard Business School.
Victoria Vandagriff is the president of D2 Brands, the branded division of Delta Galil USA Inc. She joined the company in 2011. Delta Galil is a $1.5 billion+ global manufacturing and retail company, that prides itself on being a leader in fabric design and innovation. Victoria is responsible for the oversight and strategic brand management of the women’s, men’s and kid’s division, which includes the Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Ted Baker, Kenneth Cole, Splendid, Nearly Nude and Karen Neuburger brands.
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SPEAKERS
JESÚS VEGA
DR. CYRUS WADIA
Entrepreneurial Agitator
Consultant
Jesús Vega worked as managing director for Zara-Inditex, the largest and fastest growing fashion retail group in the world. At Inditex, Jesús led the successful expansion of 10 different fashion brands. Prior to Inditex, he served in executive corporate roles at HewlettPackard and Banco Santander. Currently, he is the one of Spain’s most dynamic and sought after international speakers. He’s also an independent advisor and consultant to corporations and organizations in the areas of retail, fashion and business strategy. Jesús is the author of The Sensual Company.
Dr. Cyrus Wadia is the former Vice President, Sustainable Business & Innovation for Nike where he led Nike’s global sustainability team from 2015 to December 2018. At Nike, Cyrus managed a $28 million budget and led a team of fifty senior professionals. His team was responsible for Nike’s rapid acceleration of sustainability in new product innovation, enterprise risk mitigation, and the modernization of Nike’s brand and consumer engagement strategy.
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C H I N A B R I G H T S TA R
SPEAKERS
MICHAEL ZAKKOUR CEO Michael Zakkour advises global brands, retailers, consumer product and technology companies on: digital and eCommerce, the New Retail; China/APAC retail, consumer and digital strategy; direct to consumer commerce; consumer focused supply chains and logistics. Michael has more than 20 years’ experience in international market strategy and implementation, primarily in China and Asia. He is the author of Wiley bestseller “China’s Super Consumers” and #1 Amazon New Release: “New Retail: Born in China, Going Global – How China’s Tech Giants are Changing Global Commerce.”
ATTENDEES DANIELLE ABIGADOR
WILLIAM AVEDON
ROHINI BARRETO
Production Manager
Vice President
Bonobos
Tradewind Finance
Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Ascena Retail Group
PATRICIA AGSTEN
KRISTYN AZZOLINA
LINDSAY BARRICELLI
Divisional Manager
Sourcing Manager
Supply Chain Manager
TJX
TJX
Commando, LLC
ABBY ALLEN
RYAN BABENZIEN
JULIAN BARTHOLOW
Director Strategic Sourcing
Co-Founder & CEO
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Nordstrom
GREATS
Target
RASHA ALOMAR
DARA BACKALER
LISA BERGER
Special Project Manager
Sourcing Manager
Managing Director, Beauty
Vartest Laboratories Inc.
TJX
Solomon Page
ARIONE ANDREA
JENNIFER BACON
ANDERS BERGSTROM
Manager
Texworld Show Director
Miroglio Textile
Messe Frankfurt Inc.
General Manager, Teva Footwear Deckers Brands
ANNA MARIA ANDREOLI
NARA BAJENOFF
WENDY BERLOE-BUCH
Marketing Director
SVP, Operations and Logistics
Sr. Advisor
Pivot88
Aden & Anais / Halo
Production Compliance Corp Division of Newtimes Group
JIM ANDRIOLA
ANGELA BAKAS
RYAN BERNARD
President
Product Development Manager
Sr. Project Manager
Texollini
Bluprint
Penske Media Corporation
KRISTINA BERRIOS
MARK BLAGROVE
Global Accounts Director, US East
Fashion Account Director
GIUSEPPINA BORSELLINO
Lectra
Sourcing Manager
Coats
Group Dynamite
CARYN BERRY
PEGGY BLAKE
DUSTIN BOWERSOX
CEO
Sr. Project Manager
Textile Segment Manager
DZ Group
Macy’s
Datacolor
MEGAN BILKIE
AMIE BLUMBERG
ASHLEY BRENNER
Account Executive & Merchandising Manager
VP, Industry Relations
SVP, Retail Industry Vertical
LIM College
HSBC
JAMES BIOLOS
RANDI BLUMENTHAL
KOREN BREWER
President
President
Owner, Design Director
Faryl Robin
Penn Emblem Company
Hobo
ROB BIRN
GIANLUCA BONI
DAVID BREWER
Director, Business Development
CEO
President & CEO
Texforward
Hobo
MARGARET BISHOP
DANIELE BONOMI
NICK BRIGADIER
Faculty
Production Manager
Order Management Specialist
FIT
Miroglio textile
Bonobos
MORGAN BISIGNANO
ELLEN BORCHERS
LANE BROOKS
Sr. Manager
VP, Product Development and Sourcing
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Meryl Diamond Limited
Concept III Textiles
Ann Inc.
Target
Lilly Pulitzer
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ATTENDEES IRIC BROWNDORF
RICHARD CAMPANELLI
WHITNEY CATHCART
EVP, Global Sourcing
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Strategy Officer
Delta Galil USA
FAM Brands
3DLOOK
BARBARA BUHR
TRICIA CAREY
KURT CAVANO
Vice President, Managing Director
Global BD Development Apparel
Strategic Advisor
DXL
Lenzing Fibers
DAN BURKE
CLAIRE CAROLAN
JEAN-HERVEY CESAR
Sales Account Executive
Director of Sourcing
Production Assistant
First Insight Inc.
PVH Corp.
Bonobos
MARK BURSTEIN
TERI CARPENTER
ANGELA CHAN
President
Sr. Global Trade Compliance & Logistics Manager
President, Managing Director
NGC Software
Vaeso
Chargeurs PCC
ModCloth
KELSEY BUSHMAN
JEFF CASNER
BRIAN CHANG
Sr. Sourcing Manager
President
Target
Irvington52 LLC
Head of Product Development Brian Brothers Inc.
SHEENA BUTLER
NICOLE CASTELLANO
EDDY CHAVEZ
Sr. Business Editor
Product Operations Manager
President
Footwear News
Swim USA
Premium Shirts
KARA CALANDRELLO
MEGAN CASTILLO
ANDRIA CHENG
Sr. Director, Sourcing
Account Executive
Editor
PVH Corp.
NGC Software
Forbes
ANTHONY CHOE
MICHELLE CRISS
LEE DEEKLE
Founder
Executive Director, Business Development
Data Scientist
Provenance
Stycheco
The NPD Group
SAIMA CHOWDHURY
EMILY CRONEBERGER
GEORGE DEJESUS
CEO
Manager, Technology Marketing
Sr. Category Management Specialist
Cotton Incorporated
TJX
MANON CLAVEL
AMY D’ALESSANDRO
DENISE DEZAO
Managing Director
Ms.
Business Manager
Manon Clavel Inc
Fairfield Processing Corporation
Oritain Technology
STEVE COCHRAN
ROBERT D’LOREN
PETER DI MINNO
CEO
Chairman & CEO
VP, Operations
Tegra
Xcel Brands
Boston Traders Inc.
ALEX COE
SAAD DANISH
NICOLE DIBONA
Executive Assistant
Chief Operations Officer
Account Manager
Cubcoats
Inno Knits, LLC
World Textile Sourcing
EMMA COSGROVE
HAL DAVIS
AIMEE DOBRZENIECKI
Reporter
President
VP, Administration
Supply Chain Dive
3D Apparel
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
CAROLINE COX
TANYA DE COSTA
KRISTIN DOLPHIN
Production Associate
Director, Marketing
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Bonobos
Gansevoort Hotel Group
Target
Noi Solutions LLC
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ATTENDEES MARY ANN DOMURACKI
ANNIKA DUBRALL
SARI FAINBURG
Managing Director
Director, Strategic Initiatives
MMG Advisors, Inc.
PVH Corp.
Director, Product Management CHF Industries Inc.
ALLISON DONAHUE
NICK DUFFY
ANNA FAN
Associate Relationship Manager
Systems Operations Manager
Director
DZ Group
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
JOSH DOUGLASS
YELYZAVETA DYMO
ELISE FAY
President
Sourcing Manager
Product Testing Coordinator
Pennant Sportswear
Group Dynamite
PVH Corp
BRIAN DOWD
REBECCA ELLIS
DAVID FEIG
Vice President
Production Assistant
Tradewind International
Bonobos
Sr. Business Development Manager
HSBC
QIMA
MATTHEW DOWLING
KEVIN ENDRES
NANCY FELDMAN
Co-Owner
Consultant
Vice President
Meryl Diamond Limited
Inspectorio
GHCL Ltd / Grace Home Fashions
MARIE DRISCOLL
JESSICA ENICHEN
Managing Director, Luxury & Fashion Coresight Research
Fabric Manager
KELLY WYNNE FERGUSON
HBC
CEO
Driscoll Advisors
Kelly Wynne LLC
TOINETTE DUBOSKI
JULIE FAHNESTOCK
ZOE FERNANDEZ
VP, Kid’s Sourcing & Production
Marketing & Creative Director
Fabric Assistant
Dhana Inc.
HBC
The Oved Group / 5Star Apparel
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ATTENDEES PRIYAN FERNANDO
GLENN FUNK
ALEXANDER GIBSON
Chairman
VP, Customer Success
Communications Manager
Brandix Lanka Ltd
Stycheco
American Apparel & Footwear Association
JOEL L. FERTEL
PRASHANT GADODIA
JAG GILL
President
CEO
CEO
The Fertel Group
Creative Logistic Services, LLC
Sundar Inc.
JEFF FIELDS
MARIA GADOSKY
GREGORY GIMBLE
Vice President
Sr. Director Raw Materials & Packaging
Creative Director
Victory Sportswear Inc.
Va Bien
PVH Corp.
MATTHEW FIOR
SARAH GALVEZ
CHRIS GODDARD
GMM, North America
Manager, Public Relations
CEO
Zilingo
Cotton Incorporated
CGPR Public Relations
INGRID FITZGERALD
JAMES GALVIN
SHRUTI GOEL
Fashion Account Director
Senior Account Executive
Head of Production
Lectra
Crowley Maritime
Zilingo
BRIAN FRANKS
ROBERT GARRISON
NANCY GOLDEN
Director, Merchandising & Supply Chain Operations
CEO
EVP
Mercado
GHCL Ltd
STEVEN FRUMKIN
PAUL GELBER
GARRETT GRAVES
Dean
Logistics Specialist
Sr. Sourcing Manager
FIT
Alba Wheels Up International Inc.
Target
L.L.Bean
ALYSSA GREENFIELD
DAVID GULINO
SARAH HENDRICKS
Global Content Manager
Vice President
Sourcing Manager
Datacolor
Idea Village Products Corp. Copper Fit Brand
Target
SCOTT GRESS
LISA D. GURWITCH
LUISA HERRERA-GARCIA
Director, US Operations
President & CEO
SVP, Production & Sourcing
Naveena Denim Mills
Delivering Good
John Varvatos
EDWARD GRIBBIN
EURELLE HAO
JERRY HERTZMAN
Chief Engagement Officer
Sr. Project Manager
Sr. Vice President
Impactiva S.de R.L.
PVH Corp.
IDB Bank
HAROLD M. GRUNFELD
KRISTA HARTMAN
STACY HINZ
Partner
Owner
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
KH Consulting
Sourcing Strategy Director, Innovation
ROBERT GUADALUPE
RICK HELFENBEIN
SHAUN HODGES
Fashion Sales Director
President & CEO
VP, Sales
Lectra
American Apparel & Footwear Association
Penske Logistics
STEFFI GUBA
KRISTY HELTEMES
KATARINA HOLECEK
Sourcing Manager
Sourcing Manager
Target
Target
Director, Business Development
Nordstrom
Crowley
AMAYA GUILLERMO
ASHLEY HENDERSON
STODDARD HORN
Head of Corporate Affairs, Americas
Sr. Global Sourcing Manager
Business Development Manager
Inditex
Target
Pivot88
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ATTENDEES DEBBIE HOROWITZ
MARIA JESSUP
MATT KADEN
VP, Sourcing
Global Sourcing Manager
Managing Director
Perry Ellis International
Hanesbrands
MMG Advisors, Inc.
PHILIP HOROWITZ
SCHWARTZ JILL
HOWARD KAHN
VP, Sales
VP, Global Sourcing & Product Development
President & CEO
Comtex Sourcing/Hirdaramani
Kahn Lucas
LT Apparel Group
DON HOWARD
JEYASEELAN JOHN
POLINA KARASEVA
Executive Director
Sr. Director, Raw Material
Director, Raw Materials
Alvanon
PVH Corp.
PVH
JULIA HUGHES
LORI JOHNSON
JOHN KEANE
President
Strategic Sourcing
Chair of Graduate Studies
United States Fashion Industry Association
SanMar Corp.
LIM College
MARK IX
CHRIS JOHNSON
EDWIN KEH
Director of Marketing
Director of Sourcing
CEO
Advance Denim
Meryl Diamond Limited
Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel
KATHLEEN JACK
MATTHEW JOSEPH
COLLEEN KELLY
Vice President, International Marketing
CEO
CEO
Cleaner Comfort
Alex Apparel group
LOCK JACOBS
PAUL JOWDY
KRISTIN KELLY
Vice President
Chief Business Officer, Publisher
Sr. Product Manager
Sycamore Marketing Group
KRD Imports Ltd.
WWD
TJX
ASHLEY KENNEDY
RON KLEIN
MISHA KUHN
Sr. Production Manager
Partner
Head of Production
Zumiez
PwC
LaSenza
JOHN KERNAN
FAWN KNADLER
THOMAS LAGREGA
Managing Director
Western Regional Sales Manager
Trimologist
Cowen and Company LLC
Charming Trim & Packaging, Inc
Schoeller Textil
STEPHEN KERNS
GINA KOCH
BANSI LAKHANI
President USA
Sr. Manager
CEO & President
Schoeller Textil USA
Ann Inc.
Krazy Kat Sportswear, LLC
SAL KHONA
RYAN KOCH
STEPHEN LAMAR
President
Sr. Sourcing Manager
EVP
Pacific Wave Inc
Target
American Apparel & Footwear Association
YUKI KHURANA
JESSICA KOHN
SUE LAMOREAUX
SVP, Sourcing & Quality Assurance
Sr. Manager, Speed Initiatives
Division President
PVH Corp.
Solomon Page Fashion and Beauty
VALERIE KIESLING
JULIE KRAL
DORY LANENTER
Corporate Supply Chain Manager
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Sr. Business Development Manager
United Legwear & Apparel Co.
Target
Penn Emblem Company
QIMA
JEN KING
ASHLEY KRUCKER
SUSAN LAPETINA
Director
Sourcing Manager
Jing Daily
Target
SVP, Education & Corporate Marketing American Apparel & Footwear Association
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ATTENDEES CATHY LEE
CAROLINE LEWIS
ÅSA MACKENZIE
SVP, Design
Associate Manager, Sourcing & Product Development
Director, Product Development
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Corkcicle, LLC
ROBIN LENGE
RYAN LI
PAUL MAGEL
Owner
Business Development Manager
President, Application Solutions Group
Alibaba Inc.
CGS
SETH LENNON
SHARRIE LISTER BOOKER
KARL-HENDRIK MAGNUS
Communications Manager
VP, Product Development & Production
Partner
Xcel Brands
Motivo Design
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
McKinsey & Company
Corkcicle, LLC
SARA LERNER
LAURIANNE LISTO
LIZ MAGRI
US Account Manager
EVP, Sourcing
Trimologist
Zilingo
Global Brands Group
Charming Trim & Packaging, Inc.
JENNIFER LESSER
HELEN LO
PRADEEP MAHTANI
Sr. Production Associate
Founder
Business Development
Bonobos
1945
Alpine Creations
TARYN LEVINS
RACHEL LORIG
JOHN PAUL MAKILYA
Sr. Sourcing Manager
VP, Sales and Administration
Sr. Manager, B2B Logistics
Target
Bargoose Home Textiles
Alibaba.com
ASHLEY LEVY
ALLISON LUCCI
JONAH MANDEL
Sourcing Director
Sr. Business Development Manager
Head of Sales, North America
Trimera Brands
QIMA
Alibaba
KATIE MANNING
MICHAEL MASTRANGELO
KYLE MCCLURE
Sr. Director of Sourcing and Production
President
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer
Tri-Coastal Design
Bonobos
Rhone
KAYLA MARCI
MATT MASTRNAGELO
MARK MCDERMOTT
Market Analyst
Production Director
GRS Manager, Northeast
Edited
Tri-Coastal Design
Elevate Textiles - A & E
SPENCER MARKEL
IRA MAYER
SAMANTHA MCDONALD
President & CEO
Press
Digital News Editor
Peak Theory Inc.
The Licensing Letter
Footwear News
CLAIRE MARKOFF
ROGER MAYERSON
KEVIN MCFALL
Manager Supply Strategy
Vice President, Product & Vendor Compliance Solutions
President
PVH
Trimera Brands
NGC Software
LINDSAY MARRA
GREG MAZZANOBILE
ALLISON MCGINNIS
Global Sourcing Manager
VP, Operations
S’well Bottle
Lo & Sons
Senior Manager, Supply Planning PVH Corporation
LUCIANA MARSICANO
NANCY MCCAFFERTY
GRANT MEGLIS
SVP, Sourcing
Sourcing Manager
Account Manager
Lands End
TJX Corp.
Inspectorio
MUNIR MASHOOQULLAH
KATE MCCARTHY
ARUSHA MEHTA
Chairman
Commercial Director
M5 Groupe
Avery Dennison
Marketing & Operations Director Goldmark LTD
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ATTENDEES JOSEPH MELLACI
FERNANDO MONCAYO
JULIETTE NAJJAR
Vice President, Business Development, Americas
Co-founder & Managing Director
Merchandising Director
Impactiva S.de R.L.
Inspectorio
KARA MENDELSOHN
MIKE MONDAZZI
GAIL NARDIN
Director, Business Development
Vice President
SVP, External Relations & Alumni Affairs
HSBC Bank
Newtimes Development LTD
Target Corporation
LIM College
MARIA MERINO
LOU MORRELL
TOM NASTOS
VP, Sourcing Americas & Europe
Sr. Director Raw Materials/ Compliance
Chief Commercial Officer
Ariat
John Varvatos Ent
KATRINA MERTO
SETH MORRIS
SHARMISHITHA NATH
Junior Show Manager
President
VP, Sourcing
Messe Frankfurt Inc.
Star Garment Group
Perry Ellis International
DANIELLA MIZRAHI
KHIZ MUNIR
VINCENT NATOLI
Founder
Vice President, Business Development
Managing director
YELLA Activewear
Informa Markets
Oritain Technology
Oculas Virtual Manufacturing
YELENA MOGELEFSKY
MUSTI MUNIR
LEO NAUT
VP, Sourcing & Production
President
Komar Brands
Cyclo Yarn & Fibers
Deputy Head, Investment Promotion Invest Hong Kong
MATTHEW MOLE
BRIAN NACCI
BILLY NAVEED
Director, Strategic Global Sourcing
CSO
Head of Strategy
Mercado
Zilingo
Vermont Teddy bear
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ATTENDEES MELANIA NICE
LINDA OLLMAN
ZHUOXUAN PENG
Sr. Director Sourcing
Director, Sourcing
Editorial Associate
PVH
ModCloth
Jing Daily
DARIOUSH NIKPOUR
KIERNAN PAGNANI
KRISTINA PETTERSSON
Founder
Assistant Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Head of Partnership
Stycheco
H&M
PVH Corp
JENN NUNES
MARISSA PAGNANI MCGOWAN
LAURIE POLLICINO
Sourcing Manager TJX Companies
SVP, Corporate Responsibility
Tefron
Design Director
PVH Corporation
BRIAN O’CONNOR
JOE PALASTRO
ANDREW POSTAL
VP, BlueCherry
SVP, Global Sales and Operations
Sr. Managing Partner
CGS
MMG Advisors, Inc.
First Insight Inc.
LYDIA ODERGREN
SURENDRA PARACHURU
ANDREW POSTAL
Communications Manager
Sr. Manager of Sourcing & Product Development
Managing Partner
H&M
MMG Advisors, Inc.
Dick’s Sporting Goods
SANDY OKUN
ALEXANDRA PASTORE
DANIELLE POTTER
Manager
Business Reporter
Sr. Sourcing Manager
Ann Inc.
WWD
Target
LENKA OLIVIER
ADRIENNE PATRONE
HEATHER POWERS
Sr. Director, Sourcing
Sr. Product Manager
Perry Ellis International
TJX
Director, Brand Management, Intimates MGF Sourcing
ANNA KAYE PRIETO
ANGELA RHEA
CORINA ROTH
Marketing Manager, US
Sourcing Strategy Director, Apparel
Vice President
Zilingo
TJX
Nordstrom
MUHAMMAD RAFHAN
BRIAN RICHARD
CRISTINA RUBIO
Merchandising & Sales Director
Vice President
Marketing Director
TJX Companies
Impactiva S.de R.L.
NEYHA RAJA
NAJEEB RIZVI
JUDITH RUSSELL
Sourcing Manager
President
President
Target Corporation
Matrix Clothing, LLC.
Markethink Inc.
LAURIE RANDO
TIMOTHY ROBERTSON
ELEANOR SACHS
Director, Color Services
VP, Communications
Director, Communications
Macy’s
PVH Corp.
Schoeller
DARIA RAZZAZAN
JOE ROMANO
CATHERINE SALFINO
US Account Manager
Vice President
Lifestyle Monitor™ Columnist
Zilingo
GHCL Ltd / Grace Home Fashions
Cotton Incorporated
NATAN REDDY
JIMMY RONON
SACHIN SAMDANI
Sr. Intelligence Analyst
President
CB Insights
Nation Design Partners LLC
Sr Director, Global Supply Planning
Indus USA, Inc
PVH
SYLVIA REYES
ALEXIS RORKE
JILLIAN SAMIS
Director, Textiles
Sr. Director, Supply, Calvin Klein
Sr. Director, Design
ProColombia
Tefron
PVH
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ATTENDEES RICARDO SANTOS
JESSICA SCHLAGETER
MINHEE SEOL
Apparel Manufacturing Director
Sourcing Manager
SVP, Sourcing
Perry Ellis International
Alex Apparel Group
JANET SARGENT
ANNE SCOTT
NATHAN SERPHOS
Sr. Director
VP, Technical Services
SVP, Accessories & Footwear
Ann Inc.
PVH Corp.
Michael Kors
DAVID SASSO
KATE SCURFIELD
KASHIF SHAKOOR
VP, Sales
Sr. Production Planner
Director
Buhler Yarns
Zumiez
Peachbelt International LLC
BRIAN SATHER
TOMMY SEE
VIRENDER SHARMA
CEO
Director, Product Marketing
Director Supply
Blacksmith International, LLC
CGS
PVH Corp.
TED SATTLER
AVEDIS SEFERIAN
STEVE SHIFFMAN
Sr. Advisor
President, CEO
Consultant
Worldwide Responsible
Independent
Accredited Production
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
YASMINE SAYED
MARIELLE SEGARRA
ROB SHOOBS
Sr. Consultant
Reporter
Executive Director
Newmine
Marketplace
MMG Advisors, Inc.
ANNETTE SCHATZ
JANET SELTZER
TAYLOR SHUPE
Chief Merchant Officer
Founder
Co-Founder & CEO
Xcel Brands
JS BrandBuilding
Future Stitch
Lectra
LILLIAN SIDOROVICH
LISA SPECTOR
JANINE STICHTER
SVP, Sourcing
AVP, Director of Category Management
VP & Equity Analyst
Main Street Fashions INC
Jefferies
TJX
ROBERT SINCLAIR
ALBANY STARMAN
SALVATORE STILE II
President, Global Supply Chain
Production Assistant
President
Bonobos
Alba Wheels Up International Inc.
LINDSAY SKETCH
THEONA STEFANIS
JOHN STILLWAGGON
Production Manager
Manager, Sourcing & Product Development
CEO & Managing Director
Global Brands Group
SPANX
Tradewind International, LLC
Dick’s Sporting Goods
EILEEN SMALL
MULASSO STEFANO
BETH STONEBERG
Market Development Consultant
Brand Director
Sr. Sourcing Manager
MIROGLIO TEXTILE
Target
JESSICA SMITH
KATHERINE STEIN
MAUREEN STORCH
Sr. Director
Director, Business Development, Softlines
SVP, Membership
Messe Frankfurt Inc.
Ann Inc.
SGS North America
American Apparel & Footwear Assocaiton
DANIELLE SOTIROS
JEFF STEINHART
JIM STRAMM
Sr. Merchandising Manager
President, Production and sourcing
Strategic Account Executive
Hobo
Logility, Inc.
Komar Brands
CARMELA SOTO
ASHARA STEVENS
JOSE R. SUAREZ
Director, Inventory Management
VP, Business Development Americas
CEO
L.L. Bean
Impactiva S.de R.L.
Impactiva S.de R.L.
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ATTENDEES LAURIE SUTANDAR
JOHN THORBECK
JESUS VEGA
VP, US Sourcing
Chairman
Founder
JCPenney
Chainge Capital
Jesus Vega
ALFRED SUTTON
ERIKA TOWER
DAWN VENDEN
Director, Supply Chain
AVP, Global Communications
LT Apparel Group
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Director, Global Sourcing, Lands’ End Outfitters Lands’ End
REID SWANSON
NADINE TURNER
JERRY VERMA
Sales Director, North America East
Vice President
SVP, Global sourcing
Macy’s
CHF Industries Inc
STANLEY SZETO
STEFANIE VALERIO
SUSAN VODA
Executive Chairman
Solutions Consultant
Lever Style Inc.
NGC Software
Manager, Global Category Sourcing & Procurement
Centric Software
The TJX Companies
TIMOTHY TAYLOR SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
JANA VAN’T GROENEWOUT
CHRISTOPHER VOLPE
Vice President
Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Jockey International, Inc.
Macy’s
United Legwear & Apparel Co.
DELROSE TAYLOR
VICTORIA VANDAGRIFF
DR. CYRUS WADIA
Sr. Director, Sourcing
President
Consultant
PVH Corp.
Delta Galil US/D2 Brands
Independent
DANIELLE THOME
GEORGE VASILOPOULOS
NATHALIE WALSH
Product Manager
Sr. Associate
B 2 B Manager
Datacolor
Bonobos
Zilingo
ANGELA WEBB
BRYAN WOLFE
TERESA ZUGAY
VP, Product Development
Vice President
Nordstrom
Ann Inc.
Sr. Executive Account Manager Cotton Incorporated
FLORIAN WEINGAERTNER
ALICE WONG
Director
Xcel Brands
Director, Production
KIDO Industrial Co. Ltd.
EMILY WILDE
JANET YDAVOY
Sr. Manager
Managing Partner
Ann Inc.
Archangel Advisors
TESSA WILKES
JUNG YOON
Sr. Account Executive
VP, Footwear Production
Jonesworks
Michael Kors
SUZZANE WILLEMIN
ARTHUR ZACZKIEWICZ
ISM Lead
Executive Editor
Hela Clothing (Pvt) Ltd
WWD
KIMBERLY WILLIAMS
MICHAEL ZAKKOUR
Sr. Manager Production & Sourcing
CEO China BrightStar
ORVIS
LEONARD WOLF
KRISTA ZUBER
EVP, Global Sourcing
Director
Global Brands Group
Cowen and Company, LLC
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