NATIONAL FRIENDS AND ADVISORS
Peter Arnold
CEO, Cushnie et Ochs LLC
Christene Barberich
Global Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, Refinery 29
Derek Blasberg
Fashion Editor and Author
Michael Fink
Dean, School of Fashion, Savannah College of Art and Design
Liz Giardina
VP of Design, Proenza Schouler
Tess Giberson
Designer
Melissa Hall
Founder, The Emerging Designer.com
Karen Harvey
CEO of Karen Harvey Consulting Group
James LaForce
CEO, La Force + Stevens PR, New York
Tara Levy
Director of Communications and Marketing Programming, Swarovki
Fern Mallis
Founder, New York Fashion Week
Roopal Patel
Fashion Director, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York
Lisa Perry
Designer and Philanthropist
Tomoko Ogura
VP of Branding, VINCE
Abbey Samet
Global Fashion Director, Macy’s Inc.
Cameron Silver
Fashion Director, H by Halston and owner of Decades LA
Lisa Smilor
Executive Vice President, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
Gary Wassner
CEO of Hilldun Corporation and Chairman, Interluxe Holdings, LLC
Timo Weiland
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Timo Weiland
LOCAL MENTORS
Lori Coulter
President and Founder, Lori Coulter Swim
Gregg Garland, President
MOXI Enterprises LLC
Hope Horn
Adjunct Instructor, Textile and Apparel Management, University of Missouri
Melodie Tauben
Retailer and Merchant, Vie Boutique
Sandy Schonwald
Founder and President, Aquarius Ltd
Martin Sneider
Adjunct Professor, Olin School at Washington University in Saint Louis