Fashion Industry Advisory Board

Sixteen members of LIM’s Advisory Board wearing graduation attire

LIM College’s Fashion Industry Advisory Board is made up of successful senior executives from the fashion and related industries. They help LIM College stay abreast of new developments in the fashion and business worlds and forge relationships to create opportunities for our students.

Chairperson
Sherry Cassin
President/Creative Director, Cassin Collection

Members

Dan Evans
President and Creative Director, Goldsmith

Ruth Finley
Publisher, The Fashion Calendar

Barbara Friedman
Career Development/Industry Relations Consultant, LIM College

Gloria Gelfand
President, Gelfand Marketing Solutions

Michael T. Gilson
Apparel and Fashion Consultant
Hudson Bay and Lord & Taylor

Doug Jakubowski (Class of 1983)
Chief Merchandising Officer, Perry Ellis Division
Perry Ellis International

Michael Lichtenstein
Executive Vice President, Group L Consulting

Wendy Liebmann
CEO, WSL Strategic Retail

Thomas G. Matthews

Ira Melnitsky
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Rue La La

Mark Mendelson
CEO and President, Ellen Tracy