Fashion Industry Advisory Board

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
Robin Bardolia
Chief Strategic Officer - NA, JWT

Dina Battipaglia
Group President, Handbags
JAG Footwear, Accessories and Retail Corporation

David Burnett
Vice President of Merchandising, Venus

Zach Davis
Co-Founder & CMO, Stylitics

Liza Deyrmenjian
CEO and Founder, Liza D Fashion Consulting and Fashion Business Accelerator 360

Mary Ann Domuracki
Managing Director, Financo, Inc.

Dan Evans
President and Creative Director, Goldsmith

Dr. Nicola Evoli
CIO-Strategy-International Sales
GROTTINI Retail Environments

Jeannette Ferran Astorga
Vice President - Corporate Social Responsibility
Ann Inc.

Ruth Finley
Publisher, The Fashion Calendar

David L. Fisher
EVP, General Merchandise Manager - Mens & Young World
Bloomingdale's

David Freschman
Managing Principal
Innovation Capital Advisors

Barbara Friedman
Consultant, Employer Management and Industry Relations
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

Julie Koch-Beinke
President/Partner, Alternatives

Michael Lichtenstein
Executive Vice President, Group L Consulting

Bonnie Mackay
Principal
BMackay Consulting

William Magherini
Logistics Director, FENDI North America

Thomas G. Matthews
Private Investor

Mindy Meads
Former CEO, Aeropostale

David Meir Sasson
Corporate Vice President -- Financial Strategy
Kenneth Cole Productions

Ira Melnitsky
President, Better Handbags
LF USA

Mark Mendelson
CEO and President, Ellen Tracy

Shawn Outler
Group Vice President Fashion Forecasting & Operations, Leased Business, Multicultural Development
Macy's

Nina Rangel
Vice President of Human Resources - Americas
Burberry

Michael Ratner
Richter + Ratner 

Steven Robinson (Class of 1985)

Ellen Rodriguez
President & CEO, French Connection USA

Margot Rogoff
Press Relations Specialist

Denise Seegal
President and CEO
Apparel Group, Inc.
M. Magtague Co. Ltd.

Steven Shapiro
President, Schwartz & Benjamin

David Wolfe
Creative Director, The Doneger Group

Nick Woodhouse
President
Authentic Brands Group