Michael Londrigan Chairperson M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; B.A., St. Peter's College. Consultant, Vantage Marketplace. Former Project Coordinator, Social Accountability International; National Sales Manager, Ulster Weavers; Senior Account Executive, Regal Menswear; Managing Director, Cotton Incorporated; Account Manager, Marcrest Knitting Mills. Author of Menswear: Business to Style. (Full-Time). Email: mlondrigan@limcollege,edu
Walter Atkinson Adjunct Faculty B.S., Ithaca College. Adjunct Faculty and Internship Coordinator/Job Placement, Katharine Gibbs School. CEO/ Professor/Artist, Wizards School, LLC. Graphic Artist/Production Manager, Orion Telecommunications. Production Manager, David N Apparel and Touche Apparel. Email: watkinson@limcollege.edu
Susan Bauer Adjunct Faculty B.S., Univeristy of Delaware; A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology. Former Fashion Director, MTV Networks and Senior Fashion Stylist, VH1. Shows include Video Music Awards and Fashionably Loud. Clients include Mandy Moore, Jamie Fox and Jimmy Fallon. Former Editor, W Magazine, Donna Karan and Mirabella Magazine. Email: sbauer@limcollege.edu
Patricia Ann Baukal Adjunct Faculty M.A., Fordham University; B.A., Hunter College. Guidance Counselor and Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Institute of Technology, Parsons School of Design. Former Product Developer and Event Planner, B.Altman (Shoe Division). Email: pbaukal@limcollege.edu
Mary Bays Adjunct Faculty B.F.A., Fashion Institute of Technology. Former Design Director, Victoria Royal. Former Designer, Bigio Collection and Assistant Design Intern, Donna Karan (Collection Design). Email: mbays@limcollege.edu
Sheryl Blasnik M.S. Candidate, Queens College; B.S., Ithaca College; Certificates, Fashion Institute of Technology and School of Visual Arts. Fashion PR and Stylist, Limelight Public Relations; Event Assistant, BB's Backstage. Email: sblasnik@limcollege.edu
Terry Burstein Associate Chair M.F.A., The Actors Studio Drama School, New School University; B.S., University of Bridgeport. Former Director, Global Marketing and Product Development Center, Avon Products, Inc.; Group Brand Manager, Calvin Klein Cosmetics Company. (Full-Time) Email: tburstein@limcollege.edu
Veronica Castro B.A., Fashion Institute of Technology; A.A.S., Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. Owner, Entiise Lingerie Boutique; Showroom Manager, ModelBride; Fashion Department Intern, Seventeen Magazine; Intern, McEntyre Public Relations. Email: vcastro@limcollege.edu
Derek Cockle M.A. The Royal College of Art (England); B.A., Birmingham College of Art and Design (England). Former Vice President Sourcing / Production, Rumble Tumble Division; Vice President Design / Merchandising, Startingline Division; Vice President Design / Merchandising Evan Picone, Boscoral Operating LLC; Senior Product Manager, Philips Van Heusen; Designer, Pierre Cardin; Designer, Bill Blass. (Full-Time) Email: dcockle@limcollege.edu
Monica Diaz B.S. and A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology. Owner, Style Matters. Former Textile Stylist, Corbertex; Merchandiser, Oxford/Lanier; Director of Operations, Tempia Textiles and Specialist, Marc Jacobs Boutique at Bergdorf Goodman. Email: mdiaz@limcollege.edu
Elyse DiPierri Adjunct Faculty B.A., American University of Rome. Sales and Marketing Director, Breaking Media, LLC. Former Senior Sales Account Executive, GDS Publishing, Inc.; Promotions Intern, Live! With Regis and Kelly; Editorial Intern, Gotham & Hamptons Magazine. Email: edipierri@limcollege.edu
Ionia Dunn Lee Masters Program, San Francisco State University. B.S. California State University. Fashion Editor, Essence magazine. Email: ilee@limcollege.edu
Janice Everett Adjunct Faculty M.A., Royal College of Art; B.A., Hornsey College of Art (England). Owner, Janice E & Company. Designer, Josephine Chaus, Ann Taylor, Alok Bedding and Anthropologie. Former Buying, Styling and Creative Consultant, Vintage Collection, A & P Food Emporium and Beiersdorf AG. Email: jeverett@limcollege.edu
Paul Friedman Adjunct Faculty Ph.D., University of California, Riverside; M.Sc., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; B.A., Colgate University. Former Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, S.Rothschild & Company, Inc. Email: pfriedman@limcollege.edu
Joanne Galanos M.F.A., New York Academy of Art; B.F.A., School of Visual Arts; B.F.A. Candidate and double A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology. Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Institute of Technology and Katherine Gibbs School. Former Design Director/Merchandiser, Kidfusion LLC. Freelance Designer/Illustrator. Email: jgalanos@limcollege.edu
Jaclyn Garafola M.S., The College of Staten Island; B.P.S., Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. Owner/President, Neatnut Professional Organizing; Non-Apparel Design Assistant, Liz Claiborne Inc.; Sales Associate, Macy's, Staten Island; Project Read Teacher, Public School 21, Staten Island. Email: jgarafola@limcollege.edu
Pearl Gartner Adjunct Faculty B.A., Hunter College. Trend Analyst and Director of Design and Trend Integration, Avon Products. Email: pgartner@limcollege.edu
Amanda Hallay Adjunct Faculty M.A., Bath Spa University College; B.A., The American University of Paris. International Fashion Editor, "Couture" and "Men Mode" magazines in Hong Kong. Former European Trend Analyst, The Doneger Group. Former Creative Director, Tiki Savage, Paris. Email: ahallay@limcollege.edu
E.Randahl Hoey B.A., Stanford University. Professional Event Planner with clients including University of Southern California, The Alzheimer's Foundation, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, The New York City Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Broadway USA! New York Musical Theatre Festival. Email: ehoey@limcollege.edu
Renee Hunter Founder and President of Sequoyah Fashion Planning, a consulting company offering fashion direction, merchandising, marketing, and sales skills to women's fashion RTW companies/retail stores; Buyer for Park Avenue Room/Advanced European Designers, Saks Fifth Avenue; Associate Fashion Director of Dresses, Suits, Fur, and Leathers, Bloomingdales. Email: rhunter@limcollege.edu
Ingeborg Caroline Johnson Adjunct Faculty B.A., London College of Fashion. Head Colorist/Product Developer, Josephine Chaus. Former Stylist, Fashion Fabrics of America and Design Consultant, Kate Hur Textile Design.
Stanley Kohlenberg M.B.A. Candidate, New York University; B.S., Columbia University. Treasurer, DP Parfumerie Corporation. Former Executive Vice President, R.Kohlenberg & Company; President and Chief Operating Officer, Sanofi Beauty Products, Inc.; President and Founder, Calvin Klein Cosmetics; Executive Vice President-General Manager, Revlon; President (U.S. Division), Coty. Email: skohlenberg@limcollege.edu
Paula Lauriano A.S. and Certificates, Fashion Institute of Technology. Freelance Fashion Stylist and Fashion Coordinator, CBS Watch! Magazine. Special Services Consultant, Kleinfeld Bridal, Home of the TLC Network Reality Series "Say Yes to the Dress". Email: plauriano@limcollege.edu
Steven Leavitt B.F.A., Pratt Institute. VP of Design, Jones Moderate Apparel Group. Former Director of Casual Wovens, Knits, and Sweaters, Talbots; VP Woven Design, Liz Claiborne; Senior Designer (Women's Division), Nautica; Assistant Designer, Anne Klein II/Anne Klein and Company. Email: sleavitt@limcollege.edu
Allison Leopold Ph.D. Candidate, New York University; B.A., George Washington University. Former Editorial Director, R/GA, NYC and AKL Editorial Studio; Editor, Country Living Special Interest Publications, Hachette Filipacchi Magazines and Goodman Media. Email: aleopold@limcollege.edu
Stanley Levine Adjunct Faculty B.A., Brooklyn College. Former President, Stanley Levine and Kasper For J.L. Sport. Former Partner, Levine and Yarosh, Inc. and CEO, Jerry Silverman, Inc. Email: slevine@limcollege.edu
Adis Garcia Melletz Adjunct Faculty B.A., University of Miami. Former Director of Stores, Ashley Stewart; District Manager, David's Bridal; VP/Store Manager, Macy's East (Short Hills, NJ); District Sales Manager, The Limited, Inc. (Lane Bryant Division). Email: amelletz@limcollege.edu
Dianne Meranus Adjunct Faculty Ph.D., Columbia University; M.S., Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York; B.S., New York State College of Home Economics. Chair of Fashion Programs and Academic Advisor to Fashion Majors at Marymount College of Fordham University. Email: dmeranus@limcollege.edu
Nancy S. Miller B.S., Syracuse University; A.A.S. Fashion institute of Technology. Account Manager, Royal Carolina Corp.; Senior Sales Manager, Waverly Textile Processing; Merchandising Director, Doctor Denton Childrenswear. Product Manager, Kingsley Manufacturing Corporation. (Full-Time) Email: nmiller@limcollege.edu
Mark Osborne B.A., Coventry University, U.K. GM of Apparel, Director of Licensing, Gibson Guitar Company; Vice President of Merchandising, Skape Apparel; Vice President, S3; Vice President of Production, Development, Apparel Network. Email: mosborne@limcollege.edu
Michael Palladino M.A., University of Florence, Italy; B.A., Stony Brook University. Eveningwear Manager, Coats and Designer Manager, Director of Client & Studio Services, Henri Bendel. Email: mpalladino@limcollege.edu
Andrea Praet Adjunct Faculty B.B.A. and A.A.S., Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. Senior Trend Consultant, Promostyl Trend Office Ltd; Freelancer, Griffin Marketing and PR. Former Sales Consultant/Visual Merchandising Assistant, Hugo Boss; Product Development Coordinator, Coty US LLC (Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Kenneth Cole, J.Lo). Email: apraet@limcollege.edu
Jasmine Ross A.A., Borough of Manhattan Community College. Public Relations Coordinator/Assistant, Christian Louboutin; Customer Service Representative, Dynamex; Executive Intern, Def Jam. Email: jross@limcollege.edu
Shelia Schwartz B.A., Brooklyn College. Senior Copywriter, Lord & Taylor, Abraham & Straus, Macy's. Email: sschwartz@limcollege.edu
Sally Shapiro M.A. Candidate, New York University; B.A. State University of New York, College at New Paltz. Market Specialist, The Doneger Group; Former Senior Account Manager, Cyrk, Inc.; Sales Director, Private Label Division, Farah USA. Former Product Manager, Frederick Atkins. (Full-Time) Email: sshapiro@limcollege.edu
Alycia Shapiro-Chalfin
B.S., New York University. Adjunct Faculty, Parsons, The New School for Design. Private Label Design, Product Development, ASAP Consulting-clients including QVC, Target, Canine Styles, & Sean John. Email: achalfin@limcollege.edu
Sarah Shirley Adjunct Faculty B.A., Syracuse University. Former Fashion Stylist for Macy's, Bank of New York and Justina McCaffrey Haute Couture; Head Costume Designer on two movies, "Season of the Hunted" and "Naked Brothers Band". Trend Consultant, Sears; Public Relations, Bergdorf Goodman; Men's Designer, Tommy Hilfiger. Email: sshirley@limcollege.edu
Sonya Smith Adjunct Faculty B.S., Marymount College. Self-Employed, Designs by I Du Inc. Former Product Development Assistant, G-Wheels; Visual Merchandiser/Stylist, Nordstrom, Inc. Email: ssmith@limcollege.edu
James Tassoff M.S., Columbia University; B.S., Brooklyn College. Independent Consultant to Personal Care Industry; Group Leader-Cosmetics and Toiletries, Beecham Products; Manager-Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Application Laboratories, PVO International. Email: jtassoff@limcollege.edu
Valerie Thompson M.A. and B.A., Trent University (England). Formerly Knitwear Design Director, Josephine Chaus, Inc., Senior Knitwear Designer, J.H. Collectables and Bonaventure. Email: vthompson@limcollege.edu
Jennifer Torres Adjunct Faculty Graduate Program Candidate, Academy of Art University; B.A. and A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology. Design Consultant, Private Clients. Founder and Former President, Jennifer Tiscornia Bridal; Assistant Merchandiser, Kenar Enterprises; Assistant Designer, Komar and Sons, Inc. Email: jtorres@limcollege.edu
Ariela Vogel Combined M.S. and B.S., Ohio State University-Columbus. Former Colorist, Apparel Holdings Group; Assistant Fabric Development and Sourcing Manager, Capelli, NYC. Email: avogel@limcollege.edu
Nancy Waites B.A. Auburn University. Design Consultant and Archivist for Docuswatch,Formerly Design Director, Emilo Ambasz Design Group; Design Development, Gear Design. Formerly Buyer, Frederick Atkins, Inc. Email: nwaites@limcollege.edu
Susan Watters Adjunct Faculty
M.A., New York University; B.S., Syracuse University. Former Field Trainer/Store Manager/Frame Buyer, Sterling Optical; Assistant Trim Buyer/Production Assistant, Calvin Klein; Salae Manager, Abraham and Strauss. Email: swatters@limcollege.edu
Adrienne Weinfeld-Berg Adjunct Faculty Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT); Formerly Freelance Fashion Reporting and Styling, Fairchild Publications, The New York Times Magazine, Wenner Media/Rolling Stone, Lookonline.com, Azuremag.com; Senior Editor/Jewelry Editor, Visual Reference Publications. Email: aweinfeldberg@limcollege.edu
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