KRISTEN SLOWE (MPDV/MRCH)

• B.A., Regis College A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Co-Founder/Advisor, Monogram; Co-Founder, Designer, Saboteur; Retail Inventory Distribution Planner, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Planner, TJX Inc.

CAMILA SMITH (VCOM)

• M.A. Edu., Trident at American InterContinental University B.S., California State University Long Beach Related industry experience: Instructor, Lecturer, Orange Coast College; Freelance Lead Stylist, Assistant Stylist for Print and Video

DAVID SMITH (GNST/MPDV)

• M.F.A., Chapman University B.A., California State University, Long Beach Related industry experience: Comic Colorist, Liquid Graphics/DC Comics; Photoshop Painter, Gork Enterprises; Background Painter for 2-D Animation, Go Potato.tv

JOY SOMERVILLE (MPDV)

• Certificate, Los Angeles Trade Technical College Cerritos College Related industry experience: First Production Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker, Technical Designer, WRR Enterprise; Freelance Technical Designer, Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker

OLAMIPOSI SOMOYE (DESN)

• B.S., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Pattern Drafter, J Brand; Sewing & Pattern Drafting Instructor, Sew FYI; Instructor, Unincorporated Life; Freelance Illustrator, Pattern Drafting

YELENA SONKIN (KNTD/TEXT)

• B.F.A., Moscow State Textile University, Russia Related industry experience: Textile Designer, Fairway Trading Inc.; Director of Design and Development, Dynashape Intima, Inc.; Sweater Designer, Rico Hand Knits, Inc.

LAURENCE SPEARS (GNST)

• M.S., California State University, East Bay B.S., University of Glasgow Related industry experience: Marketing Consultant, Ellipsis.com; Associate Professor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

SUSAN NELSON SPENCER (MPDV/MRCH)

• M.P.A., California State University, Chico M.S.I.D.T., California State University, Fullerton B.A., California State University, Fullerton Related industry experience: Principal, Chief Learning Architect, Sandbox Learning Experience Design; Senior Learning Experience Designer, eLearning Mind (ELM) + Studio 5 Learning; Retail Marketing, Design and Merchandising, London Fog Industries; Assistant Buyer, Macy's West/Federated Department Stores; Brand Manager Gruppo GFT/Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni; Trend Manager, Spiegel Catalog

AMANDA STARLING (DENM/IMPD)

• Chairperson, Special Projects, The Business of Denim; Co-Chairperson, International Manufacturing & Product Development; Executive Director, Career Center & Industry Relations
  • B.S., University of Arkansas Related industry experience: Owner/President, Cass Industries, Inc.; Executive Coach, Institute of Management Studies; Senior Vice President, Kuma Sport, Inc.; Consultant, U.S. Commerce Department; Department Director, Beeba's Creations

KAREN STEIN (MFTG/MPDV)

• B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University Related industry experience: Board Member, Maktaba Project; Owner/Designer, Cricket and Monkey; Visual Concepts Consultant, Owner, Daydreamer Boutique

GEORGE STEWART (COSM)

• M.B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills B.A., The Master's University Related industry experience: Vice President of Operations, Algenist; Executive Director of Operations, Director of Operations & Logistics, Kate Somerville Skincare; Materials Director, Lifetech Resources; Operations Manager, The Kama Sutra Company

MEGAN STEWART (SMED)

• B.B.A., Georgia State University Related industry experience: Marketing Director, MoZeus Worldwide; Managing Partner, The 46ers; Marketing & Creative Design Specialist, Arylessence

JEFFREY STREADER (IMPD)

• B.S., Richard Stockton College Related industry experience: Senior Vice President, GUESS?, Inc.; President, Kellwood Company; Vice President of Global Sourcing, VF Corporation; Director of Product Development and Global Sourcing, Oxford Industries

JASON STUDNICKY (MPDV)

• B.S., The Art Institute Santa Monica College Related industry experience: Senior Manager of Technical Design, Guess?, Inc., Malibu Design Group, Secret Charm, Unger Fabrik; Product Design and Developer, Sport Casuals; Dance Costume Designer & Developer, Costume Depot

MIMI SU (MRCH)

• Director, Merchandising & Marketing B.A., California State University, Fullerton A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Buyer, Christian Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue

KRISTEN SLOWE (MPDV/MRCH)

• B.A., Regis College A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Co-Founder/Advisor, Monogram; Co-Founder, Designer, Saboteur; Retail Inventory Distribution Planner, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Planner, TJX Inc.

CAMILA SMITH (VCOM)

• M.A. Edu., Trident at American InterContinental University B.S., California State University Long Beach Related industry experience: Instructor, Lecturer, Orange Coast College; Freelance Lead Stylist, Assistant Stylist for Print and Video

DAVID SMITH (GNST/MPDV)

• M.F.A., Chapman University B.A., California State University, Long Beach Related industry experience: Comic Colorist, Liquid Graphics/DC Comics; Photoshop Painter, Gork Enterprises; Background Painter for 2-D Animation, Go Potato.tv

JOY SOMERVILLE (MPDV)

• Certificate, Los Angeles Trade Technical College Cerritos College Related industry experience: First Production Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker, Technical Designer, WRR Enterprise; Freelance Technical Designer, Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker

OLAMIPOSI SOMOYE (DESN)

• B.S., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Pattern Drafter, J Brand; Sewing & Pattern Drafting Instructor, Sew FYI; Instructor, Unincorporated Life; Freelance Illustrator, Pattern Drafting

YELENA SONKIN (KNTD/TEXT)

• B.F.A., Moscow State Textile University, Russia Related industry experience: Textile Designer, Fairway Trading Inc.; Director of Design and Development, Dynashape Intima, Inc.; Sweater Designer, Rico Hand Knits, Inc.

LAURENCE SPEARS (GNST)

• M.S., California State University, East Bay B.S., University of Glasgow Related industry experience: Marketing Consultant, Ellipsis.com; Associate Professor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

SUSAN NELSON SPENCER (MPDV/MRCH)

• M.P.A., California State University, Chico M.S.I.D.T., California State University, Fullerton B.A., California State University, Fullerton Related industry experience: Principal, Chief Learning Architect, Sandbox Learning Experience Design; Senior Learning Experience Designer, eLearning Mind (ELM) + Studio 5 Learning; Retail Marketing, Design and Merchandising, London Fog Industries; Assistant Buyer, Macy's West/Federated Department Stores; Brand Manager Gruppo GFT/Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni; Trend Manager, Spiegel Catalog

AMANDA STARLING (DENM/IMPD)

• Chairperson, Special Projects, The Business of Denim; Co-Chairperson, International Manufacturing & Product Development; Executive Director, Career Center & Industry Relations
  • B.S., University of Arkansas Related industry experience: Owner/President, Cass Industries, Inc.; Executive Coach, Institute of Management Studies; Senior Vice President, Kuma Sport, Inc.; Consultant, U.S. Commerce Department; Department Director, Beeba's Creations

KAREN STEIN (MFTG/MPDV)

• B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University Related industry experience: Board Member, Maktaba Project; Owner/Designer, Cricket and Monkey; Visual Concepts Consultant, Owner, Daydreamer Boutique

GEORGE STEWART (COSM)

• M.B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills B.A., The Master's University Related industry experience: Vice President of Operations, Algenist; Executive Director of Operations, Director of Operations & Logistics, Kate Somerville Skincare; Materials Director, Lifetech Resources; Operations Manager, The Kama Sutra Company

MEGAN STEWART (SMED)

• B.B.A., Georgia State University Related industry experience: Marketing Director, MoZeus Worldwide; Managing Partner, The 46ers; Marketing & Creative Design Specialist, Arylessence

JEFFREY STREADER (IMPD)

• B.S., Richard Stockton College Related industry experience: Senior Vice President, GUESS?, Inc.; President, Kellwood Company; Vice President of Global Sourcing, VF Corporation; Director of Product Development and Global Sourcing, Oxford Industries

JASON STUDNICKY (MPDV)

• B.S., The Art Institute Santa Monica College Related industry experience: Senior Manager of Technical Design, Guess?, Inc., Malibu Design Group, Secret Charm, Unger Fabrik; Product Design and Developer, Sport Casuals; Dance Costume Designer & Developer, Costume Depot

MIMI SU (MRCH)

• Director, Merchandising & Marketing B.A., California State University, Fullerton A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Buyer, Christian Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue

KRISTEN SLOWE (MPDV/MRCH)

• B.A., Regis College A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Co-Founder/Advisor, Monogram; Co-Founder, Designer, Saboteur; Retail Inventory Distribution Planner, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Planner, TJX Inc.

CAMILA SMITH (VCOM)

• M.A. Edu., Trident at American InterContinental University B.S., California State University Long Beach Related industry experience: Instructor, Lecturer, Orange Coast College; Freelance Lead Stylist, Assistant Stylist for Print and Video

DAVID SMITH (GNST/MPDV)

• M.F.A., Chapman University B.A., California State University, Long Beach Related industry experience: Comic Colorist, Liquid Graphics/DC Comics; Photoshop Painter, Gork Enterprises; Background Painter for 2-D Animation, Go Potato.tv

JOY SOMERVILLE (MPDV)

• Certificate, Los Angeles Trade Technical College Cerritos College Related industry experience: First Production Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker, Technical Designer, WRR Enterprise; Freelance Technical Designer, Patternmaker, Grader, Marker Maker

OLAMIPOSI SOMOYE (DESN)

• B.S., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Pattern Drafter, J Brand; Sewing & Pattern Drafting Instructor, Sew FYI; Instructor, Unincorporated Life; Freelance Illustrator, Pattern Drafting

YELENA SONKIN (KNTD/TEXT)

• B.F.A., Moscow State Textile University, Russia Related industry experience: Textile Designer, Fairway Trading Inc.; Director of Design and Development, Dynashape Intima, Inc.; Sweater Designer, Rico Hand Knits, Inc.

LAURENCE SPEARS (GNST)

• M.S., California State University, East Bay B.S., University of Glasgow Related industry experience: Marketing Consultant, Ellipsis.com; Associate Professor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

SUSAN NELSON SPENCER (MPDV/MRCH)

• M.P.A., California State University, Chico M.S.I.D.T., California State University, Fullerton B.A., California State University, Fullerton Related industry experience: Principal, Chief Learning Architect, Sandbox Learning Experience Design; Senior Learning Experience Designer, eLearning Mind (ELM) + Studio 5 Learning; Retail Marketing, Design and Merchandising, London Fog Industries; Assistant Buyer, Macy's West/Federated Department Stores; Brand Manager Gruppo GFT/Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni; Trend Manager, Spiegel Catalog

AMANDA STARLING (DENM/IMPD)

• Chairperson, Special Projects, The Business of Denim; Co-Chairperson, International Manufacturing & Product Development; Executive Director, Career Center & Industry Relations
  • B.S., University of Arkansas Related industry experience: Owner/President, Cass Industries, Inc.; Executive Coach, Institute of Management Studies; Senior Vice President, Kuma Sport, Inc.; Consultant, U.S. Commerce Department; Department Director, Beeba's Creations

KAREN STEIN (MFTG/MPDV)

• B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University Related industry experience: Board Member, Maktaba Project; Owner/Designer, Cricket and Monkey; Visual Concepts Consultant, Owner, Daydreamer Boutique

GEORGE STEWART (COSM)

• M.B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills B.A., The Master's University Related industry experience: Vice President of Operations, Algenist; Executive Director of Operations, Director of Operations & Logistics, Kate Somerville Skincare; Materials Director, Lifetech Resources; Operations Manager, The Kama Sutra Company

MEGAN STEWART (SMED)

• B.B.A., Georgia State University Related industry experience: Marketing Director, MoZeus Worldwide; Managing Partner, The 46ers; Marketing & Creative Design Specialist, Arylessence

JEFFREY STREADER (IMPD)

• B.S., Richard Stockton College Related industry experience: Senior Vice President, GUESS?, Inc.; President, Kellwood Company; Vice President of Global Sourcing, VF Corporation; Director of Product Development and Global Sourcing, Oxford Industries

JASON STUDNICKY (MPDV)

• B.S., The Art Institute Santa Monica College Related industry experience: Senior Manager of Technical Design, Guess?, Inc., Malibu Design Group, Secret Charm, Unger Fabrik; Product Design and Developer, Sport Casuals; Dance Costume Designer & Developer, Costume Depot

MIMI SU (MRCH)

• Director, Merchandising & Marketing B.A., California State University, Fullerton A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Related industry experience: Buyer, Christian Dior, Saks Fifth Avenue