The YMA FSF Board of Governors is comprised of a powerful network of influential fashion industry leaders representing a broad range of expertise - from wholesale, to retail, e-commerce, as well as other sectors in the fashion industry. Committed to excellence and deeply engaged with our mentorship, internship and career programs, Board Members provide career advice, mentoring, guidance and hands-on experience for scholars just launching careers in our exciting industry.
OUR board
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Paul Annunziata - Centric Brands Centric Brands - Executive Vice President - Accessories
Peter Arnold - FSF Executive Director of FSF
Glen Ellen Brown - Industry Consultant Co-Founder at Bonfire Group
Howard Feller - MMG Advisors Partner
Heath Golden - Randa Accessories EVP, Chief Strategy Officer at Randa Accessories and President, Randa Digital Labs
David Katz - Randa Accessories Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Board of Governors
Marc Mastronardi - Macy’s Customer Experience & Store Operations, SVP FSF President
Paul Rosengard - True Religion Jeans EVP, Head of North American Wholesale & Licensing
Peter Sachse - Industry Consultant
Michael Setola - Tharanco Lifestyles CEO and President, Greg Norman Collection
William Susman - Threadstone Advisors LLP Managing Director
Jeff Manby - Kohl's EVP- GMM Men's and Kids
Karen Murray - Sequential Brands Group CEO
Kenneth Nolan - G-III Apparel Group
Yehuda Shmidman - Wave Hill Partners CEO
Stanley Silverstein - Perry Ellis International President International Development and Global Licensing
David Sirkin - PVH President Dress Furnishings Group and DKNY Men's Sportswear
Maureen Storch* - AAFA Senior Vice President, Membership
Chip Thompson - Ralph Lauren Senior Vice President Of Sales Men's Luxury & Department Stores
John Tighe - Peerless Clothing President
Lana Todorovich - Neiman Marcus President and CMO
Electa Varnish - Nautica Senior Vice President, Sales, VF Sportswear, Inc.
Jennifer Vecchio - Burlington Stores President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Kenneth Wyse - Wyse Consulting President
Mike Alic - Industry Consultant
Sam Archibald - PVH President, Retail North America at Calvin Klein
Carolyn D’Angelo - Marquee Brands President-Home Division at Marquee Brands LLC
June DeFabio - The Collected Group
Abbey Doneger - The Doneger Group President, Chief Executive Officer
Nata Dvir - Macy’s SVP/General Business Manager Beauty, Lease and Food
Mike Fralix - TC2 President and CEO
Alex Grinberg - Movado SVP Customer and Consumer Programs Movado Group
Celeste Gudas - 24Seven Inc CEO & Founder
Colleen Kelly - Alex Apparel CEO
Mitchell Konsker - Jones Lang LaSalle Vice Chairman
Aaron Ledet* - VF Corp Vice President, Americas Sourcing
Debra Malbin - Debra Malbin Associates Founder
*Non-voting member