SMC Fashion Design & Merchandising Advisors
Ilse Metchek
President, California Fashion Association
Joe Veccharelli
Production Consultant + Owner, French European, Inc.
Ram Sareen
CEO + Founder, TUKAgroup | Styku
Chris Walia
COO TUKAgroup
Shahrooz Kohan
CEO, Aims360 Fashion Technology
Don Pietranczyk
Brand Director | WC Trade Shows, Informa
Blanca Gonzalez
Vice-President|GM- LA/West Territory, Nike
John Barle
Co-Owner + Director, Mon Atelier Couture Salon | John Christopher Textiles
Marta Miller
Designer +Co-Founder, Lefty Production Co.
Uriel Saenz
Designer Uriel Saenz + Founder, US Lifestyle Group
Nancy L. McCullough
Principle & Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Nancy L. McCullough
Wendy Bendoni
Author, Social Media|Trend Expert; Chair, Woodbury University, Fashion Marketing|Business
Anna Leiker
Chair of Fashion Design, Woodbury University
Brenda Cooper
Stylist, Emmy-winning Costume Designer
The Nanny | Better Late than Never
Brenda Cooper Website
Daniela Gschwendtner (SMC Alum)
Emmy-nominated Costume Designer
Dancing with the Stars | America’s Got Talent
Jeannine Braden (SMC Alum)
Designer + Creative Director + Stylist + Consultant
Jeannine Braden Creative | Le Superbe @lesuperbecalifornia
Svetlana Shigroff (SMC Alum)
Costume Designer + Stylist, + Artist, Svetlana Shigroff – Scraps by Svetlana
Esther Ginsberg
Vintage Expert + Collector + Owner, Golyester Vintage
Taryn Hipwell
Sustainability Activist + Author + Founder, LA Beyond The Label | Taryn Hipwell Website
Trish Concannon
Director of Communications, DG Expo Corp.
Ashleigh Kaspszak
Creative Director, AshleighK Creative
Ben Kaczor
Vice President, Velvet Heart
In memoriam
Henry Cherner
Educator|Managing Partner, AIMS360
Advisory Board Member 2015-2016-2017