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