FRS Industry Advisory Board

Executive Board

Chris Williams
Chair
Independent Business Consultant
cnwillie56@gmail.com
Aimee Koontz
Chair Elect
Rookwood Pottery
Merchant
akoontz56@gmail.com



Erin Hollander
Student Engagement Chair
Ascena Retail Group (Justice)
Senior Designer
ehollander@justicedesignlab.com
Amy Rouan
Marketing & Awareness Chair
Express, L.L.C
Merchandise Manager
amyrouan@gmail.com
Kristy Filiak
Student Experience Chair
Bath & Body Works
Merchant
kbfiliak@gmail.com
Kristin Paulus
Advisory Board Director
The Ohio State University- Human Sciences
Senior Lecturer
Paulus.100@osu.edu
Erik Porfeli
Human Sciences Department Chair
The Ohio State University
porfeli.1@osu.edu

Member-At-Large

Tara Abraham
Accel, Inc.
CEO & Owner
tabraham@accel-inc.com

Kat DePizzo
Justice (Design Lab)
VP Design, Trend/Concept & Technical
katherinedepizzo@yahoo.com
Lori Costabile
Past Chair
Bath & Body Works
AVP Merchandise Planning & Allocation
lcostabi@victoria.com

Industry Board



Amanda Constantine
The Ohio State University – Human Sciences
Lecturer
mutchler.49@osu.edu


Amy Donohue
DSW Inc.
VP Human Resources
amyjodonohew@dswinc.com
Denise Falter-Conklin
Columbus Apparel Studio
Founder & CEO
denise@columbusapparelstudio.com
Wendy Goldstein
The Ohio State University- Human Sciences
Senior Lecturer
goldstein.192@osu.edu


Renard Green
Camelot Cellars
Owner
Leigh Helsel
Centric Counseling
Account Manager
leigh.helsel@centricconsulting.com
Julie Hillery
The Ohio State University – Human Sciences
Clinical Associate Professor
hillery.7@osu.edu
Jennifer Hunter
Connexxion Consulting LLC
President, Owner
jennifer@connexxionconsulting.com

Jackie Hutson
Atrium
VP Merchandising
jhutson@atriumco.com

Cheryl LaJeunesse
C.W.L. Consulting
Executive
cwlajeunesse@gmail.com
Steven Light
Accel, Inc.
President
slight@accel-inc.com

Veronica Mathers
Change 4 Growth
VP Project Delivery
veronicaraemathers@gmail.com

Bob Pushay
Innovative Creative Solutions
Owner/President
bpushay@icsoutsidethebox.com
Samantha Scherbel
L Brands
Senior Merchant
sqauerke@hotmail.com
Anastasia Seese
Ascena Retail Group (Justice)
Manager Customer Insights
anastasia.seese@ascenaretail.com
Gayle Strege
The Ohio State University
Historical Costume & Textiles Collection
Curator
strege.2@osu.edu
Abby Allen
Nordstrom
Product Group Director, Product Development Raw Materials Sourcing
abby.d.allen@nordstrom.com
Ed Hoffman
L Brands
Vice President International Development
ehofmann@me.com
Amy Pedela
Abercombie & Fitch
Senior Director IT Solutions Delivery
pedela44@gmail.com
Deb Tucker
Self-Employed
Production & Sourcing Advisor for Lingerie, Sleepwear, & Lounge
mantuck8197@gmail.com
Alex Suer
The Ohio State University- Human Sciences
Senior Lecturer
suer.15@osu.edu
Audrey Hammond
La Senza International
Vice President/ Associate Vice President
hammondaudreym@gmail.com
Shannon McBurney
Lane Bryant
Nice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager
shanmcburney@gmail.com
Emily Shirey
Zen Genius
Director of Retail & Events
emilyashirey@gmail.com
Anne Marie Todd
Strategic Change Mgmt LLC
Chief of Staff
annemarine@ymail.com
Michael Hancock
Klarna
Senior Commercial Manager
michael.l.hancock@gmail.com
Amy Nelson
Big Lots
Vice President, CRM, Loyalty & Analytics
anelson1009@gmail.com
Jacqueline Susie
Express
Vice President, Merchandising
jsusie@express.com