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Thailand Study Tour 2008 (pdf)

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Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies

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Industry Advisory Board

The Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies Advisory Board members represent major apparel, retail, and textile products firms. The twenty member board supports the department through scholarships, internships, newsletters, development funds and assists in industry career placements for students. Each year the Advisory Board sponsors a Fall Symposium featuring nationally known speakers.

Below is the directory of the CARS Industry Advisory Board members.

CARS Advisory Board 2007 - 2008

Mr. Jerry Armfield
Vice President
Kurt Salmon Associates

Mr. Dick Arnold
Vice President - Marketing, Fruit of the Loom
Renfro corporation

Ms. Susan Black
Publisher
Apparel Magazine
Mr. Tom Bridgers
(Retired)
Center for Creative Leadership 
Mr. Mark Clift
Vice President - Marketing
VF Jeanswear
Ms. Robin Davis
Co-Owner/ Designer
Mack and Mack
Mr. Jack Johndrow
Store Manager
J.C. Penney
Mr. Pat Palmer
Vice President - Sales
Burlington Worldwide
Mr. Mike Sholtis
Consultant - The Resource Club

Mr. Gary Simmons

President
Kellwood - Gerber Childrens' Division

Mr. Sid Smith
Principal
SALCO Consulting LLC

Mr. Rick Schneider
Textiles International Enterprise

Mr. Robert Stec
Chairman & CEO
Lexington Home Brands

Ms. Cindy Wells
Vice President - Finance, Process & Improvement
Branded Apparel
Mr. Grady Williamson
Vice President - Apparel/Textile Division
Charles Aris, Inc
Mr. J. Berrye Worsham
President & CEO
Cotton Incorporated

Dr. Laura Sims, ex officio
Dean
School of Human Environmental Sciences
lssims@uncg.edu
P.O. Box 26170,
237 Stone Building
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 334-5980
(336) 334-5089 (fax)

Mr. Rod Hewitt
Vice President - Corporation Supply Chain
VF Corporation

CARS Department Contacts:

Dr. Gwendolyn S. O'Neal
Professor and Chair
gsoneal@uncg.edu
P.O. Box 26170,
209 Stone Building
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(336) 256-1372 or (336) 334-5250
(336) 334-5614 (fax)

email: CARS@uncg.edu

 

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Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
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