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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. To see biographical information on our board members click here

CARS Advisory Board 2009 - 2010

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

Mr. Tom Bridgers
(Retired)
Center for Creative Leadership

Mr. Mark Clift
(Retired)
VF Jeanswear
Ms. Robin Davis
Co-Owner/ Designer
Mack and Mack
Mr. Rod Hewitt
Vice President - Corporation Supply Chain
VF Corporation
Mr. John Johndrow
Store Manager
J.C. Penney
Ms. Colleen Kelly
President
Tommy Hilfiger USA Wholesale Division
Ms. Susan Nichols
Publisher
Apparel Magazine
Mr. Pat Palmer
Vice President - Sales
Burlington Worldwide

Mr. Mike Sholtis
Consultant - The Resource Club

Mr. Sid Smith
Principal
SALCO Consulting LLC
Mr. Rick Schneider
Textiles International Enterprise

Ms. Cindy Wells
Vice President -
Finance, Process & Improvement
Branded Apparel

Mr. Grady Williamson
Vice President - Apparel/Textile Division
Charles Aris, Inc

Mr. Robert Woodard
Sales and Marketing Manager
National Spinning Co., 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)

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
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
210 Stone Building, P.O. Box 26170 - UNCG
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5250
FAX 336.334.5614
EMAIL CARS@uncg.edu