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The Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies Advisory Board members represent major apparel, retail, and textile products firms. The twenty member board supports the 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
2004 - 2005

Mr. Jerry Armfield

Vice President
Kurt Salmon Associates

Ms. Susan Black

Publisher
Apparel Magazine

Mr. Tom Bridgers,

(Retired)            

Center for Creative Leadership 

Mr. Mark Clift

VP Marketing Communications
VF Jeanswear

Ms. Robin Davis

Owner/ Designer
Mack and Mack


Guilford Mills

Mr. Jim Fisher  (Retired as of May 2005)

President
Tasco Trading LLC

Mr. Jack Johndrow

Store Manager
J.C. Penney

Mr. Charlie Nichols

VP of Sales & Merchandising
Renfro Corporation

Ms. Anna Marie Power

Director Corporate Human Resources
Saks Incorporated

Mr. Eric Schenk

Chief Operating Officer             

Century Furniture

Mr. Richard Schneider

Vice President

International Sales                                    

Burlington Worldwide

Mr. Mike Sholtis

Consultant - Bill Blass

Mr. Gary Simmons

President
Kellwood - Gerber Childrens' Division

Mr. Sid Smith

Principal
SALCO Consulting LLC

Kayser Roth

Mr. Bob Stec

Chairman & CEO
Lexington Home Brands

Ms. Cindy Wells

CFO
Sara Lee Knit Products

Ms. Susan Larson Williams

VP Human Resources
VF Corporation

Mr. Grady Williamson

Vice President Apparel/Textile Division

Charles Aris, Inc

Mr. J. Berrye Worsham

President & CEO
Cotton Incorporated

Dean Laura Sims & Dr. Barbara Dyer

CARS Department Contact:

Dr. Barbara Dyer, Associate Professor

b dyer@uncg.edu

PO Box 26170,

205 Stone Building,

UNC Greensboro

Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 
(336) 256-0272 or (336) 334-5250
(336) 334-5614 (fax)

email: CARS@uncg.edu