PAUL
Canada

Paul Lindzon is a seasoned clothing executive with over 40 years in the industry.

His background includes overseeing Sales across North America and international production facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia and South America. Paul’s past professional experience includes: President and minority shareholder of Lipson Shirtmakers Inc. where his responsibilities included overseeing Shirt Production in Canada, Asia, and Central America. Paul also oversaw country-wide sales for North America.  Prior to this, Paul held roles as the President and owner of ITA/Christ, which manufactured and imported leather and shearling garments. ITA/Christ had production facilities in Chile, China, Germany and Uruguay. Paul has a Business Undergraduate degree from Ryerson University and an MBA from York University.

Paul has been on numerous charity boards and is currently on the Board of One Family Fund, which supports Victims of Terror in Israel.

MARK
Canada

Mark is an influential and entrepreneurial professional, with proven business acumen demonstrated through a lifetime career in the clothing industry. Over the course of his career, he has been recognized as a forward-thinking and integrity-rooted leader, committed to building high-value and loyal relationships across major brands and luxury retailers. At his core, he is a risk-minded strategist and continuous learner, committed to persevering and thriving while staying ahead of the curve as a sales leader, business owner and team builder.

JAN
General

Growing up in a family with over 200 years of history in the textile industry, Jan breathes and lives fashion. Starting in retail sales at age of 15, he gained a deep understanding about all aspects of  retail and visual merchandising. After many years as a buyer in different segments of fashion, he has traveled around the globe building a robust portfolio working in fashion. As a fashion business entrepreneur, Jan has harnessed his vast knowledge and insight into all aspects of the business. He has introduced a unique one-stop full service consultancy that guides brands to navigate successfully and expand internationally.

ALEXANDRE
France

Raised in a textile family, Alexandre grew up with a love for fabrics and fashion. Starting at a young age in sales at a retail chain company laid the foundation of his deep understanding of the importance of customer care and retail concepts.

With this knowledge Alexandre developed his own retail concept with several stores in France. Next to managing the stores, he began as sales agent and later as country manager with the result of starting his own fashion agency.

Alexandre is recognized as a go-getter and an innovative professional with an entrepreneurial spirit and an international mentality, connecting brands to the French market.

ROBERTO
Italy

For 25 years in the world of fashion, Roberto has gained extensive experience in studying the market dynamics of many important brands. He currently collaborates with Fashion Bank as key account manager and deals with the development of geomarketing analysis of distribution.

His skills acquired over the years are a valid support for the development of the market strategies of companies that want to start, to increase and to optimize their presence in the markets.

TATSUHITO
Japan

Tatsuhito is an all-round wholesale professional with over 30 years of experience in the Asian fashion markets. During his career he has successfully introduced many European and North American brands to the Japanese and Chinese market.

With a multichannel approach, Tatsuhito developed the brand awareness and sales for many brands in Japan. Setting up the wholesale structure, supported by flash sales promotion, mono brand stores, e-commerce and social events, enabled brands to gain success in a short period of time.

BROOKE
Junior Consultant

Brooke is currently a Masters student at the Ryerson School of Fashion with a background in business. She has conducted research on Ethical Dilemmas in the fashion industry and is currently focusing her research on trend forecasting and consumer behaviour. With a background in both business and fashion, Brooke has combined the two fields in order to gain a vast range of knowledge and perspective on the industry.