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Founder Inside Fashion Design & The Conscious Fashion Design Academy

Rebecca Kaufman

Jim is an accomplished business leader who has held a wide range of strategic and operational roles with notable brands and retailers like Nike, The Home Depot, and Mohawk Industries. He has led teams across Product Management, Sourcing, Development, Marketing, and Sales bringing a multi-industry perspective to the Oregon Sports Angels.

He is currently the Principal of Cascade Management supporting the apparel, footwear, and equipment industries. Along with the product industries, he has also co-founded a coffee company. Jim also consults for private equity firms restructuring and scaling up brands in their portfolio.

Jim is passionate about promoting design, product management, and sustainability education. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Apparel Producers Network and on the Advisory Board of several university programs in the region.

The key to his success across multiple industries has been using analytic-driven decisions as the foundation for creative business solutions. He is a firm believer in balancing the art of product creation and the science of product management. Jim holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science from Duke University.

Jim Chi: Sustainability & Circularity Leader | Product Management | Investor | Advisor | Board Member

Daniela Caine: Designer Leader, Breathwork Facilitator, Ethical Fashion Festival Advisor

Joanne Swift: Project/Design/ Creative Director

Anna Cosentino
Creative Director | Sustainability Expert | Speaker | Co-founder of Connect the Carbon Dots

Anna is part of the editors of The Carbon Almanac - the book, resources, and network created
and led by Seth Godin. She is the co-founder of Connect the Carbon Dots, a digital map that
connects solutions and resources on climate change and offers actions that transform
individuals and organizations from bystanders into leaders for change.
Producer, Creative Director, Curator, Branding Consultant, Solopreneur - these are some of the
titles that have been printed on her business cards. She prefers to introduce herself as a
generalist, a solutionist, an interpreter of ideas with an interest in social and cultural trends.
Her career began in the press and production department of designer Thierry Mugler. She then
founded a photographic production agency and worked with extraordinary talents, including
Mary Ellen Mark, Ruven Afanador, and Mark Seliger. As co-director of Marylou Luther's Trend
Report for the Fashion Group International, she produced Focus on The Ones To Watch -
profiles of new and up and coming talent.
She is co-founder of spring, a gallery and store of contemporary design and art in Brooklyn,
where she collaborated on projects with the Museum of Art and Design (MAD), Central St
Martins and Royal College of London, and Parsons and Pratt. She curated about thirty
exhibitions over the course of ten years on subjects that address social turmoil, living
arrangements, slow design, and tech-wear.
Born in Rome, Italy, she studied Modern Languages and Literature before moving to New York,
a city that welcomed her with unexpected opportunities in its creative community and
continues to be a source of inspiration.

Anna Cosentino: Creative Director, Sustainability Expert, Speaker, Co-Founder of Connect the Carbon Dots

Sustainability/Circularity Advisor with 20 years of experience, specializing in pioneering apparel design and supply chain innovation using systems thinking. Founder of The Center for the Advancement of Garment Making (CAGM), providing sustainable/circular business strategy, advisory services, and creative consulting. Caroline is known for creating thought leadership and strategic roadmaps to design business models, supply chains, and apparel, focusing on ethics and environmental impact. Notable collaborations include Permanent Collection, Outlier, FILA, and Target. An early adopter of sustainable design principles since 1999, with experience at Zero + Maria Cornejo, Loomstate, and Alabama Chanin. Adjunct faculty at Parsons School of Design, teaching Zero Waste Patternmaking and circular design methods. Caroline completed a Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business in December 2019. Caroline has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, as well as exhibitions and books on sustainable fashion.

Caroline Preibie: Founder / CEO / Designer at Driftless Goods

Ian Peterman is leading the way for conscious design thinking through his book, podcast and public appearances. His methods for prioritizing restorative, sustainable, and inclusive values to build a legacy of positive impact for his client’s brands has offered an exciting and rewarding approach to the future of good business.

He’s a Senior Fellow at Nexus Council and Chapter Chair for IDSA LA, along with being the founder of Peterman Design Firm. He’s also a co-founder at Odin Materials, a startup focused on developing new and useful materials that are good for the planet, their first material exploration being around hemp fiber and using it to replace cellulose in different industrial applications. The Peterman Design Firm specializes in developing and commercializing products and offers branding and marketing for the missions his clients create. Ian also builds teams and catalyzes growth with select private clients.

As founder and board member of the Conscious DesignHaus, he is bringing together businesses and industry leaders with a shared goal to bring circularity to the global economy and every vertical, creating a circular society to sustain circularity across the globe. He’s been a guest speaker and run workshops on Conscious Design, partnering with Inside Fashion Design and others. Ian is passionate about green tech, space exploration, and creating meaningful connections through human centered planet friendly brands. When he’s not teaching and implementing conscious design he enjoys family time, food, and watching the night sky. To learn more about Ian and Conscious Design you can check out @CDesignHaus for the latest podcasts, projects, and events, or find the book on Amazon.

Ian Peterman, IDSA: CEO Odin Materials (hemp wood) | Podcast Host | Author | Panelist | Sr. Fellow Nexus Council | Founder Conscious DesignHaus

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