HomeAlumni » Get Involved » Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Explore This Section Get Involved Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Event Management Executive Advisory Council Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council Student Spotlight: Sara Mejia "I never thought I was someone important. My biggest challenge was facing myself." Career Connections: Ellie Hauser Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Organization: Tommy Hilfiger International Connections: Amanda Gors Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Destination: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Student Spotlight: Sara Mejia "I never thought I was someone important. My biggest challenge was facing myself." Jim Ryan Retired ExecConsulting Rita Gartin Pure BridalOwner Kayse Carter Schultz Pure BridalOwner Dana Rupe Daden GroupPresident Mark Leslie KohlsVP, DPM, Men’s Sportwear Steve King Tailgate/Todd Synder President Aaron Ledet VF CorporationVP of US Manufacturing Chelsea Volpe IndependantStylist/Consultant Lisa Zoet CFL Wisconsin Owner Brian Tapp Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lisa Ann Dodge Menz IndependantConsultant Faculty steering committee Eulanda Sanders Chief Strategist of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department: Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management sanderse@iastate.edu View Sarah Bennett-George Teaching Professor Department: Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management sbennett@iastate.edu View Student Spotlight: Sara Mejia "I never thought I was someone important. My biggest challenge was facing myself." Career Connections: Ellie Hauser Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Organization: Tommy Hilfiger International Connections: Amanda Gors Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Destination: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Student Spotlight: Sara Mejia "I never thought I was someone important. My biggest challenge was facing myself."