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: Michelle Burton "There’s an opportunity to make change, and we all can be a part of it." Career Connections: Abigail Dugger Major: Event Management Organization: Gatherings by Farmhouse Catering International Connections: Sarah Pilut Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Destination: Student Spotlight: Carly Haaning “Being a [Fashion Show] director helped me gain confidence, not only in myself, but in that I chose the right career path.” 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: Michelle Burton "There’s an opportunity to make change, and we all can be a part of it." Career Connections: Abigail Dugger Major: Event Management Organization: Gatherings by Farmhouse Catering International Connections: Sarah Pilut Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Destination: Student Spotlight: Carly Haaning “Being a [Fashion Show] director helped me gain confidence, not only in myself, but in that I chose the right career path.”
