Josh Kapelman

Executive Vice President
Josh has extensive experience in entrepreneurship, finance, and sales, and is also a member of the Fashion Services Network. Mr. Kapelman has also served as a speaker and judge at a number of conferences, most recently serving as judge at the Fashioning Our Industry pitch competition.

Josh has worked with an angel investment group out of Massachusetts as...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL

Casey Roberts

Founder & CEO
Casey Roberts is the Founder of STAT Recovery Services. He focuses on delivering quality services to his clients and finding money where no one else can. Previously, Roberts worked in Walmart’s Shared Services organization, primarily supporting Accounts Payable and working closely with suppliers to solve problems which were driving up claim volumes. Having led the early development...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL

Jack Shweky

Managing Director

Jack joined CoMetrics Partners in 2015 where he quickly demonstrated his skill sets as a hands on finance and operational driven manger. Jack leads the CoMetrics data analytics team and was instrumental in developing the firm’s proprietary systems. Prior to joining CoMetrics, Jack was a senior manager in a professional services firm specializing in performing due diligence and collateral...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL

Mark Friedman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mark Friedman has more than 30 years of experience in the consumer and retail industry as an Entrepreneur, Manager, Research Analyst, and Strategic Advisor. During his two decades as a Senior Research Analyst at Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs he was ranked on the Institutional Investor annual survey of best analysts in three different sectors-...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL

Karen Giberson

President & CEO
A genuine style insider, Karen has years of experience in merchandising, marketing and public relations. As President of the Accessories Council, a non-profit national advocacy group, she represents nearly 300 dynamic companies in the fashion footwear, accessory and jewelry industry.

Beyond current members, Karen works with hundreds of brands, retailers and industry support executives. Interacting mainly...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL

Joanne Arbuckle

Member Emeritus
Joanne served as a deputy to the president for Industry Partnerships and Collaborative Programs at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) until her retirement from the college in January 2022. As the liaison between the president, the college, and outside organizations, she develops and expanded partnerships and collaborations nationally and globally for the college. She worked closely with...

• READ MORE
• VIEW ALL