Michael Stanley

Senior Advisor
Prior to joining Threadstone in 2022 (now Cascadia), Michael was Managing Director and head of the factoring division of Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. Founded in 1938, Rosenthal is one of the largest privately held financing institutions in the US.

Michael serves as a Director and Foundation Board member of the Fashion Institute of Technology (a SUNY institution) and...

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Michael Sacco, CPA

Managing Director and Consumer and Industrial Products Leader
Shareholder, CBIZ CPAs P.C.

Michael Sacco is national leader of CBIZ Consumer Products group. He provides accounting, auditing, tax, and business advisory services to privately held companies and their owners. Michael services clients in such industries as apparel, consumer products, e-commerce, manufacturing, import/distribution, food and beverage, architecture & engineering, and professional service companies.

As...

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David Votano

Partner, Lifestyle & Retail, North America
David is a Partner at Elevate Talent, where he leads the Lifestyle and Retail practice across North America. With nearly 20 years of experience in executive search, David has become a trusted advisor to founders, investors, and boards, specializing in building leadership teams for the world’s most innovative consumer organizations.

David’s expertise sits at the...

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Matthew Nastos

Founder & CEO

As the CEO of Maison MRKT, Matt sets the strategic mission for the organization, building the agency roadmap and aligning stakeholder objectives internally and externally. In addition to his role as CEO, Matt also mentors, instructs, and invests in seed stage marketing-technology companies as well as early stage consumer brand ventures.

Matt received his B.Sc. from Cornell...

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Robin Fisher

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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...

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