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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...

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...

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...

Tom Nastos

Co-Founder
Tom is currently serving as the Co-Founder of BluEnsign, the fashion industry’s premier omnichannel apparel show organizer. BluEnsign is a strategic advisory firm serving consumer brands and event planning organizations across the entire global value chain.

Throughout his career, Tom has developed and demonstrated extensive executive skills in C-level positions including organizational change and...

Jed Ferdinand, Esq.

Partner, Co-Chair Intellectual Property Group
Jed is a leading authority in the areas of intellectual property, licensing, valuation and entrepreneurship, and these specialties form the core of his legal practice, his work as a valuation expert and his role as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School in New York.

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Michael Wildes

Managing Partner
Michael is an adjunct professor at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law and a former federal prosecutor. His father Leon Wildes is best-known for his successful representation of John Lennon in his deportation proceedings, Michael Wildes clients include First Lady Melania Trump, artists Sarah Brightman, Lionel Richie, Boy George, soccer icon Pele, master Chef Jean-Georges. He was also...