Giving Back
The Fashion Service Network invests in the future of the industry.
The Fashion Service Network enjoys a close relationship with the Fashion Institute of Technology. Each year the Fashion Service Network contributes an upper school scholarship and a graduate school fellowship to FIT. Recipients are selected by FIT, one alternating annually from the School of Art & Design and from the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology for the upper school scholarship. One graduate student is selected annually from the Global Fashion Management program for a fellowship. To date 13 scholars and 3 fellowships have been awarded. Many FSN scholars and fellows are now successfully working in the industry, with others completing their studies soon to follow.
In addition to the financial award, the FSN invites all recipients to participate in most FSN meetings and events and FSN members are always available to offer a broad range of expert advice and direction for our scholars with their careers.
Each semester the Fashion Service Network presents a panel class to the Faces & Places in Fashion class at FIT. Our members are often invited to present to a variety of classes at FIT.
Periodically the Fashion Service Network presents informative industry educational events and host private networking gatherings.
“Fashion Service Network proudly supports the Fashion Institute of Technology and awards a full scholarship each year.”
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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...
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.
David Votano
Principal
David specializes in C-suite to VP level searches for startups and public companies focusing on fashion, beauty, retail, and general consumer.
After growing up in London and San Francisco, David’s career started in retail with renowned brands such as Louis Vuitton, Brooks Brothers, and Neiman Marcus before transitioning to search in 2008. Prior to True, David spent four years...
Zach Steinberg
Partner, HF Real Estate
Zach oversees Hospitality Firm’s Real Estate Management business and focuses on providing leasing strategy, lease administration, due diligence services, and manages third party vendors such as brokers and property managers on behalf of the company’s clients.
Zach is a veteran of the Commercial Real Estate industry with over 10 years of experience as a leasing broker. Before...
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...
Michael Sacco, CPA
Partner & National Consumer and Industrial Products Leader
Michael Sacco is national leader of Marcum’s 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 a trusted advisor, Michael...