Fashion Service Network
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. A graduate student is selected annually from the Global Fashion Management program to receive a fellowship. Recipients are selected by FIT.
In previous years scholarships alternated annually from the School of Art & Design and from the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology for an upper school scholarship. To date many scholarships and 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, FSN invites all recipients to participate in most FSN meetings and events. FSN members are always make time available to offer a broad range of expert advice and direction for our scholars with their careers.
For many years now, 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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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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-...
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...
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...
Josh Goldberg
Senior Managing Director
Joshua Goldberg is Senior Managing Director at Hilco Global, based in New York City, where Josh drives business development across all of Hilco Global’s advisory services and principal investing.
Josh brings nearly two decades of experience advising middle-market companies across the Consumer, Retail, and Business Services sectors on various transactions. With a track record of delivering outstanding outcomes...
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...
Ezra Hedaya
Executive Vice President
Ezra serves as Executive Vice President of The Hedaya Capital Group. In this role, he is responsible for leading and overseeing Hedaya Capital’s portfolio, business development, human resources, marketing, and legal departments. With more than 15 years’ experience, Ezra is skilled at negotiating and structuring new financing facilities for clients in a broad range of industries including...