Fashion and apparel
10 apparel product development experts
These ten professionals have led or managed apparel product development at clothing brands and retailers, with titles from senior product development manager to vice president. A reader can learn how apparel product development teams take garments from concept to production.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anne Willis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Product Development Manager · ALO
Former Senior Product Development Manager at ALO (2024–2025), and former Principal Apparel Product Developer (2022–2023) and Senior Apparel Product Developer Product Development Lead- Sportswear (2015–2022) at Columbia Sportswear Company. The profile describes experience in manufacturing, technical development, quality, design, sourcing and costing across men's, women's and youth apparel.
Dana Krozek-Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Product Development - RTW · Veronica Beard
Vice President of Product Development - RTW at Veronica Beard since 2026. Former Senior Director - Knitwear Design Product Development, Sourcing (2022–2025) and Director - Knitwear Design Product Development, Sourcing, Technical Design, Production (2020–2022) at Veronica Beard. The profile describes helping brands develop and produce best-selling collections.
Egle Zepkinaite
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Product Development · Oh Polly
Head of Global Product Development at Oh Polly since 2023, and former Womenswear Designer at Fad International (2019–2023). The profile describes leading end-to-end product lifecycle operations, with experience across Europe, Asia and global fashion manufacturing, and its headline cites 40+ collections and 355+ SKUs a year led.
Elise Spannuth
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development and Sourcing · Mizzen+Main
Director of Product Development and Sourcing at Mizzen+Main since 2025, and former Senior Manager of Product Development (2024–2025) and Product Development Manager (2022–2024) there. The profile describes an apparel and accessory product developer focused on creating and manufacturing superior goods and implementing new processes.
Gillian Hubler Lawley
LinkedInExperience: Director of Women's Product Development · Banana Republic
Director of Women's Product Development at Banana Republic since 2025. At Everlane the profile lists Director of Product Development & Raw Materials (2025), Senior Manager of Product Development (2023–2025) and Manager of Production and Product Development, Denim and Wovens (2021–2025). The profile describes developing and executing sourcing strategies and leading a collaborative team.
Jennifer Chang
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development · ONE Jeanswear Group
Director of Product Development at ONE Jeanswear Group since 2026, and former Senior Product Development Manager there (2023–2026). Former Head of Product Development & Operations (2018–2022) and Head of Product Development (2016–2018) at Black Lapel. The profile describes leading product development, operations and sourcing while scaling retail and eCommerce businesses.
Kati Miller
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Product Development and Global Sourcing · Gap
Former Vice President, Product Development and Global Sourcing at Gap (2022–2023) and Sr. Production Director, Product Development and Global Sourcing there (2012–2022). Product Development and Sourcing Lead at Kindred Bravely since 2025. The profile describes leading teams that streamline production processes and optimize supply chain operations.
Marianna Grieco
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Product Development Apparel · The North Face
Senior Director of Product Development Apparel at The North Face since 2025. The profile describes delivering high-quality, performance-driven products for leading sportswear, performance and fashion brands, and managing the full apparel development lifecycle from concept to market launch.
Reid Harper
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development Design Tech Design · Antigua Apparel
Director of Product Development Design Tech Design at Antigua Apparel since 2022. The profile describes responsibility for supporting the development, innovation and implementation of all product development, design and tech design strategic initiatives. Former Director of Apparel at Mizuno USA (2017–2022).
Stacey Keetell
LinkedInExperience: Director, Apparel Development & Production · Tracksmith
Director, Apparel Development & Production at Tracksmith since 2025. Former Director of Apparel & Accessories Development at ASICS America Corporation (2017–2020) and Senior Product Development Manager at lucy activewear (2016–2017). The profile describes combined apparel development, production and merchandising experience in both vertical retail and wholesale structures.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's product category to yours, since performance and outdoor apparel, denim, knitwear and fashion ready-to-wear call for different factories and development skills. Also consider the size of the brand, since building a development process at a young brand differs from running one inside a large apparel company.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure the development calendar from design handoff to production, and where do delays usually start?
- 02How do you manage proto, fit and pre-production samples with factories to keep costs and lead times under control?
- 03How do you decide when to bring in new factories or materials versus staying with proven suppliers?
Reaching apparel product development experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including ALO, Veronica Beard and Oh Polly, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach apparel product development experts?
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