Fashion and apparel
10 apparel sourcing experts
These ten professionals have held director-level or higher roles in apparel and clothing sourcing. A reader can learn from them how apparel sourcing teams choose factories and vendors, set sourcing strategy and balance cost, quality and delivery.
Professionals to explore
01—10Annelene Cura-Penos
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Apparel Sourcing · Brooks Running
Global Director of Apparel Sourcing at Brooks Running since January 2024. Her other roles include Director of Supply Chain Operations l Sourcing & Production l Procurement l IT & Logistics at Royal Robbins (2019–2021), Global Director - Capacity Planning Management at Fenix Outdoor (2021–2023) and Global Strategic Sourcing Lead - Americas, Central America at Sears Holdings Global Sourcing Limited (2017–2019).
Betty Wang
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Global Sourcing · Delta Galil Industries
Vice President Of Global Sourcing at Delta Galil Industries since September 2020. She was Senior Vice President of Product Development, Sourcing, Production at Ones Jeanswear Group (2018–2020) and at ELIE TAHARI (2015–2016), and her profile describes leading product development, sourcing and production at companies including Tommy Hilfiger, Warnaco and Global Brands Group.
Claudia Quintero
LinkedInExperience: EVP of Global Sourcing · Civil Clothing Inc
EVP of Global Sourcing at Civil Clothing Inc since August 2021. Her other roles include Director of sourcing at Hybrid Apparel (2013–2021), Director of Production at Jerry Leigh of California (2008–2013) and Director of International Sourcing at Speedo (1996–2005). Her profile describes global sourcing, production and product development in the fashion and apparel industry across men's, women's and kids' categories.
Jacqui Gray
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sourcing, Asia · Shop Direct
Director of Sourcing, Asia at Shop Direct since June 2018, and Head of Sourcing, Clothing Asia there from 2015 to 2018. At Tesco Sourcing she was Regional General Manager - Clothing (2011–2015) and General Manager Bangladesh and Pakistan (2005–2011). Her profile describes developing and implementing clothing sourcing strategies to optimise product opportunity and drive margin with the right vendor base.
Janet Hughes
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Sourcing and Product Development · Torrid
Sr. Director of Sourcing and Product Development at Torrid since May 2018; her profile also lists her as Sourcing and Production Mgr. at Torrid since 2009. She was Sourcing and Production Mgr. at Anchor Blue Retail Group (1999–2009), and her profile describes managing a sourcing operation and building partnerships with factories and vendors to get product made at the right price and quality, on time.
June Acocella
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Sourcing & Production of Denim and Woven · G-III Apparel Group
Director, Global Sourcing & Production of Denim and Woven at G-III Apparel Group since April 2017; her profile headline ties the role to Tommy Hilfiger Sportswear. She was Director, Global Sourcing & Production at Ralph Lauren (2004–2017) and Account Manager at Aldem International, Inc. (2001–2004).
Liza Dunn
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sourcing · Gap Inc.
Former Director of Sourcing at Gap Inc. (2016–2019); her other roles include Sr. Director Production at Athleta (2019–2022) and Sr. Director Product Development at Gap Inc. (2022–2026). She has been VP Product Development & Sourcing at Everlane since October 2025, and her profile describes production and sourcing work in retail across both brand and sourcing organizations.
Rosa Ho
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Sourcing and Production · Centric Brands
Senior Director Sourcing and Production at Centric Brands since July 2018. At RCL - Reitmans Canada Ltd/Ltée she was Global Sourcing Director (2014–2016), Import Director (2002–2014) and Import Manager (2002). Her profile describes her as a global sourcing director with experience in offshore sourcing and strategic planning.
Stephanie Ho
LinkedInExperience: Senior Sourcing Director · Gloria Jeans
Former Senior Sourcing Director at Gloria Jeans (2016–2018) and Division Manager (Women's wear - Springfield Cortefiel Pedro Del Hierro) at Cortefiel (2005–2013). Her profile describes vendor sourcing for the apparel industry in Asian countries including China, Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and Myanmar, along with production strategy and supply chain management.
Tearnan Cossa
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Sourcing - Private Label Apparel · Belk
Former Vice President of Sourcing - Private Label Apparel at Belk (2020) and Senior Director of Sourcing - Womans at Belk (2017–2020). Other roles include Vice President - Global Sourcing, Technical Design, Quality & Logistics at Soft Surroundings, a women's clothing company (2020–2022), and Senior Director of Global Sourcing at White House Black Market (2016–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's product categories and sourcing regions to your own, since sourcing denim, knitwear or women's wear can call for different vendors and countries. Also consider whether you need someone from a brand's own sourcing team or from a retailer's private label program, since their vendor relationships and decisions differ.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which countries and factories to place a new apparel program with?
- 02What do you check about a garment factory's quality, capacity and compliance before placing orders?
- 03How do you negotiate cost with vendors without hurting quality or delivery dates?
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