About Seminars & Speakers

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Dani is a fashion industry professional representing Lefty Production Co. Passionate about client relations, she enjoys sharing her experiences as an account manager. Join her as she walks you through a typical day, from start to finish, and shares insights on building strong client connections and navigating the day-to-day processes in the fashion world! Lefty Production Company

 Anna is a Senior Account Manager at Lefty Production Co., specializing in the fashion industry. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges and fast-paced nature of fashion production, Anna works closely with brands, designers, and creative teams to ensure the seamless execution of projects from concept to final delivery. Her expertise in account management allows them to build and nurture strong client relationships, while their keen eye for detail and trend awareness helps clients stay ahead of the curve. 

 Yahel Engelberg is a Lead Account Manager at Lefty Production Co., specializing in the development and production process within the apparel industry. With a strong understanding of garment construction, a passion for design, and a keen attention to detail, Yahel connects creativity with execution. Her ability to build strong relationships with clients allows her to fully understand their brand and vision, guiding them in the right direction for success. She collaborates closely with all the pieces to the puzzle including sample sewers, production team, grading team, and external vendors to ensure \ every client's idea is brought to life with precision and quality.

  Lana Hogue has guided hundreds of start up brands and numerous established premium brands. She helps new businesses grow exponentially, and large companies fine-tune their processes into a well-oiled machine, while working ethically with their business partners. After 15 years of working with sewing factories in the US and offshore, producing for many different brands (including her own), she set about using her industry knowledge to share with others.  That was over 20 years ago. Read More About Lana and Garment Industry 411

 Sara Mosley is a marketing and product development consultant with over twenty years of progressive experience in the textile industry. Much of her career was spent in textile and finished product design at Burlington Industries and Dan River. She has worked internationally as a consultant for textile mills (including USA, India, Turkey). Sara also combines her practical industry experience and love of textiles as an adjunct professor at Thomas Jefferson University (FKA; Philadelphia University and Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science). 

   Mathieu St-Arnaud Lavoie is the Executive Manager at mmode, the Montreal Fashion Cluster. mmode is the non-profit that contributes to the growth, the outreach and competitiveness of Quebec’s and Montreal's fashion industry. Annually, around 250 players from all fashion sub-sectors join mmode to develop and implement promising projects for the entire industry. mmode aspires to become a world-class Cluster and to place Montréal as one of the world’s top fashion cities by promoting the industry’s know-how and talent for innovation. MMODE