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LEADERSHIP

WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO OUR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERS.
TOGETHER WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE DREAMS BECOME REALITIES.

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MINDY SCHEIER
Founder & CEO
RUNWAY OF DREAMS FOUNDATION

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

We are proud to introduce our prominent governing body.

PAUL ROSENGARD

PAUL ROSENGARD

Senior Advisor

WHP GLOBAL

DANA NABEREZNY

DANA NABEREZNY

VP, Jewelry Design & Innovation Workshop

TIFFANY & CO.

GARY SHEINBAUM

GARY SHEINBAUM

KATHRYN CORDES

KATHRYN CORDES

Consultant

DAWN ROBERTSON

DAWN ROBERTSON

Chairman of the Board

SPLITIT

LYDIA SMITH

LYDIA SMITH

Chief Diversity Officer

VICTORIA'S SECRET

MATT LAUKAITIS

MATT LAUKAITIS

EVP, Global General Manager

SAP CONSUMER INDUSTRIES

MINDY SCHEIER

MINDY SCHEIER

Founder & CEO

RUNWAY OF DREAMS

DAVE STEVENS

DAVE STEVENS

7-Time Emmy Award Winning Sportscaster,
Athlete, Motivational Speaker, Activist

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FASHION

FASHION INDUSTRY COUNCIL

The Fashion Industry Council is a think-tank of seasoned retail & fashion industry experts who help Runway of Dreams lead a movement of inclusion in the fashion industry for people with disabilities.  The Fashion Industry Council strives to increase awareness and relationships across retail, brand and adjacent industries, recruit change-makers to the mission, and fuel the success of our annual centerpiece event - A Fashion Revolution Runway Show and Gala.

ALEXA DRIANSKY

Senior Vice President

ALIXPARTNERS

VANESSA LEFEBVRE

SVP, Commercial

HANES

ROSEANNE MORRISON

Creative & Design

THE IDEALEIER

LANA TODOROVICH

President & Chief Merchandising Officer

NEIMAN MARCUS

ELAINE HUGHES

President & CEO

E.A. HUGHES & CO

LARRY LEONARD

Director, Turnaround and Restructuring

ALIXPARTNERS

STEPHEN SPARROW

Sr. Director Retail & Fashion

SAP

MICHELLE WLAZLO

Executive VP, Chief Merchant

JCPENNEY

SONIA LAPINSKY

Managing Director

ALIXPARTNERS

ANN MACCARTHY

Managing Director

E.A. HUGHES & CO

REBECCA STEINER

Senior Vice President Sales

CENTRIC BRANDS

LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Leadership Advisory Council serves as a critical community champion for Runway of Dreams.  Members help advance our mission in numerous ways by providing professional expertise; strategic advice; diverse knowledge of constituent perspectives; philanthropic support and connections to local, national and international resources.

JEFF AXELRAD

Managing Director

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

CARY HANOSEK

VP & Wealth Management Advisor

MERRILL LYNCH

KYLE MAYNARD

Entrepeneur, Best Selling Author,

Speaker & Extreme Athlete

BART VAN SCHUNDEL

Founder and Owner

SPORTS STORIES

DIEDE DE GROOT

No. 1 Ranked Wheelchair Tennis Player

Grand Slam Champion & Gold Olympian

DEBRA HOROWITZ

Director of Executive Recruiting

AUDIBLE

MARC MENKOWITZ, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

SUSAN WINTERS

Lawyer, Shareholder & Giantomasi

CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI

RONALD GILLER

Managing Partner

GORDON AND REES LLP

JOHN KEMP

CEO

LAKESHORE FOUNDATION

DEBRA RUH

CEO

RUH GLOBAL IMPACT

MEG ZUCKER

President and Founder

DON'T HIDE IT, FLAUNT IT

JUNIOR

JUNIOR BOARD

The Junior Board is a dynamic group of next generation leaders who offer a fresh perspective and new ideas for advancing Runway of Dreams' mission.

CHLOE SPRINGER

Estee Lauder Companies

SAP CONSUMER INDUSTRIES
ASSOCIATE BOARD CHAIR

ARDEN INTILE

Associate Board

GIORGIO ARMANI

CAITLIN DYES

Associate Board

TWITTER

EMI JO HAMMOND

Tiffany & Co.

IRVING PLACE CAPITAL

ALEX BAEURLE

CRC Group

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

COURTNEY MULIN

CIBC

ALIXPARTNERS
ASSOCIATE BOARD VICE CHAIR

BLAKE AUSTIN

Irving Place Capital

Para-Powerlifter, TEAM USA

CORTNEY REYNOLDS

Allie Design; Primark; The Arc of the US

ACCENTURE

EMILY FERRETTI

AlixPartners

HANNON VINTAGE

ALYSSA DeAMICIS

AppliedOP

PVH CORP

APRIL DAVENPORT

Tommy Bahama

ALLIEDOP

BRIANNA CUMMINGS

Kohl's

GUCCI

DERBY CHUKWUDI

JPMorgan Chase & Co

ALWAYS LOOKING UP

ALASKA BARNARD

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

ROSS STORES, INC

STAFF

ELISA SCHWARTZ

NATALIE BRENNER

Director of Events

DEBRA RUCKER

Director of Operations

DAWN SCHWARTZ

Director, Advancement and Partnerships

STAFF
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