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TMD Advisory Board


The Advisory Board was formed in 1992 and is a group of professionals that represent business, industry, government and cultural institutions with which our programs deal. The Board meets twice a year to discuss curriculum development, resources and program direction.

The current members of the Board are:

  • Evelyn Commentucci, President, Sewtique

  • Anne Garland, Nano-tex Inc.

  • Nelson Houser, Vice President of Technical Marketing, Burlington Chemical Company

  • Claudia Ianuccilli, Curator of Textiles and Costumes, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  • Christine Laudon, Consultant, Griffin Manufacturing

  • Lisa LeBlanc, Director of Product Integrity, The J.Jill Group

  • Glenn Palmer, Cerberus Capital

  • Lauren Rones, Learning and Development Manager, Nordstrom

  • Doug Systrom, Vice President for Staffing, TJX Corp.

  • Dennis Watson, Human Resources, TJX Corp.

  • Paul Zheng, President, PDK Regency