Lane Fragomeli: Product Design & Development Manager in San Diego, CA

Manage the product development process of new and existing garments to include: garment design for woven and knit culinary apparel products. Responsible for initial concept and 1st sample through production in multiple categories: men's and women's jackets, shirts(knits and woven), pants, aprons, headwear and accessories. Sourcing: All fabrics and trims reflect the brand and that all materials pass rigorous safety and quality assurance testing using ASTM standards and protocols. Market Research: Conduct detailed market research to include interpreting and implementing relevent trends that will benefit the brand, conducting focus groups, attending trade shows and attending international fabric and trim shows as well as compiling competitor analysis that is relevant to the category. Design and Development: Design product range via hand sketching and Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Initiate preliminary tech pack and initial BOM to hand off to technical development team. Oversee and manage fit process and revision history. Develop and manage approval process of new fabric and trim development, review and approve 1st counter samples from overseas vendors and ensure that design integrity and quality is maintained at all phases of development. Work cross-functionally with all internal design and develop teams as well as Marketing, Sales, and Operations to drive the success of the brand.

• HanesBrands Inc • Missy’s underwear - 2010 • Black Sheep & Orchid • Men’s active wear, yoga shorts – 2009-2011 • Kayser-Roth Corporation • Junior’s leggings for Rampage® – Private Label for Macy’s 2009 • K Bell Socks • Men’s and Women’s socks - 2009 • AGE Group • Pet apparel, soft lines and hard lines to compete with Martha Stewart Pets- Private Label for Pet Smart- 2010 • Native Intimates • Junior and Missy’s lingerie and sleep clothes- 2010 • Oved Apparel Group- Men’s wear line sheets- 2014 • Rubies International - Plan-0-Grams of Seasonal Themed product for Big Box & Specialty Retailers

Courses Taught: • THTR 322 – Costume Design • THTR 122 – Costume Workshop (Introduction to Costume Technology) • THTR 101 – Introduction to Theatre for Non-Majors • THTR 223 – Makeup for the Stage Productions Designed: • A Christmas Carol • The Monster in the Garden • The Girl in White (Modern Dance Spring Production) Committee Service: Committee member regarding the proposal to add an MA program in devised theatre.

Courses Taught: • THR 212 – Introduction to Costume Design • THR 212L – Costume construction lab • IAH 241 D – Theatre and Society in the West • THR 412 – Advanced Costume Design (MFA students only) • THR 413 – Advance Makeup Design (MFA students only) • THR 811 – Practicum: Production Design and Technology (MFA mentorship towards graduate student when they receive their design assignments) Productions Designed: •Funny Girl •End Days (produced at Williamston Theatre which is an AEA/LOA theatre affiliated with the MSU MFA in Theatre Program) Committee Service: • Search committee member for vacant Assistant Professor of Acting position.

•Led team of 3 designers, 2 product developers, 1 sourcing manager, 3 patternmakers, 2 technical designers and set Seasonal Fabric Direction, Seasonal Trim Direction, designed to a price point, built and managed GTM calendar. •Drove innovation with the VP of Product Development to keep assortments fresh. •Executed constant market research and identified trends in the industry that included fabrics, trims, silhouette, color and prints as well as competitor analysis, customer feedback, and historical performance of assortment plans. •Fostered a creative brainstorming “think-tank” and led “Project Runway” style competitions to stimulate the creative capital of a team of designers, developers and technicians as well as “New Product Summits” that linked in Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to ward off silos. Both improved communication and morale. •Designed 40% of the product line in addition to managerial responsibilities.