WEST COAST BOARD

The Baker Retailing Center’s West Coast Board includes those traditional retailers and digitally native brands that have been the progressive drivers behind establishing retail representation on the west coast.

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Yael Aflalo

Principal
Daughter’s Capital

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Carlos Alberini

Director & CEO
GUESS?, Inc.

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Julie Bornstein

Co-founder & CEO
Daydream

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Nate Checketts

Co-Founder & CEO
Rhone Apparel

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Sebastian DiGrande (WG96)

CEO
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX)

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Amy Errett (WG88)

Founder & CEO
Madison Reed, Inc.

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Bobby Farahi

Co-Founder & CEO
Dolls Kill

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Richard Galanti (W78)

Advisor, Board of Director
Costco Wholesale

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Karla Gallardo

Co-Founder, CEO
Cuyana

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Christopher Gavigan

Co-Founder, The Honest Company, Inc.

Founder & Strategic Advisor PRIMA

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David Gold (G07, WG07)

VP, Strategy and Planning
Major League Soccer

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Katie Warner Johnson

Co-Founder & Former CEO
Carbon38

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Matt Kaness

CEO & Board Advisor
GoodwillFinds.com

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Jeff Kearl

Co-Founder & General Partner
Pelion Venture Partners

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William Kim

CEO
Shinsegae International Inc. 

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Eurie Kim (WG09)

Managing Partner
Forerunner Ventures

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Michael Preysman

Founder, Exec Chair, Climate Lead
Everlane

Founder & CEO
Magna

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David Pujades (G08, WG08)

Former COO
REVOLVE

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James Reinhart

Co-Founder & CEO
thredUP Inc.

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Gregg Renfrew

Founder
Beautycounter

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Eric Ryan

Co-Founder, Welly Health PBC
Co-Founder, Will Perform, PBC

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Shilpa Shah

Co-Founder
Cuyana

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Tina Sharkey (C86)

Founder
Brandless

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Davis Smith (G11, WG11)

Founder, Chairman & Former CEO
Cotopaxi

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Stanley Szeto (W96)

Executive Chairman
Lever Style Inc.

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Ken Worzel (WG92)

Chief Customer Officer
Nordstrom, Inc.

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Jill Yablon (W86, G90, WG90)

Founding Member
WE ARE THE BOARD

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David Yeom

CEO
Evite

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Joey Zwillinger (WG10)

Co-Founder & Board Member
Allbirds Inc.