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, Chief Executive Officer
GUESS?, Inc.
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Julie Bornstein
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
The Yes
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Nate Checketts
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Rhone Apparel
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Sebastian DiGrande (WG96)
Chief Executive Officer
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX)
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Amy Errett (WG88)
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Madison Reed, Inc.
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Bobby Farahi
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Dolls Kill
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Richard Galanti (W78)
Advisor, Board of Director
Costco Wholesale
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Karla Gallardo
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Cuyana
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Christopher Gavigan
Co-Founder, The Honest Company, Inc.
Founder, Board Member, Strategic Counsel 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, Chief Executive Officer
Carbon38
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Matt Kaness
Chief Executive Officer, Board Advisor
GoodwillFinds.com
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Jeff Kearl
Co-Founder
Stance
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William Kim
Chief Executive Officer
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
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David Pujades (G08, WG08)
Former Chief Operating Officer
REVOLVE
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James Reinhart
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
thredUP Inc.
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Gregg Renfrew
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chair
Beautycounter
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Eric Ryan
Co-Founder, Welly Health PBC
Co-Founder, Olly 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 Chief Executive Officer
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)
Founder, Managing Partner
CREO Ventures
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David Yeom
Chief Executive Officer
Evite
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Joey Zwillinger (WG10)
Co-Founder, Special Advisor
Allbirds Inc.