Lisa Knight is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City
where she studied fashion marketing and buying, and textile production. Over the
past 16 years, she's held positions in fashion development, trend research, and
men's, children's and women's product development.
Having worked for a number of major apparel brands, including Sigrid Olsen and Lane
Bryant, Lisa offers an extensive background in product marketing, as well as tracking
and capitalizing on retail trends.
Lisa Knight- [ President ]
Carole Matthews- [ Consultant ]
Carole Matthews is a business-publishing veteran, with 14 years of writing, editing,
and Web publishing experience. Having written about and interacted with hundreds of
small businesses, Carole's developed a deep well of ideas and inspiration for
promoting and marketing a business.
She has served as a Vice-President of editorial for trade publisher focused on the business market, written numerous freelance articles on community business issues, and has spent the last six years working on as website entirely devoted to helping entrepreneurs grow successful businesses.
She has served as a Vice-President of editorial for trade publisher focused on the business market, written numerous freelance articles on community business issues, and has spent the last six years working on as website entirely devoted to helping entrepreneurs grow successful businesses.
Tina Santoro-Smith- [ Public Relations Consultant ]
Tina Santoro-Smith with 20+ years of experience in product development, marketing and public
relations strategies for such businesses as Victoria Secret, Victoria Secret Catalogue, Zyrra
Inc., Margaritaville, Night & Day, Alim Intertex, Jacalyn Bennett and La Senza to name a few.
Tina sees things in ways that no one else quite imagined, and has a way of launching and bringing ideas and concepts to life through her design, marketing and public relations stragegies. Tina's enthusiastic personality paired with her accomplishments speaks volumes about her abilities. With over 20 years of domestic and international travel she has experienced first hand the need to develop strong working relationships and friendships that will truly last a life time.
Tina sees things in ways that no one else quite imagined, and has a way of launching and bringing ideas and concepts to life through her design, marketing and public relations stragegies. Tina's enthusiastic personality paired with her accomplishments speaks volumes about her abilities. With over 20 years of domestic and international travel she has experienced first hand the need to develop strong working relationships and friendships that will truly last a life time.
Lisa Couturier- [ Marketing Coordinator ]
Lisa Couturier is a graduate of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro,North Carolina where
she studied retail management and merchandising. Having worked for a number of major retailers,
including Benetton ,Talbot's and Belks, Lisa provides expertise in consumer marketing and retail trends.
Lisa also held a career in the insurance industry as a licensed broker, where she exhibited her great interpersonal skills and strong sales strategies for new business development. She possesses a love for working with small businesses and a great tenacity for planning and achieving business goals.
Lisa also held a career in the insurance industry as a licensed broker, where she exhibited her great interpersonal skills and strong sales strategies for new business development. She possesses a love for working with small businesses and a great tenacity for planning and achieving business goals.
