FGI Staff and Board of Directors

The Fashion Group International, Inc. is headquartered in New York City.

Headquarters Staff

Margaret Hayes, President

Patricia Maffei, Managing/Membership Director

Cheryl Ingersoll, Director of Regional Services

Wendy D'Amico, Executive Assistant, Head Copywriter 

Jazz Purewal, Special Events Manager

Mitria Di Giacomo, Director of Special Events & Brand Development

Faith Winquist, Assistant Director, Special Events

Gabriella Malfi , Special Events Administrative Assistant

Larisa Kreychmar, Accountant

Suzin Roblee, Executive Assistant

Miho Takagi, Administrative Assistant

Martina Lopez, Facility Administrator

Jean Meek-Barker, Archival Liaisons/Directory Advertising Sales Director

Diane Clehane, Madeline Communications, Public Relations

Bruce Borner, Chief Technology Officer

Marylou Luther, International Fashion Syndicate, Creative Director


Advisory Board

Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio LP

Anna Wintour, Vogue Magazine

Rose Marie Bravo

Oscar De La Renta

Brendan Hoffman, Lord and Taylor

Evelyn Lauder, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.(Deceased)

Arthur Martinez, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Ret.

Burton Tansky, The Neiman Marcus Group, Ret.

Ruben Toledo, Ruben Toledo

Philip B. Miller, Philip B. Miller Associates

Stephen Sadove, Saks Fifth Avenue

Ed Shirley


FGI Board of Directors

President - Margaret Hayes, The Fashion Group International, Inc.

Chairman - Donald J. Loftus, P&G Prestige Products, Inc.

Treasurer - Louise Evins, Evins Communications LTD.

Secretary - Kate Greene,  Givaudan

Pamela Gill Alabaster, L'Oreal USA, Inc.

Nancy Cardone, Marie Claire Magazine

Joe Boitano, Saks Fifth Avenue

James D'Adamo, Hearst Integrated Media

Mary Ann Domuracki, Financo Inc.

Ariel Foxman, InStyle Magazine

Sally Haigh Alex,  Avon Products, Inc.

Robin Lewis, Robin Lewis Inc.

Jaqui Lividini, Lividini & Co.

Elizabeth S. Marcuse, LIM College

Laura McEwen, Self Magazine

Roseanne Morrison, The Doneger Group

Nicholas Munafo, LVMH

Deborah Patton, Applied Brilliance

Caroline Pieper-Vogt, Scent Marketing Institute

Jane Randel, Liz Claiborne

Liz Rodbell, Lord and Taylor

Bill Brand, HSN

Denise Seegal,  Amsale design Group    

Bari Seiden, The Estee Lauder Companies  

Merle Sloss, Geoffrey Beene, Inc.

Jacqui Wenzel, JW Merchandising

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, GILT Group

Karen Young, The Young Group