2025 pro:Americas Annual Conference

May 12 - 14 | Marriott Harbor Beach Resort I Ft Lauderdale, FL

Registered Attendees

A&E (Elevate Textiles)

Roger Consuegra, VP Latin America
Robert Hallett, VP GRS - Global Sales
Mark Hatton, Managing Director Threads Americas

American Elastic & Tape

Adolfo Solorzano, General Manager

Antex

Anna Macmassey, VP of merchandising and design

Apex Mills

Martha Miller Hopkins, Business Development
Jim Robbins, Business Development

Archroma

Julio Carrillo, Brand Solutions West Coast & LATaM LSO

Avery Dennison

Alexander Brown, GM, Americas
Maria Knausel, Account Manager

bierrebi International

Giuseppe Cianci, Chief Operating Officer

bluesign technologies ag

Alexander Heleander, Director Business Development NA East Region
Jennifer Karuletwa, Director Business Development NA West Coast

Botao Moda

Patricio Galindo, Chief of Staff
Carlos Vaca, America's Business Development Director

Browzwear

Carrie Broeckelmann  Senior Account Executive

Buhler Quality Yarns

Hans Noe, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Inc.

Rick Horwitch, Chief of Supply Chain & Sustainability Strategy - Global Retail Lead
Chuck Rogers, Americas Director, Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solution

Cascade Management

Jim Chi, Principal

Central America Spinning Works

Jorge Dardano, VP Textile Operations

CGS ^{PLATINUM SPONSOR}

Fred Isenberg, VP Application Solutions Group
Paul Magel, President Applications Solutions Group

CHRISTENIA & COMPANY

Elizabeth Ferguson, Owner & Lead Artist

CHT Group

Craig White, Global Brand & Retail Management - Americas Head

Coats American

Alfredo Romo, Global Accounts - Apparel

Coats Digital

Mariana Gonzalez, Consultant
Oscar Gonzalez, Latin American Operations

Confexsa

Roberto Bequillard, President

Contempora Fabrics

Ron Roach, President
Alex Whitley, VP of Sales

Copen United

Avi Chamiel, CEO
Marc Shevrin, President Western Hemisphere

Cotswold Industries Inc

Jeffrey Penner, Global Marketing Manager

Creative Merchandising

Landy Rodriguez, Managing Partner

Crowley Logistics ^{PLATINUM SPONSOR}

Don Hire, Sr. Director Business Development
Gregory Rigdon, Director, Business Development

CS America

Kicheon Pak, Managing Director

Cupid Intimates

Godofredo Banegas, Director of Sourcing
Ken Langston, SVP of Operations

Custom Outfitters LLC

Sam Waksman, President
Joseph Goffstein, Special Projects Manager

Darlington Fabrics

Jack Boyd, Director of Business Development
Steve Perry, SVP

Datatex

Shannon McCarthy, Vice President of Business Development - Americas

DeSales Trading Company

Michael Murray, Vice President

Pam Peale, VP Global Sales and US PLM Operations

Dillard's

Tony Anzovino, Director Product Development & Sourcing

DNY Innova Textile Consulting

David Sasso, President

eTextileCommunications.com

Devin Steele, Publisher

Fabletics

Luis Velazquez, SVP Product Development and Sourcing

Finotex USA

William Yidi VP Sales & Marketing

Flexico/Rockwell Trading

Dennis Rockwell, COO/CEO

George C Moore Co

Andy Dreher, Division President
Elisa Torres, Sales and Marketing Manager

Gribbin Strategic

Ed Gribbin, CEO

Grupo M/CODEVI

Anibal Capellan, CEO
Joseph Blumberg SVP, Managing Director / Market/Strategic Business Development

Guru Knits/Antex Knitting

Aaron Tavdi, VP

GXO Logistics
David Jones, Vice President Business Development

Hamrick Mills

Jim Hopkins, Director of Sales and Marketing

Infor Nexus

Gary Schneider, VP Financial Services

Intradeco Apparel
Jaime Miguel, CEO

ISAIC (Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center)

Jen Guarino, President & CEO

Janie and Jack

Vickie Rotante, Head of Product Development and Sourcing

Jockey International

Dilshan DeSilva, Director, Western Hemisphere Sourcing, Global Communications & Production
Peter Smith, CSCO
Robert Styles, Head of Supply Chain Integration & Raw Material Development

Kattan Group (PROTEXSA)

Jacobo Kattan, General Manager

Kennesaw State

Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics

Kornit Digital  ^{SILVER SPONSOR}

Alvaro Lamarca, Regional Sales Manager – Central America & Caribbean
Luis Medina, Field Marketing and Channel Management Manager - Latin America

LION First Responder PPE

Jeffrey Smith, Director Global Supply Chain

Maersk ^{PLATINUM SPONSOR}
Ross Pruett, Business Development Manager
Jason Richards, Business Development Manager

Medline Industries

Michael Perrotti, VP Product Management, Medline Textiles

Milco Apparel (a division of Intradeco)

David Cohen, EVP Activewear Sales

Milliken & Company

Ashley McCullen, Sr. Market Director

MMI Textiles

Douglas McBurney, Procurement

Monarch Knitting Machinery Corp

Kevin Mcclure, Vice President
Bart Temperville, CFO
Renato Vitulano, International Sales

Naia from Eastman ^{SILVER SPONSOR}

Ana Costa, Commercial Manager, Textiles EMEA & AMERICAS
Rosa Del Valle-Phillips, Regional Account Manager

NATco

Howard Kurdin, Chief Commercial Officer

Navis TubeTex

Will Motchar, President/CEO

Nextil Elastic Fabrics

Daniel Calderer, Chief Commercial Officer
Renato Lira, CEO

Nilit America, Inc.

Marianne Nardella, Brand Sales Manager

North Carolina Textile Foundation

Jaclyn Hage, Director of Philanthropy

Novo Fashion

Joshua Elituv, Supply Chain Director

Nufabrx

Jennifer Mouraview, COO

Parkdale Mills

Daniel Morrison, VP of International Sales & Major Accounts

Parkdale/UTEXA

Ana Torres, Sales Manager

Partnership for Central America (PCA)

Andres Saldias, Invest Promotion Director

Patagonia

Matt Swartz, Senior Material Color Quality and Surface Design Manager

Pinehurst Manufacturing

Matt Anglemyer, COO
Justin Jones, CEO
Ranga Madhushanka, VP Marketing & Product Development

Port Everglades ^{SILVER SPONSOR}

NicholasVandenheiligenberg, Assistant Director, Business Development

RC2 Sales Consulting, LLC

Jill Coleman, Principal Owner

r-pac International Corp

Aaron Glatman, SVP Global Business Development
Sergio Larios, Regional Managing Director, Central American, Mexico & Caribbean
Royce McInnis, Global Account Executive

Recover

Fernando Arguelles, Western Hemisphere CM
Debbie Perlman, Senior Vice President Business Development

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

Nicole Bivens Collinson, Managing Principal, Operating Committee, International Trade & Government Relations Practice Leader

SanMar Corporation

Jorge Collindres, Senior Director of Manufacturing

Seaboard Marine Ltd.  ^{PLATINUM SPONSOR}

Maggie Martinez, VP - Specialized Accounts Sales

SPESA

Maggie McDonald, Vice President

Superior Glove Works

Andrea Argueta, Planning Manager
Tony Geng, President

Swisstex Direct

Keith Dartley, President

TexOps

David Ha, CEO
Juan Zighelboim, President

Textil del Valle

Jorge Leo, Commercial Director

The Variable

Joe Parrish, Co-Founder

Think HUGE

Dr. Juan José Daboub, President

Threads Uniform Agency

Naomi Sasaki-Whalen, Threads Uniform Agency

Unifi Mfg. Inc.

John Garris, Central America Sales Manager
William Mebane, VP, Direct Sales
Brian Moore, EVP & President, Unifi Mfg. Inc.

USLC Apparel

Lukman Allimohamed, COO
Edward Hannah, Dir of Mktg

Varsity Pro

Sandy Brink, CEO

Winds Brand Services

Carlos Arias, Board Member

Winnitex

Yvonne Wai, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer

World Emblem

Nick Restrepo, Senior VP of Sales

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)

Monica Escobar-Hertzoff, Head of Operations for Latin America WRAP
Gerwin Leppink, Region Director,  Europe, Africa and The Americas

Workwear Outfitters

Cara Gilevich, Senior Manager, Global Materials Research & Development

World Textile Sourcing

Rodrigo Lines, Commercial Director
Elayne Masterson, VP Business Development

YKK ^{SILVER SPONSOR}

Rodolfo Proano, Senior Sales Representative
Eduardo Gutierrez Salas, Jeans & Pants Industry Leader

Youngone Corporation

Diana Seung, SVP

Friends of AAPN

Kurt Cavano
Sage Shelton
Roni Miller Start

AAPN

Shari Goza, Events Manager
Lynsey Jones, Executive Director
Michael Jones, First Gentleman
Jane Menezes, Event Planner