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

Antex

Anna Macmassey, VP of merchandising and design

Apex Mills

Martha Miller Hopkins, 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
Simone Ross, Director Business Development North America

Botao Moda

Patricio Galindo, Chief of Staff

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

Cascade Management

Jim Chi, Principal

CHT Group

Craig White, Global Brand & Retail Management - Americas Head

Coats American

Alfredo Romo, Global Accounts - Apparel

Confexsa

Roberto Bequillard, President

Contempora Fabrics

Ron Roach, President
Alex Whitley, VP of Sales

Copen United

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

CS America

In Tae Joo, President/CEO

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

DeSL SILVER SPONSOR

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

Flexico S DE RL DE CV

Dennis Rockwell, FLEXICO S DE RL DE CV

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

Guru Knits

Aaron Tavdi, VP

Hamrick Mills

Jim Hopkins, Director of Sales and Marketing

ISAIC (Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center)

Jen Guarino, President & CEO

Janie and Jack

Vickie Rotante, Head of Product Development and Sourcing

Jockey International

Peter Smith, CSCO

Kennesaw State

Roger Tutterow, Professor of Economics

Kattan Group (PROTEXSA)

Jacobo Kattan, General Manager

LION First Responder PPE, Inc.

Jeffrey Smith, Director Global Supply Chain

Milco Apparel (a division of Intradeco)

David Cohen, EVP Activewear Sales

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

Nufabrx

Jennifer Mouraview, COO

Parkdale Mills

Daniel Morrison, VP of International Sales & Major Accounts

Partnership for Central America (PCA)

Andres Saldias, Invest Promotion Director

Patagonia

Matt Swartz, Senior Material Color Quality and Surface Design Manager

Pinehurst Manufacturing

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

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

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

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

Juan Jose Cordova, CEO

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

Winnitex

Sean Benninghoff, Winnitex

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

WT Sourcing Peru

Rodrigo Lines, Commercial Director
Elayne Masterson, VP Business Development

YKK SILVER SPONSOR

Eduardo Gutierrez Salas, Jeans & Pants Industry Leader

Youngone Corporation

Diana Seung, SVP

Friends of AAPN

Roni Miller Start

AAPN

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