Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
I work at the intersection of performance materials, product strategy, and human decision-making. With three decades across performance brands, manufacturing, academia, and global supply chains, my work focuses on shaping material strategy and translating material ideas into products that perform technically, environmentally, aesthetically, and commercially at scale. My expertise is rooted in fabric development, sourcing, and innovation — knit and woven — with supporting experience across trims and material components where they meaningfully impact performance, durability, and longevity. I’ve led raw materials and fabric development teams across Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka, and continue to work closely with brands, mills, fibre innovators, and educators. This has built a deep global network and a practical understanding of how materials move from concept to commercial reality — where they succeed, where they fail, and how leadership decisions shape those outcomes. Today, my work spans strategic advisory, executive education, and leadership support — helping organizations strengthen material capability, navigate innovation, and build confidence in material decision-making. I regularly speak, write, and facilitate across industry and academic settings, supporting teams and leaders in developing clarity, capability, and direction. Sustainability is embedded in my work through material choices, system design, and honest evaluation of trade-offs — with a focus on enabling informed decisions and long-term progress. I value clarity, collaboration, and work that respects both people and resources.
I founded weft x warp to share all my skills and experiences and make fabric development services accessible to brands, start-ups, manufacturers and institutions. Weft x warp is a new alternative to an in-house fabric team - a unique blend of freelancer and consultant. Based in Vancouver BC, we specialize in developing technical performance knit and woven fabrics that incorporate function and fashion. "Manifesting ideas into reality"
SSEAMS launched in 2017 as a team of apparel industry experienced consultants, collaborating with industry brands, makers and mills to support their apparel brand growth. The multi-disciplinary team members are located in UK & Canada, working remotely, and in January 2022, the studio opened in rural Stirling providing a base for the business.
An interim position to help build the foundations of people, process and product for an amazing global, female focused athletic wear brand.
As a Raw Materials Development Director I'm a subject matter expert who drives seasonal and long range developments cross functionally. I am a leader of self and of others. I coach, develop and inspire my team who create fabrics for women's sweat, no sweat and close to body apparel. I lead from a place of inquiry and intuition whilist applying reason and critical thinking to analyse and improve process and product offerings. During my typical day I consult, I create, I learn, I educate and I breathe.
Creating, planning and facilitating module content for lectures and seminars for Business School undergraduates with the learning outcome to “feel the learning”. Sharing and educating on actual industry experiences and practice to strengthen pure academic learning and inspire students. Main Teaching Areas :Global Textile Processes, Global Supply Chain Management, Textile Technology, Quality Management, Marketing, Business Operations.