Ms. Nancy Marino

Council Member Biography

Nancy Marino is Owner of Nancy Marino Consulting, providing services to retailers and manufacturers for apparel and home for strategies for branding, marketing, merchandising and international supply chain projects. Most recently, she spent a year with a vertically integrated specialty retailer in Russia setting up their offshore sourcing offices, product development and manufacturing facilities. Ms. Marino also served as Vice President of Global Sourcing with Hanesbrands Inc. from 2004-2007. She was responsible for global operations and worldwide offices located in Asia, Indian subcontinent and Middle East. She had full oversight for sourcing, production, and fabric development. Prior to 2004, Ms. Marino was Senior Vice President of Brand Development and Worldwide Sourcing for Sears, where she directed, $3.5 billion in all of Sears private brands. She was also responsible for the management and operations of Sears’ overseas offices located in 23 countries. From 1994 to 2004, Ms. Marino served as Executive Vice President of International Operations for Associated Merchandising Corporation, managing private brands for Federated, Target, and Kohl's, as well as direct oversight for sourcing overseas offices in 55 countries. Prior to this role, she held merchandising management roles for Limited Brands and Federated. Ms. Marino is on the Boards of Retail Marketing Society, Foundation of F.I.T. and Cotton Board, for which she was past Chairwoman. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2007 - Unspecified

Owner, Nancy Marino Consulting

2005 - 2007

VP of Global Sourcing, HANESBRANDS INC.

2004 - 2007

SVP of Operations, SARA LEE CORPORATION

2003 - 2005

SVP Brand Development and Worldwide Sourcing, SARA LEE CORPORATION

2002 - 2004

SVP, Brand Development and World Wide Sourcing, SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

1985 - 1990

SVP/GMM Sweaters and Wovens, NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.