BLUE CAST Ep5 - From Surfings Throne to Outerknown

BLUE CAST Ep5 - Megan + TriciaFrom Surfings Throne to OuterknownThis BLUE CAST Episode, Tricia Carey talks with Megan Stoneburner, Director of Sustainability and Sourcing at Outerknown. Megan Stoneburner currently leads Sustainability and Sourcing at Outerknown. She has more than 10 years of experience in product development and strategy, working in Sustainable Innovation, Inventory Management, and Production and Sourcing of apparel and home goods, with the majority of her career working at Gap Inc.Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.- - - - - - - -BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®A pod cast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing. Each month they each will host Podcast with a special guest and in-depth talks in the fringes of the Denim Community.Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenzhttps://bluecast.buzzsprout.com