Here’s a list of some of the prominent women in the OC apparel industry:
Kathy Bronstein, CEO, Wet Seal Inc., Foothill Ranch; 3,800 employees, sales $412 million
Ann Cadier Kim, senior vice president of finance, Wet Seal Inc.
Adrienne Ernst, senior vice president of design and product development, Wet Seal Inc.
Barbara Bachman, vice president of store operations, Wet Seal Inc.
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Marie St. John Gray, St John Knits, Irvine, co-founder, vice chairman, chief designer and secretary; 3,600 employees, sales estimated at $250 million
Kelly A Gray, St John Knits, director and president
Melissa Martinez, lead designer, Quiksilver Inc., Huntington Beach; $447 million sales, 990 employees
Lissa Zwahlen, vice president of design, Quiksilver women’s
Dana Dartez, founded 26 Red Sugar and now designer, Roxy division of Quiksilver Inc.
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Marta Bhathal, president and COO, Raj Manufacturing Inc., Tustin; 300 employees
Lisa Bhathal, executive vice president, Raj Manufacturing Inc.
Lian Murray, director of merchandising, Hurley International in Costa Mesa; 100 employees
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Cathy Paik, designer and merchandiser for Billabong Girls in Irvine; about $70 million in sales and 100 employees
Susan Crank, CEO, president and chairman, Lunada Bay Corp., Anaheim; 80 employees, sales estimated at $30 million to $35 million
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Emmy Coats, design director, Stussy; $35 million in sales and 70 employees
Holly Sharp, founder, Lucy Love, Costa Mesa; sales estimated at about $3 million
Pat Hawk, co-founder, Hawk Clothing, San Juan Capistrano
Darcy Lee, founder, Cold as Ice, Costa Mesa
Joy Horwitz, president and co-founder, Sugar and Spice, Newport Beach
Margaret Mackey, owner and co-founder, Chicks Rule, Huntington Beach; five employees
