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KATIE DOCKWEILER
Studio Manager, Inklings Paperie
Katie, studio manager at Inklings Paperie,
joined the team in 2018 as part of their product
packaging team, and quickly became an
integral part of their crew. She was promoted
to studio manager in 2020, taking on inventory
KELLY GUSTAFSON
Co-Founder + Head Designer
k.Patricia Designs
Originally, Kelly studied fashion design in
college and worked in the fashion industry
after graduating. She decided to leave the
fashion industry and moved to Tokyo to
management, retail order fulfillment and studio organization.
During her time at Inklings, the company has grown from their
800 square foot home studio to a studio and warehouse space of
6,000+ square feet.
study Japanese, where she also learned watercolor. Her artwork
inspired both Kelly and her mother to create their own stationery
line. Kelly loves the stationery industry and making people happy
with each design as the brand's motto is " spreading smiles with
handmade designs. "
TRINA HOGAN
HILLARY DUNCAN
Kids Gift & Accessories Design Manager
Mud Pie
Hillary Duncan, kids gift and accessories
design manager for Mud Pie, is a graduate
of The University of Alabama's Fashion
Merchandising and Business programs. Over
the last 11 years, Duncan has introduced countless new product
categories and hundreds of best-selling piece types for the
fastest-growing division in the company. The epitome of 'every
day is a gift,' Duncan is the queen of celebration and sparkle.
Oklahoma Territory Rep, Road Runners
Trina's career began as a visual merchandiser
transitioning to a buyer. Today, Trina is an
independent sales rep with Road Runners.
She's a representative that vendors seek to
collaborate on trends and general feedback
from her territory. Her favorite part of being a rep is building client
relationships, learning about their business and helping them
source products that helps them succeed. Outside of work, she is
a wife and mother of two girls, Halle and Grey.
DESTINIE ESCOBEDO
Owner, Party Art Community
Destinie was born and raised in Los Angeles,
California. With her love for stationery and
passion for representation, her shop, Party Art
Community, was born. Her brick-and-mortar
is a stationery, party, and gift shop located
in Highland Park, Los Angeles that focuses on community and
representation. In her free time, Destinie loves going to the beach
with her partner and puppy.
MICHELLE KAROL
Director of Tradeshow Sales
International Market Centers
Michelle oversees multiple categories within
the temporary exhibits for IMC's Las Vegas
Market. Joining the industry in 2008 as sales
representative for NY NOW, she began
working on the handmade section, quickly becoming passionate
about the artisanal community, which she still works with today
overseeing Las Vegas's handmade category. Michelle is a
graduate of Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business
where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration (2008).
YOOJIN KIM
MARISA GARCIA
Vice President of Customer Success
Juniper by IMC
Marisa is passionate about bridging the
physical and digital markets through innovative
technology and exceptional customer
experience to enable efficiency and growth
in her customers' day to day businesses. Marisa is a wholesale
marketplace vet who oversees all customer facing teams across
onboarding, support, account management and integrations -
driving exceptional end to end customer experience.
Art Director & Paper Engineer
Up With Paper/ UWP Luxe
Yoojin Kim is an art director at UWP Luxe, with
a foundation in paper engineering and book
arts. She holds a BFA in Printmaking from
Maryland Institute College of Art and spends
her time leading the creation of dimensional products. Yoojin's
wanderlust and fascination with flora and fauna are evident in
her work. She resides in a cozy New Haven apartment with her
curious hedgehogs.
LIBBY LLANSO
Creative Director, Seedlings
CATHY GOMES
CEO and Founder, 700 Rivers
Cathy is a chemical engineer turned social
entrepreneur who is passionate about global
women's empowerment. Cathy was inspired to
create a company that employs and empowers
Bangladeshi artisans that have overcome
human trafficking with dignified careers. 700 Rivers works with 20+
artisans and trains them to handcraft all-natural soaps and bath
products, employs them with fair, living wages, and provides them
a safe environment and dignified work.
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Libby grew up spending her summers packing
card orders, traveling to trade shows with her
dad, helping her mom pick the art for the next
year's line...running a stationery company was
basically her childhood. So it comes as no
surprise that when Libby found herself doing creative direction for
Seedlings, she was a natural. With the help of her incredible team,
Seedlings has won five Louie's, three *Noted@Noted awards, and
the great honor of winning the 2022 Louie Card of the year. As
Seedlings expands and grows, Libby's goal is to keep expanding
with it. Shifting more into eco conscious practices and creating a
paper world where you can have your paper and plant it too.
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