Ken, a co-founder of Global Textile Partners, is vice president and manages the company’s operations.
Ken started in the textile industry as a marketing manager at Burlington Industries where he oversaw the expansion of the $400 million wool products division into new apparel and upholstery markets. In 1991 Ken joined Lee Fashion Fabrics, a diversified domestic textile manufacturer. Under his direction as vice president of marketing, Lee expanded from its line of apparel fabrics into faster growing industrial textile markets that resulted in a 20% increase in company revenue. Ken also developed sourcing agreements with Asian suppliers for low-cost raw materials, finished fabrics, and sewn bedding packages ready-for-retail. Ken holds a BA from the University of Vermont and an MBA from New York University.
