New Members Join the UFC Board
The UnderFashion Club is pleased to welcome our newest members to the Board of Directors
Amy Bittner
Amy Bittner grew up in Evansville, Indiana, but her fascination with design has taken her far, first to Florence, Italy to study fashion then to New York City and the Fashion Institute of Technology where she was an Underfashion Club scholarship recipient.
While at FIT, Amy earned several awards including 1st prize in the 2011 UFC Student Design Contest, 1st place in the Lululemon Design Competition, and Critic Award Winner at the FIT AAS Exhibition. She has been published in Best of Intima Magazine, Guitar Aficionado Magazine, The Daily at NY Fashion Week, and was featured in the book Emerging Fashion Designers 3.
Amy graduated from FIT in 2011 with an Associates Degree in International Fashion Design and a Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design, specialized in Intimate Apparel.
Amy began her career in the intimate apparel industry as an Assistant Designer at Carole Hochman Design Group for their Lauren Ralph Lauren Division. She is currently a Design Assistant at The Moret Group.
In her free time Amy enjoys biking, costuming, playing dodgeball, and exploring all the nooks and crannies of the “Big Apple”
Maureen Stabnau
Maureen Stabnau is currently SVP Merchandising at Bare Necessities.
She joins the Underfashion Club board with 20 years of experience in the Intimate Apparel industry. Since 2001, she has led the buying team at the pioneering and highly successfully e-commerce site www.barenecessities.com. Prior to joining Bare Necessities, Maureen was a VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager of Intimate Apparel at Lord and Taylor for six years. She has rounded out her experience in the industry having held positions on the sales team at Wacoal and as the Sleepwear Merchandise Manager at Federated Merchandising Group.
Maureen graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in Human Resources and a Business Minor. She lives in New Jersey and is an avid golfer.
Ria Stern
Ria Stern is currently Global Marketing & Brand Director, Hyosung Textile Fibers including: creora® spandex, MIPAN nylon, and Specialty Polyester fibers.
She has been with Hyosung for over 7 years and previously spent 20 plus years with DuPont (the majority of the time in Textiles and Apparel segments.)
Ria has experience in global marketing, communications, branding, strategic planning, product development, sales, manufacturing, and quality control
She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration, a B.S. in Environmental and Bio Engineering, and recently obtained certification from Columbia University in “Making Green from Green.”
On a personal note, Ria lives on the Upper West Side of New York City with her husband, daughter and 3 cats.