Our Team
GFA values are empowerment, fellowship, and ingenuity. These values are used as guiding pillars for our work projects and are brought to life in our internal culture and work ethic. Global Fashion Agenda is an international team with headquarters in Copenhagen and team members spread out around the globe, with English as the office language.
Federica Marchionni
Federica Marchionni
Chief Executive Officer
Federica Marchionni is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). Founded in Denmark, GFA is a non-profit organisation with the ultimate vision to create a net positive fashion industry for the people and the planet across entire eco-system. Before joining GFA, Marchionni attained leadership roles in Europe, USA, and China. During the e-commerce expansion, Marchionni took a role as International CEO of Secoo, a Chinese e-commerce retailer in China. Prior to this, Marchionni was CEO and Board Director at Lands’ End and President of Dolce&Gabbana Inc., based in America. Before moving to the States, Marchionni worked as SVP at Ferrari HQ in Italy. Her career began in the early stage of the telecommunication industry, working for global players such as Samsung, Philips, and Ericsson. She is a guest speaker at high-caliber conferences and top academic institutions including Harvard University and Stanford University, Financial Times, Fortune and COP. Marchionni graduated from La Sapienza University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a thesis in the mobility business.
Lennart Bernhoft
Lennart Bernhoft
Chief Operating Officer
Lennart Bernhoft is the Chief Operating Officer at Global Fashion Agenda, where he plays a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and guiding the organisation’s strategic direction towards a positive impact in the fashion industry. With over 20 years of executive experience in consumer goods and apparel, Bernhoft has a strong focus on supply chain and operations. Before joining GFA, he held key leadership roles, including Head of Operations at Theis Vine, COO and Co-Founder of Projectkin, COO of Design Letters, and CEO of Mads Nørgaard – Copenhagen. His extensive international experience includes seven years in China, India, and Southeast Asia, where he worked on building sustainable supply chains for companies such as IC Group. Bernhoft also served as Sourcing Director for VF Corporation in Belgium, focusing on sustainable sourcing and operational efficiency. With extensive industry knowledge and a global perspective, Bernhoft is a regular speaker at conferences and an advisor on sustainable operations, known for his practical approach to addressing complex challenges in transforming the fashion supply chain.
Alice Roberta Taylor
Alice Roberta Taylor
Director of Communications & Chief of Staff
Alice Roberta Taylor is Chief of Staff at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) which is a non-profit organisation that mobilises, educates and inspires the industry to improve its sustainability performance. In her role she works closely with the leadership team on strategic project delivery and stakeholder management. She also leads communications for GFA - working to raise awareness about the organisation’s initiatives and communicate its vision of a net positive fashion industry. Taylor has a combination of in-house and agency communications experience related to fashion, sustainability, media and retail. She first joined GFA in 2019. Prior to this, she managed the publicity for Hearst UK in London for established media brands including ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar. She also managed the PR for multiple retail and hospitality clients at Stripe Communications and led the PR for the renowned fundraising campaign Run For Heroes. She holds an MA (Hons) in History from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Christina Iskov
Christina Iskov
Director of Impact
Christina Iskov is the Director of Impact at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), where she has been for a decade, overseeing various teams and responsibilities. She leads the Impact Team, developing sustainability and impact programmes alongside thought leadership publications. Iskov holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Commercial Law from Copenhagen Business School and a Master’s degree in Design Management from the Danish Design School Kolding, where she wrote her thesis on GFA’s position in the fashion industry.
Dana Schou
Dana Schou
VP, Partnerships & Development
Dana Schou is VP, Partnerships & Development at Global Fashion Agenda, the foremost leadership forum for industry collaboration on sustainability in fashion. In her role, Schou leads the organisation’s development strategy to mobilise and guide industry leaders to take bold and urgent action on sustainability. Schou has experience in collaborating with foundations, philanthropists and corporations on strategic programmes and partnerships. Formerly a Director within the Partnerships and Philanthropy Directorate at the United Nations Children Fund, Schou spent 10 years in global marketing and communications for numerous Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH) brands. She is passionate about bringing people and organisations together to create change. Schou sits on several non-profit boards focusing on female empowerment topics such as maternal health and microfinance. She is a speaker, facilitator, assessor and ambassador at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and has lectured at ESSEC, IE Business School and University of Geneva on sustainability communications, cause marketing, gender equality and cross-sector partnerships.
Faith Robinson
Faith Robinson
Head of Content
Faith Robinson is Head of Content at Global Fashion Agenda. After working internationally in the creative industries for a decade, she has developed a reputation for carefully mediating different approaches to sustainability in the context of the global fashion industry. Robinson got started in research with London-based trends intelligence business Stylus before moving to Copenhagen in 2018. Alongside a fascinating breadth of cultural consultancy, she has collaborated with Global Fashion Agenda since then and joined her now permanent role in January 2023. Separately, Robinson has worked on special projects as a business, non-profit, education and governmental advisor. Following an Art History BA, she is a Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts and a member within a number of sustainable fashion industry research networks, editorial boards and mentorship programmes.
María Luisa Martínez Díez
María Luisa Martínez Díez
VP, Public Affairs
María Luisa Martínez Díez is VP, Public Affairs at Global Fashion Agenda. She is responsible for strengthening, developing, and executing GFA’s Policy Engagement Strategy. Her responsibilities are to ensure strategic engagement with relevant stakeholders and develop partnerships with key organisations. She also leads the partnership with the Policy Hub-Circularity for Apparel and Footwear. Martínez Díez is also a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition´s Strategic Council on Stakeholder Engagement. Martínez Díez joined Global Fashion Agenda as Senior Public Affairs Manager in September 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in EU politics and law from Sciences Po Paris and brings over 10 years of experience in Public Affairs first in Paris. Then in Brussels where she worked at namely the European Commission, the Regional Office of Madrid and the Brussels-based consultancy EURALIA where she was leading the agri-consumers department working in the fields of circular economy and sustainability in the supply chains including the fashion and food industries.
Signe Sidenius Duus
Signe Sidenius Duus
Head of Events & Operation
Signe Sidenius Duus is Head of Events & Operations at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). She is responsible for leading the planning and execution of all production-related aspects of Global Fashion Summit, and other events delivered by the company. Duus has been producing events and conferences within the culture, interior, and fashion industry since completing her studies in 2016/17. Duus first joined the GFA team in 2016, and alongside her roles in the production team, Duus, a former dancer, helped to ensure that the GFA team looked great when dancing on the Summit stage in 2019.
Agnethe Rostholm Schultz
Agnethe Rostholm Schultz
Event Project Manager
Agnethe Rostholm Schultz is a familiar face at Global Fashion Agenda. She first joined in 2017 and is now back in the organisation in the role as Event Project Manager. As a part of the production team, she plays an essential part in planning and execution of the Global Fashion Summits and other related events. She comes from a career in the fashion industry where she has been working with project management in E-commerce and Marketing. Schultz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Performance Design and a Master’s degree in Design Studies.
Alexandra Gemmill
Alexandra Gemmill
Sustainability Assistant
Alexandra Gemmill is the Sustainability Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda, where she supports the Impact team across key sustainability programmes, including the Circular Fashion Partnership in Cambodia. She recently completed her studies in Ecological and Environmental Science with Management at the University of Edinburgh, where her thesis explored sustainability challenges and opportunities within the British wool industry. Alongside her academic work, Gemmill was involved in various sustainability and fashion initiatives, including the Edinburgh Sustainable Charity Fashion Show- experiences that sparked her interest in driving change within the fashion sector. She is driven by a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and an interest in how indigenous knowledge can inform sustainable solutions.
Alexandra Gora
Alexandra Gora
Communications Coordinator
Alexandra Gora is the Communications Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. She holds a BSc in Business, Language, and Culture with a concentration in French from Copenhagen Business School and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Business and Development Studies. Gora is driven by a deep-seated passion for reshaping the fashion industry into a force for positive change, with a particular focus on empowering communities in the Global South. With experience in content creation, event support and marketing, gained from both in-house and agency experiences, she supports to the Communications team, handling PR and editorial tasks.
Camilla Morandi
Camilla Morandi
Impact Programme Manager
Camilla Morandi is an Impact Programme Manager at Global Fashion Agenda, responsible for developing and coordinating impact programmes such as the Renewable Energy Initiative (REI), the Gender Pay Gap Programme (GPGP) and the Circular Fashion Partnerships (CFP). Her responsibilities also include implementing effective management processes, actively engaging industry stakeholders and managing grants. Prior to joining Global Fashion Agenda, Morandi worked as sustainability consultant to drive various companies’ sustainability strategy. Driven by her passion for the fashion industry and the urgency of sustainability action, she dedicated years to working in the industry, managing environmental and gender equality projects in luxury and premium fashion brands Bottega Veneta and Scotch & Soda. Morandi holds a Master’s Degree in International Development Studies, with international experience researching the Indian textile sector.
Camilla Tamburini
Camilla Tamburini
Public Affairs Manager
Camilla Tamburini is the Public Affairs Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. Her responsibilities include managing and supporting the planning and execution of policy activities, co-developing content for the Global Fashion Summit programme, and researching and providing recommendations on key policies impacting textiles. In addition, Tamburini also supports PR and strategic communications efforts, translating complex political and legislative initiatives impacting fashion sustainability, and building relationships with government officials, trade associations, NGOs, and other influential organisations to anticipate risks and opportunities. Before joining GFA, Tamburini worked as an Account Manager at Kreab, a public affairs consultancy in Brussels, where she focused on sustainable textiles and circular economy policies at the EU level. Prior to that, she held sustainability-related roles at Unilever and Mixcycling, a start-up developing biobased materials. Tamburini also holds a specialised master’s degree in Green Management, Energy, and Corporate Social Responsibility from Bocconi University.
Clara Sibony
Clara Sibony
Communications Assistant
Clara Sibony is the Communications Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda. She supports the Communications team, assisting with PR initiatives and editorial content. With a BSc in Political Science and an MA in Media and Communication underway, Sibony combines academic insights with hands-on experience in communications, content creation, and marketing. She is driven by a passion for crafting meaningful narratives that resonate within the fashion industry.
Constance Beswick
Constance Beswick
Communications Manager
Constance Beswick is Communications Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. She joined in January 2021 as Communications Assistant whilst studying for her undergraduate degree in Social Anthropology MA (Hons) from The University of Edinburgh. She completed her dissertation on Intersectional Environmentalism, a movement for which she is a staunch advocate. Prior to joining GFA, Beswick has explored her passion for sustainability through a number of avenues such as freelance journalism work and an agricultural consultancy internship. Her most recent work with Sustainia, saw her explore innovative ways to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals to drive positive change in businesses. Beswick has always been extremely invested in the power and promotion of sustainable fashion via compelling narratives and communications and looks forward to exploring this at GFA.
Ditte Schirmer
Ditte Schirmer
Event Project Manager
Ditte Schirmer joined Global Fashion Agenda in February 2023 as Event Project Manager. As part of the Production Team, Schirmer supports all efforts related to Global Fashion Agenda’s series of Global Fashion Summits, including additional side events and hospitality co-ordination. With a background in marketing, Schirmer's extensive production experience spans a wide range of media: from international campaign direction to event and photoshoot management. Most recently, she worked on a critically acclaimed documentary series for Danish television. Schirmer's strength is her ability to master many different tasks at once - while securing the overall idea and identity of a project.
Ellie Savage
Ellie Savage
Senior Innovation Programme Manager
Ellie Savage is the Senior Innovation Programme Manager at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). In her role she leads GFA’s Innovation Forum, working to drive strategic development and programming of innovation concepts. Fashion sustainability is a passion of hers and she uses her knowledge of the industry to drive change and aims to provide practical action. Savage joined GFA in April 2021 as Digital communications Manager and has a background in fashion and technology. She started her career in buying, working for two high street brands in the UK. Then worked at a technology start-up and gained professional marketing qualifications. Most recently she ran a marketing department at Unmade (a fashion technology start-up) and then ran communications on an EU-funded textile recycling project (New Cotton Project) at Fashion for Good in Amsterdam. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fashion at Northampton University, UK, and a Professional Marketing Diploma, from the Chartered Institute of Marketers, UK.
Felicity Lammas
Felicity Lammas
Sustainability Manager
Felicity Lammas is the Sustainability Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. Her responsibilities largely sit with Global Fashion Agenda’s core publications; the Fashion CEO Agenda and GFA Monitor, in research, key stakeholder engagement and co-authoring. Most recently Lammas led coordination of the Fashion Industry Target Consultation together with the UN Environment Programme and previously on the 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment. Before joining Global Fashion Agenda in June 2020, Lammas has experience at online retailer; ASOS working across Product Integrity, Circular Economy and Supply Chain teams, and holds a BA in Fashion Marketing from University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Florinda Pamungkas
Florinda Pamungkas
Visual Communications Manager
Florinda Pamungkas is Visual Communications Manager at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). Using her experience in graphic design and motion design, she supports GFA’s digital communications and storytelling through social media content, and overseeing visual design in various projects. Pamungkas is passionate about using creative skills to support initiatives that catalyse progressive change, and prior to joining GFA in January 2021, she worked with Danish organization Sex & Samfund (“Sex & Society”, ed.) Pamungkas holds a BA in Graphic Design from IED Madrid, Spain, and an MA in Communication Studies and Cultural Encounters from Roskilde University, Denmark.
Francesca Girelli
Francesca Girelli
Impact Programme Operations Coordinator
Francesca Girelli is the Impact Programme Operations Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. She holds a Bachelor in International Economics and Management from Bocconi University and a double degree with an MSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School and a CEMS Master in Management. Girelli has gained international experience by studying in Italy, Denmark, Canada and Singapore. Her interest in pursuing a sustainability career is the reason she moved to Copenhagen, where she previously worked in business development at Avista Green, fostering circularity in the oil industry. In her master thesis she researched about the barriers to commercialization for sustainable textile startups in apparel, which deepened her interest in contributing to sustainability in the fashion sector. At GFA Girelli supports in development and coordination of impact programmes such as the Circular Fashion Partnerships (CFP)
Frederik Kaltoft
Frederik Kaltoft
Production Assistant
Frederik Kaltoft serves as a Crew Production Assistant, providing comprehensive support for the Summit Support Crew and managing small sponsorships. Currently pursuing studies in Entrepreneurship & Design at the Copenhagen School of Technology and Design, Kaltoft has a background in the fashion industry and has previously contributed to the 48-hour festival in Copenhagen. Eager to take on the role of overseeing the support crew, managing volunteers, and handling small sponsorships, he approaches these responsibilities with a focus on sustainability and passion.
Greta Peetre
Greta Peetre
Multimedia Coordinator
Greta Peetre is the Multimedia Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. With a background in graphic and concept design, she supports GFA’s marketing efforts across various channels. Peetre holds a bachelor’s degree in Production Management in Media from Malmö University and a degree in Public Relations from Berghs School of Communication in Stockholm. Peetre has a passion for sustainable fashion and has gained experience in the field through diverse roles. She has worked in the secondhand market, contributed to the startup of a sustainable bag brand, and worked in marketing for new sustainable clothing technologies.
Helena Bauer
Helena Bauer
Innovation Coordinator
Helena Bauer is the Innovation Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fashion Management at AMD Akademie für Mode und Design in Hamburg, Germany. With working experience in E-Commerce and Sales in the fashion industry, she now supports the Innovation Forum team. Her responsibilities include assisting with the Matchmaking Programme, which connects companies with sustainable solution providers. Bauer is also involved in planning the Global Fashion Summit.
Julia Signore
Julia Signore
Partnerships and Development Manager
Julia Signore is the Partnerships and Development Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. In her role, she cultivates and manages relationships with GFA's partners, while driving the organisation's strategic efforts by encouraging industry stakeholders to actively engage in sustainability initiatives. Signore also takes an active role in GFA's Innovation Forum, where she partners with cutting-edge solution providers from across the entire supply chain. Signore holds a BA in International Business and an MA in Fashion Sustainability and has international experience from working and studying in Germany, Italy, Finland and Denmark. Signore is dedicated to fostering meaningful, long-term change within the fashion industry, driving it toward a more responsible and forward-thinking future.
Kate van Berne
Kate van Berne
Event Production Assistant
Kate van Berne is Event Production Assistant, supporting the Event & Operations team, primarily focusing on the support crew management and backstage sponsorships. She is currently finishing her bachelor's degree in International business and Hospitality management together with the Pre-masters program at Hotelschool the Hague in Amsterdam. Being passionate about creating impactful events, Van Berne is excited to be a part of the Global fashion summit, supporting the team in delivering a seamless event.
Kinga Kopka
Kinga Kopka
Partnerships Assistant
Kinga Kopka is the Partnerships Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda. She works to strengthen relationships between GFA and its partners, fostering strategic collaborations and supporting key initiatives. Kopka joined GFA while pursuing her master’s degree in Sustainable Development, focusing her thesis on Sustainable Fashion Communication. She holds a BA in Philosophy with a specialisation in New Media and Communication. With a strong background in guiding fashion brands, Kopka specialises in strategic communication and ESG reporting, ensuring collaborative efforts translate into lasting impact.
Léa Mocheff
Léa Mocheff
Public Affairs Coordinator
Léa Mocheff is the Public Affairs Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. Since joining the team in January 2024, she actively contributes to the Public Affairs team's activities across various operations. Prior to her current role at GFA, she gained valuable experience as an apprentice at the Confederation of European Yeast Producers while pursuing a Master's degree specialised in European Public Affairs at Paris Dauphine University. Mocheff’s academic journey also includes a Bachelor's degree in European Law and a Master's degree in Public International Law.
Lucca Lauritsen
Lucca Lauritsen
Sustainability Assistant
Lucca Lauritsen is the Sustainability Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda. In this role, she primarily supports sustainability research for the organisation’s core publications - the Fashion CEO Agenda and the GFA Monitor. With a BSc in Psychology of Fashion and currently pursuing an MSc in Environmental Technology, Lauritsen brings together academic expertise and hands-on experience in sustainability research to help advance sustainable practices in the fashion industry.
Malvika Venkatesh
Malvika Venkatesh
Summit Programme Coordinator
Malvika Venkatesh joined Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) as Summit Programme Coordinator in January 2023. In collaboration with the Impact and Production Team, she coordinates diverse content for the Global Fashion Summit and manages speakers to ensure effective collaboration and communication of the programme. Venkatesh is originally from North Carolina, USA where she completed her undergraduate B.A. degree in economics, sustainability, and data science at the University of North Carolina. With a keen interest in sustainability innovation within the fashion industry and the circular economy, Venkatesh hopes to facilitate the drive for collaborative change alongside GFA. Proven in her past and present work, she is committed to making sustainability a priority and is passionate about involving global communities.
Mar Ortiz
Mar Ortiz
Customer Experience Assistant
Mar Ortiz is the Customer Experience Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda, supporting the Events and Operations Team. Her primary responsibilities include customer service, ticket management, and event app management for the Global Fashion Summit. She is set to graduate this summer with a Master’s degree in Strategy, Organisation, and Leadership from Copenhagen Business School. She also holds a Double Degree in Business Administration and Management with Law from the University of Almería. Ortiz was drawn to GFA by the opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable fashion industry.
Maria Samsøe-Schmidt
Maria Samsøe-Schmidt
Programme Manager
Maria Samsøe-Schmidt is the Programme Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. In her role she leads projects that aims to educate, inspire and mobilise sustainable action, such as the Next Gen Assembly, and supports the strategic development of GFA Academy & Innovation programmes. Samsøe has worked with business development in the creative industries since 2017 where she began her career at Danish Fashion Institute before moving into stakeholder management of global partnerships at GFA. Samsøe also has several years of managing the matchmaking programme and innovator engagement and has a special interest in cultivating interdisciplinary dialogues to mobilise the circular economy. Samsøe holds a Master’s in Management of Creative Business Processes, a BA in Intercultural Marketing Communication and an AP in Global Entrepreneurship, Design & Logistics.
Marta Inchausti Moya
Marta Inchausti Moya
(Maternity Leave) Public Affairs Manager
Marta Inchausti Moya is the Public Affairs Manager at Global Fashion Agenda. Her responsibilities include managing and supporting the planning and execution of policy activities, co-developing content for the Global Fashion Summit program, and researching and providing recommendations on key policies impacting textiles. In addition, Inchausti also supports PR and strategic communications efforts, translating complex political and legislative initiatives impacting fashion sustainability, and building relationships with government officials, trade associations, NGOs, and other influential organisations to anticipate risks and opportunities. Before joining Global Fashion Agenda, she worked as a Public Affairs Consultant for Vinces Consulting and as an EU Policy Advisor for the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Brussels. Finally, Inchausti holds an LL.M. in European and International Business Law from Leiden University and a dual degree in Law and International Relations from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICADE.
Miah Araba
Miah Araba
Academy Assistant
Miah Araba is the Academy Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda. With a love for natural fibres, indigenous knowledge, and designing out waste, she is passionate about leveraging education as a tool for sustainable, systemic change in the fashion system. Her role at GFA is focused on supporting the research and coordination of education projects within the GFA Academy such as the Next Gen Assembly. Araba holds a MSc in Strategic Leadership toward Sustainability from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola and a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Philip Maruszewicz
Philip Maruszewicz
Financial Controller
Philip Maruszewicz is the Financial Controller at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), where he oversees day-to-day finances and management accounting. He is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and controlling, while also supporting the organization in decision-making based on financial insights. Maruszewicz joined Global Fashion Agenda in January 2025, bringing 14 years of experience in finance, strategy, and business development. Before joining GFA, he worked for several years as a managing director in the travel industry, an interim CFO at Heywaitr, and as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Management of Innovation and Business Development, both from Copenhagen Business School.
Reetta Ala-Mutka
Reetta Ala-Mutka
Public Affairs Assistant
Reetta Ala-Mutka is the Public Affairs Assistant at Global Fashion Agenda. She assists the Public Affairs Team in their policy work and communications, conducting research on policies impacting fashion sustainability. Ala-Mutka studies Political Theory (MSc Political Science) at the University of Amsterdam, and during her internship she will be writing her Master’s thesis on theoretical questions of political agency and responsibility in climate action. Before her Master’s studies, she completed a combination of studies in politics, philosophy, communications and law, graduating with a Bachelor in Social Sciences in Politics, Media and Communication from the University of Helsinki in 2024.
Sanjana Chopra
Sanjana Chopra
(Maternity Leave) Senior Commercial Manager
Sanjana Chopra is an experienced strategist in the fashion industry with over eight years of experience giving her an in-depth understanding on the fashion business supply chains. She has a proven track record of defining new business and product strategies, launching strategic partnerships and delivering both revenue and impact. Her journey to becoming a global professional in the industry first began in Paris with a successful global runway fashion brand showcasing at Paris Fashion Week and managed sales distribution for over 200+ premium segment retailers worldwide. She carried forward her lessons from the broader International markets to work for Fashion Design Council of India, a not-for profit organisation and eventually progressed into her entrepreneurial journey based in New Delhi as a strategic consultant to Indian Fashion Brands such as Suket Dhir, winner of International Woolmark Prize Menswear 2016. Over the years, she has worked within the sales and marketing for International Fashion brands showcasing at International Fashion Weeks (France, Denmark, Japan, China, USA, Qatar and India). Chopra is a graduate of the University of Delhi, India, where she earned an honors degree in Sociology from Lady Shri Ram College for women and ESMOD Paris, France, where she earned her master’s degree in Management and Marketing in Fashion & Arts.
Sara Thulesius
Sara Thulesius
Marketing and Partnerships Manager
Sara Thulesius is Marketing and Partnerships Manager at GFA, and oversees GFAs marketing strategies while fostering connections with key partners in the fashion industry and beyond. Thulesius joined GFA in April 2022 and has a background in project management, marketing, communications and sales. Her Master’s thesis project studied the replicability of lowsumerism business models in the fashion industry and Thulesius is passionate about sustainable transformation in general, and in the fashion industry in particular. She holds a BSc in Business and Economics at Lund University, Sweden, and a Master’s in Management of Creative Business processes from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Sara loves vintage clothes & furniture, exploring new cities, documentaries and sauna bathing.
Sonia Hylling
Sonia Hylling
(Maternity Leave) Impact Programme Manager
Sonia Hylling is the Impact Programme Manager at Global Fashion Agenda; her role is to develop further and coordinate GFA's impact programs, such as the Renewable Energy Initiative (REI), Gender Pay Gap Programme (GPGP) and Circular Fashion Partnerships (CFP). Furthermore, her responsibilities extend to implementing effective management processes, monitoring partner relationships, and ensuring impactful stakeholder management. Prior to joining Global Fashion Agenda, Hylling gained expertise in strategic projects across various environments, ranging from luxury fashion brands to startups and NGOs with a focus on circularity and sustainable supply chains. Hylling holds a master's degree in luxury fashion management and has international experience from living and working in Paris, New York, and Stockholm.
Sophia Lanawan Christoffersen
Sophia Lanawan Christoffersen
Digital Communications Coordinator
Sophia Lanawan Christoffersen is the Digital Communications Coordinator at Global Fashion Agenda. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Branding and Marketing Management from VIA Design & Business in Denmark. Christoffersen has a deep-rooted passion for digital storytelling and amplifying meaningful voices, which has led her to international internships, including one at Vogue Philippines. She specialises in social media management, content creation, communication, and fashion production, and she contributes to the social media content for Global Fashion Agenda.
Tess Fressonnet
Tess Fressonnet
Commercial Manager
Tess Fressonnet is the Commercial Manager at Global Fashion Agenda, where she oversees the development and management of strategic sponsorships. She drives lead generation efforts, sponsor engagement, and ensures alignment across partnerships for key initiatives such as the Global Fashion Summit. Before joining GFA in 2024, Fressonnet built a successful career in sales development at VMware, progressing from a Sales Graduate to Corporate Account Executive. She has also played a pivotal role in sustainable fashion projects, including her work with Subwae Studios in Ghana, a brand focused on upcycling and responsible sourcing. This partnership has deepened her understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to textile waste in the Global South. Fressonnet holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from IE Business School, where she researched the role of second-hand fashion in the circular economy. Her international experience spans Paris, Madrid, Zurich, and Barcelona, giving her a global perspective on sustainability. Passionate about responsible consumption and climate-conscious practices, Fressonnet is particularly interested in leveraging new technologies to drive sustainable innovation.
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