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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Story
    • Meet The Team
    • Alumni Success
    • Annual Reports
    • Testimonials & Reviews
    • Community Impact
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • The Fashion Pipeline
    • Fashion Designers
    • Models
    • Youth Fashion
    • Fashion Education
    • Fashion Week
    • Workforce Development
    • Boutique & Retail
  • The Fashion Experience
    • The Fashion Calendar
    • Invitation Requests
    • Submissions
    • FAQ
  • The House
    • House of (DE-FI)ance
    • Member Experience
    • Workshops
    • Designer in Residence
    • Fashion Directory
    • Fiber & Textile Network
    • Member Portal
    • Community Guidelines
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    • Honors & Recognition
    • Invest
    • Strategic Partner Network
    • The Economic Blueprint
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DE-FI) Global INC logo — Midwest fashion incubator Dayton & Cincinnati Ohio

Meet the team | Visionaries behind (DE-FI)®

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Sandra Bowden

Sandra Bowden, Other by imi

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Caressa L. Brown

Caressa L. Brown, (DE-FI) Global INC

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Isabel Brumley

Isabel Brumley, USDA

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Elliot Carlyle

Elliot Carlyle, Currently Global

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Lynne Dixon-Speller

Lynne Dixon-Speller, Edessa School of Fashion

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John Flynn

John Flynn, Cloverstorm Photography

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Jessica Hendricks

Jessica Hendricks, Selene

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Leonardt Horák

Leonardt Horák, Edessa School of Fashion

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Dr. Ibrahim Katampe

Dr. Ibrahim Katampe

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Jeffrey M. Speller

Jeffrey M. Speller, Edessa School of Fashion

Meet Caressa L. Brown

Meet Sandra "Imi" Bowden

Meet Isabel Brumley

Meet Elliot Carlyle

Meet Lynne R. Dixon-Speller

Meet John Flynn

Meet Jessica Hendricks

Meet Leonardt Horák

Meet Dr. Ibrahim Katampe

Meet Jeffrey M. Speller

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