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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Steven Kolb is the Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In this role, he oversees all operations and activities for the American fashion industry's renowned group of over 450 American fashion womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessories designers. Kolb’s previous background was also in the non-profit sector, but focused on raising funds for HIV and AIDS and cancer. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from New York University and owns an impressive collection of owls.Kolb manages the CFDA’s membership, trade association activities, and longstanding philanthropic initiatives such as Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, which raises public awareness and funds for breast cancer research in the U.S. and internationally. Next year is Fashion Targets Breast Cancer’s 20th anniversary and Kolb will oversee innovative ways to raise funds for this important cause. Furthermore, he has overseen raising funds for natural disasters such as Fashion for Sandy, which raised funds after Hurricane Sandy and for HIV/AIDS through initiatives such as 7th on Sale.Kolb works directly with President Diane von Furstenberg and the Board of Directors, which is composed of America’s foremost designers, such as Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, and new additions Ashley Olsen, Prabal Gurung, and Deborah Lloyd.One of Kolb’s largest contributions to American fashion has been his leadership role in cultivating the next wave of emerging American fashion talent through programs such as the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR}. Furthermore, under Kolb’s guidance, the annual CFDA Fashion Awards has become the preeminent spotlight on American fashion, even being called the Oscars of Fashion.Kolb has also worked to establish the Strategic Partnerships Group (SPG) at the CFDA. This group works to strategically align corporate partners with the CFDA’s members, in an effort to leverage and add value to both the partner and the designer, respectively. Most recently Charlotte Ronson and Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia created limited-edition items for Starbucks as a result of one of these symbiotic partner and designer relationships.Furthermore, Kolb has helped pave the way for the CFDA’s Health Initiative, which was formed to address the overwhelming concern about whether some models are unhealthily thin, and how to implement best practices in such cases. Kolb also works tirelessly to keep a designer’s original designs intact through efforts such as the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. Moreover, Kolb works with international counterparts to manage the global fashion week schedule.Most recently, Kolb has helped develop the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, which is an investment fund to help revitalize New York City’s garment industry. The program offers matching financial grants to New York City’s fashion manufacturing production facilities looking to grow and sustain their business by acquiring of innovative equipment, expanding their services, training workers, and creating professional development programming.. }

• Steven_Kolb abstract "Steven Kolb is the Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In this role, he oversees all operations and activities for the American fashion industry's renowned group of over 450 American fashion womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessories designers. Kolb’s previous background was also in the non-profit sector, but focused on raising funds for HIV and AIDS and cancer. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from New York University and owns an impressive collection of owls.Kolb manages the CFDA’s membership, trade association activities, and longstanding philanthropic initiatives such as Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, which raises public awareness and funds for breast cancer research in the U.S. and internationally. Next year is Fashion Targets Breast Cancer’s 20th anniversary and Kolb will oversee innovative ways to raise funds for this important cause. Furthermore, he has overseen raising funds for natural disasters such as Fashion for Sandy, which raised funds after Hurricane Sandy and for HIV/AIDS through initiatives such as 7th on Sale.Kolb works directly with President Diane von Furstenberg and the Board of Directors, which is composed of America’s foremost designers, such as Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, and new additions Ashley Olsen, Prabal Gurung, and Deborah Lloyd.One of Kolb’s largest contributions to American fashion has been his leadership role in cultivating the next wave of emerging American fashion talent through programs such as the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR}. Furthermore, under Kolb’s guidance, the annual CFDA Fashion Awards has become the preeminent spotlight on American fashion, even being called the Oscars of Fashion.Kolb has also worked to establish the Strategic Partnerships Group (SPG) at the CFDA. This group works to strategically align corporate partners with the CFDA’s members, in an effort to leverage and add value to both the partner and the designer, respectively. Most recently Charlotte Ronson and Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia created limited-edition items for Starbucks as a result of one of these symbiotic partner and designer relationships.Furthermore, Kolb has helped pave the way for the CFDA’s Health Initiative, which was formed to address the overwhelming concern about whether some models are unhealthily thin, and how to implement best practices in such cases. Kolb also works tirelessly to keep a designer’s original designs intact through efforts such as the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. Moreover, Kolb works with international counterparts to manage the global fashion week schedule.Most recently, Kolb has helped develop the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, which is an investment fund to help revitalize New York City’s garment industry. The program offers matching financial grants to New York City’s fashion manufacturing production facilities looking to grow and sustain their business by acquiring of innovative equipment, expanding their services, training workers, and creating professional development programming.".