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 KERRY BANNIGAN/ CEO & Co-Founder
British born Kerry Bannigan began her career in Public Relations and Marketing while completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University. With a background in marketing, events and brand management, Kerry co-founded Nolcha in 2006 creating an award winning global platform advancing the business of independent fashion designers and retailers via social e-commerce, fashion week events and an educational video portal.
To continually grow the Nolcha vision Kerry integrates independent fashion into renowned enterprises via event, media and retail partnerships including Lucky Magazine, Vogue Bambini, Yelp, NY Post, Macy’s, Mandee and Ask.co.uk.
Driven to create cost effective brand strategies for the independent fashion market Kerry has created landmark events in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia and London including Nolcha Fashion Week: New York, The Ethical Fashion Preview and Independent Retail Week. She is regularly featured in the media discussing the independent fashion market including NBC, CBS, BBC, Smart Money TV and Wall Street Journal.
Kerry is on the Board of New York Entrepreneur Week assisting to facilitate this week long event as well as manage media placement including Fox News, NBC and New York 1.
 ARTHUR MANDEL, ESQ/ President & Co-Founder
Prior to Nolcha, Arthur Mandel worked as an Associate for R.W. Wentworth in their Mergers and Acquisitions Energy Division. Fluent in Russian, Mr. Mandel holds a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Arthur handles integrating and introducing reputable tastemaker brands, such as Don Q Rums, Southern Wine & Spirits, Paul Mitchell, Clarins, Land Rover, and Coca-Cola, to fashion specific campaigns via sponsorships and advertising. Sponsorship outreach includes country representation where he has developed lasting relationships with St Vincent and the Grenadines Invest and Export, Colombian Trade and Export, Czech Republic Consulate and numerous others.
Arthur is an active board member of St. Jude’s Cancer Research producing and securing sponsors for their yearly Design Cares Runway Showcasing designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors.
 REBECCA STRONG / Fashion Event Director
Rebecca Strong brings over fifteen years experience in the realms of Fashion PR and Marketing, Sales Representation, Image Consulting, and Runway Show/Event production. Her love of all things fashion is inherited from her Grandmother (Fancy Gran!) It was she who Rebecca grew up admiring and studying her clothing, jewelry and accessories and trying to emulate her impeccable sense of style and classic taste.
Rebecca manages the Runway Show and coordinates backstage for Nolcha Fashion Week; working with designers from sign on through the creative process to the final runway show.
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