Power of the PPE Pivot

Is your business ready to pivot in the face of a challenge? How have you kept yourself and your work nimble during uncertain times?

For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented as many opportunities as it has challenges. For some of our alumni in the textile industry, they have successfully pivoted production to address the increasing need for personal protective equipment (PPE).

Join Textile Design Program Director Marcia Weiss, BS ’83 Textile Design, as she explores the stories and lessons learned by our distinguished panel:

• Joy McGruther Alaoui
  MS ’98 Textile Design
  Design Director, MTL
• Bob Berger
  BS ’75 Textile Engineering
  President, MW Canada
• Robert G Culp, IV (Iv Culp)
  MS ’98 Textile Marketing, MBA ’98
  President & CEO, Culp Inc.
• Philip Lanitis
  BS ’70 Textile Management & Marketing
  President & Owner, Jaden Fabrics II Inc.

Jefferson, Textile, and Philadelphia University alumni are invited to hear how being flexible helped their industry survive and thrive during these difficult times. By doing so, they found new opportunities and ways to support their staff, businesses, and communities in times of need.

A Q&A with our attendees follows the discussion.