Stephanie comes from three generations of textile industry entrepreneurs. Following the University of Pennsylvania and Emory University School of Law, she went to Wall Street as a corporate attorney. After that, she started her own sustainable textile manufacturing facility, where she saw all the excess inventory that companies wanted to sell.

Phil Derasmo was an environmental engineer at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. He led technology architecture and security groups at Citigroup, building software. His B2B and B2C platforms with automated operations allowed companies to connect with customers to manage and sell their inventory. Phil and the team created the original Materia MX modules.

From big companies like Deloitte Consulting, BBDO, and R/GA to his own successful agencies and exits, Torsten's work covered luxury, transportation, CPG, and technology brands. Leveraging traditional and digital media and innovation, he elevates brands with strategic and creative marketing.