CRCPD Advisory Board

Bob Antoshak

Bob Antoshak

Managing Director

Olah Inc.

Joe Blair

Joe Blair

President & Chairman

Individualized Apparel Group

Charles Freeman

Dr. Charles Freeman

Assistant Professor

Director of the CRCPD

Bernie Jordan

Bernie Jordan

Cotton Producer

Shaquayla Mims

Shaquayla Mims

Coordinator of Student Initiatives

National Retail Federation

Erin Sego

Erin Sego

Recruiter and Store Team Leader

Target Corporation




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We are thrilled to build on our mission to shape retail's future, and we hope you will play a key role in this mission. The Fashion Design and Merchandising program at MSU is ever-changing, and the buzz about our new retail focus with students is louder than ever. Our first large-scale initiative is the CRCPD, which will promote mutually beneficial education, research, and service partnerships between Mississippi State University and industry organizations in the retail merchandising, product development, and textile fields.


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