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2026 SPESA Executive Conference
October 28-30, 2026 | San Antonio, TX

2026 Executive Conference Speakers

Meet the industry experts speaking at the 2026 SPESA Executive Conference in San Antonio. You can learn more about each speaker by clicking on their image or name.

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Michelle Washington | Emcee

TV Style Expert, Fashion Stylist, GQ Insider

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President, Jon Hart Design

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Robert Finnegan, M.Ed.

Head of Community, Education, and Workforce Initiatives, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)

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Mario Guajardo & Bronte Treat

CEO & COO, Richter Goods

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Jeffrey Pacuska

FutureTEX - Government Program Manager,

U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center

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Founder/Owner, Printed Threads, MADE Lab

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President, Frontier Distributors/Phillocraft, Inc.

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Charles Freeman, Ph.D.

Director of Research and Creative Activities, Texas Christian University

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Chief Of Sustainability & Supply Chain Strategy, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services

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Founder & CEO, Wild Pony Hat Bar

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Vice President of Fiber Innovation & Facilities Development, Gaston College

Chief Innovation & Manufacturing Officer, FutureTEX

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Co-founder, Texas Fashion Week

President, Texas Fashion Industry Initiative (TFII)

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Executive Director, The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)

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Managing Director, International Trade & Government Relations, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Fashion Merchandising, Texas Christian University

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