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Hillary France

Founder of WYLDE Hudson

Hudson, New York

Overview 

Hillary France is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brand Assembly and the Founder of WYLDE Hudson, with a background in fashion and extensive experience in roles such as Vice President at Kimberly Ovitz and Global Sales Director at Rachel Zoe. She has a BA from Duke University and is actively involved in mentoring programs like DENYC and NYC Fashion Fellows.

Work Experience 

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2013 - Current

    Brand Assembly, located in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas, was founded to nurture and elevate brands so they can reach their highest potential. We do this by providing the resources, infrastructure, and community through our trade shows, co-working spaces, and back office services.

Brand Assembly is a business platform and community built to accelerate fashion and lifestyle brands.

  • Founder

    2021

  • Limited Partner

    2018

    The Fund (http://thefund.vc) is a community of over 75 successful New York City founders & operators who care deeply about supporting the next generation of this city's entrepreneurs. We've created a first-of-its-kind early stage venture fund created and fueled by our community members. Together, we’ve pooled our capital, networks, and expertise to help grow New York’s tech ecosystem in a radical new way. We invest in New York-based technology companies at their earliest stages, usually pre-seed and seed rounds. We love teams who are moving the world forward, who care about people and our collective future, and who are driven with a deep sense of purpose to turn big ideas into tangible businesses

  • Member/Fellow

    2013

    An initiative of the New York Economic Development Corporation and 92Y, NYC Fashion Fellows is a year-long fellowship program designed for rising stars in fashion management. Fellows will receive mentoring, networking and community-building opportunities, as well as continuing education and career advancement workshops with industry professionals and their peers to measurably accelerate their careers.

  • Vice President

    2012 - 2013

  • Global Sales Director

    2011 - 2012

  • Sales Director

    2008 - 2011

  • Senior Account Executive

    2007 - 2008

  • Associate Account Executive

    2005 - 2007

Guess is a retailer of denim apparel, shoes, and accessories for women and children.

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