Lysa Villeneuve Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Providing responsibility to Athleta, a $1 billion brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color fastness limitations and color recommendations for fabrics, across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).Administer color vision testing and basic color training to all on-boarding vendors/mills, and to all production employees for the Athleta Brand.Manage and provide career advancement color… Show more Providing responsibility to Athleta, a $1 billion brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color fastness limitations and color recommendations for fabrics, across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).Administer color vision testing and basic color training to all on-boarding vendors/mills, and to all production employees for the Athleta Brand.Manage and provide career advancement color training, career support and leadership to my direct report.Issuing Fabric Dye stuff limitations and color recommendations to the Production and Merchandising teams.Yielding technical assistance to vendors/mills for color re-formulation, and further color matching accuracy, by consulting with dye stuff experts.Distribution of the non-certified color standards (physical and electronic color standards) to the vendors/mills. Facilitate discussions with Global Color teams, and manage all new initiatives and processes, for Gap Inc. Color Standard Operating Manual.Facilitate discussions with Gap Inc Brand Color Leads of new Color technologies to streamline color feasibility, mill performance, color evaluation, color metrics, to enhance our KPI in color technology innovation across all Gap Inc Brands.Working closely with our certified color service providers (Archroma, Coloro, CSI & Pantone) to achieve custom color standard development, dye innovation initiatives, fabric & dye limitation direction, organization, and vendor/mill/supplier distribution. As well as distributing the non-certified color standards (physical and electronic color standards) to the vendors/mills. Show less

Petaluma, Ca

Providing sole responsibility to Athleta, a $565 million brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color recommendations for fabrics, and create seasonal color palettes across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).Implemented and transitioned in-store light source (U3500) as the primary light source during Athleta color evaluation process and procedures; documented change in Gap Inc. Color… Show more Providing sole responsibility to Athleta, a $565 million brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color recommendations for fabrics, and create seasonal color palettes across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).Implemented and transitioned in-store light source (U3500) as the primary light source during Athleta color evaluation process and procedures; documented change in Gap Inc. Color Manual. Execute daily seasonal color evaluation using instrumental color measurement, and visual evaluation.Administer color vision testing and basic color training to all on-boarding vendors/mills, and to all production employees for the Athleta Brand.Manage and provide career advancement color training, career support and leadership to my direct report.Issuing Fabric Dye stuff limitations and color recommendations to the Production and Merchandising teams.Assist in seasonal color trend research, and seasonal color palette creation. Data entry, and filling seasonal color reference records.Yielding technical assistance to vendors/mills for color re-formulation, and further color matching accuracy, by consulting with dye stuff experts.Distribution of the non-certified color standards (physical and electronic color standards) to the vendors/mills.Working closely with our certified color service providers (Archroma, CSI & Pantone) to achieve custom color standard development, fabric & dye limitation direction, organization, and vendor/mill/supplier distribution. As well as distributing the non-certified color standards (physical and electronic color standards) to the vendors/mills. Facilitate discussions with Global Color teams, and manage all new initiatives and processes, for Gap Inc. Color Standard Operating Manual. Show less

Petaluma, Ca

•Providing sole responsibility to Athleta, a $565 million brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color recommendations for fabrics, and create seasonal color palettes across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).•Implemented and transitioned in-store light source (U3500) as the primary light source during Athleta color evaluation process and procedures; documented change in Gap Inc. Color… Show more •Providing sole responsibility to Athleta, a $565 million brand, for all color issues, evaluations. Determining shade band approvals for garment shipments, color recommendations for fabrics, and create seasonal color palettes across all aspects of the brand (Divisions, Categories, Prints and different fabrics).•Implemented and transitioned in-store light source (U3500) as the primary light source during Athleta color evaluation process and procedures; documented change in Gap Inc. Color Manual. •Execute daily seasonal color evaluation using instrumental color measurement, and visual evaluation. Ensuring evaluations are accurate, completing a monthly maintenance of color equipment, conditioning unit and UV calibration programs are performed. Maintaining organization of previous and current seasonal color standard inventory for easy reference and access.•Issuing Fabric Dye stuff limitations and color recommendations to the Production and Merchandising teams.•Assist in seasonal color trend research, and seasonal color palette creation. Data entry, and filling seasonal color reference records.•Yielding technical assistance to vendors/mills for color re-formulation, and further color matching accuracy,by consulting with dye stuff experts.•Distribution of the non-certified color standards to vendors/mills.•Working closely with our certified color service providers (Archroma, CSI & Pantone) to achieve custom color standard development, fabric & dye limitation direction, organization, and vendor/mill/supplier distribution. As well as distributing the non-certified color standards (physical and electronic color standards) to the vendors/mills. •Locating best YKK & IDEAL zipper tape, Coats & AE sewing thread matches, and pantone # (PMS), cross- matches against the seasonal color standards. •Facilitate discussions with Global Color teams, and manage all new initiatives and processes, for Gap Inc. Color Standard Operating Manual. Show less

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area & New York City, Ny

•Providing Gap Inc., the over $16 Billion brands (Old Navy, Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic and Banana Republic Factory Store) seasonal color evaluation support using instrumental color measurement, and visual evaluation. Assisting Gap & Banana Republic Denim production teams in determining shade band approvals for garment shipments.•Administer Color vision testing, and basic color training to all on-boarding vendors/mills, and to all Global International Sourcing -Americas production… Show more •Providing Gap Inc., the over $16 Billion brands (Old Navy, Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic and Banana Republic Factory Store) seasonal color evaluation support using instrumental color measurement, and visual evaluation. Assisting Gap & Banana Republic Denim production teams in determining shade band approvals for garment shipments.•Administer Color vision testing, and basic color training to all on-boarding vendors/mills, and to all Global International Sourcing -Americas production employees.•Prepare and receive data from the other Global International Sourcing Offices (Korea, Hong Kong, India & Turkey) to create quarterly color metrics. Provide the Global Color & Sr. Product Integrity teams with quarterly global color metric reports. •Provide technical assistance to vendors/mills for color re-formulation and further color matching accuracy by consulting with dye stuff experts.•Find best pantone #(PMS) cross matches for screen prints for GAP and Banana Republic brand seasonal color standards for graphic printing vendors/mills.•Maintaining organization of the previous seasonal Color standard inventory, in order to assist the brands (Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic and Banana Republic Factory Store) color standard requests by providing the physical, and electronic color standards to distribute to the vendors/mills.•Cross matching Coats & AE sewing threads for all brands (GAP, Banana Republic and Old Navy.) •Discuss with Global Color teams, and manage all new initiatives and processes for Gap Inc. Color Standard Operating Manual.•Assist in Quality Assurance with “In-Store” color quality by confirming approved dye lots, and determining if shaded garments are acceptable within GAP Inc. tolerances. Show less

Organizing seasonal color palettesChoosing the seasonal color palette pantone # (PMS) for design and graphic purposes.Evaluation of seasonal colors by visual evaluation.Communicating evaluation results with off-shore/domestic Vendors.Managing Color Processes to ensure product quality

Organizing seasonal colour palettesEntering seasonal colours in the Datacolor Spectrophotometer.Evaluation of seasonal colors by visual evaluation.Managing "Color Standard" fabric inventoryCreating and updating lab dip submission charts Choosing the seasonal color palette pantone #(PMS) for design and graphic purposes.Weekly meetings with all off-shore & domestic vendorsCreating the seasonal color boards Responsible for all designers & directors… Show more Organizing seasonal colour palettesEntering seasonal colours in the Datacolor Spectrophotometer.Evaluation of seasonal colors by visual evaluation.Managing "Color Standard" fabric inventoryCreating and updating lab dip submission charts Choosing the seasonal color palette pantone #(PMS) for design and graphic purposes.Weekly meetings with all off-shore & domestic vendorsCreating the seasonal color boards Responsible for all designers & directors color requirements.Developing new labels, crests & hangtags for the design team.Daily/ weekly meetings with label suppliers.Maintain and organize record retention of physical submissions for a period of one year. Show less

Evaluation of seasonal colours for all Sears brands (Nevada, Jessica, Jessica Sport, Tradition, Together, Attitude, La Redoute and Somewhere) using instrumental color measurement and visual evaluation.Creating document Templates for Labels/Hang tags & Logos.Creating and updating lab dip submission charts.Communicating with Colour standard Supplier-Archroma (Div. of Clariant) and Pantone.Maintain and organize record retention of physical color submissions for a period of 3… Show more Evaluation of seasonal colours for all Sears brands (Nevada, Jessica, Jessica Sport, Tradition, Together, Attitude, La Redoute and Somewhere) using instrumental color measurement and visual evaluation.Creating document Templates for Labels/Hang tags & Logos.Creating and updating lab dip submission charts.Communicating with Colour standard Supplier-Archroma (Div. of Clariant) and Pantone.Maintain and organize record retention of physical color submissions for a period of 3 years.Data entry that is used for Quarterly Metrics.Roots Canada-Head Show less

Diploma, Couturier

Diploma, Fashion Designer

Lester B; S.S.D