Luisa Herrera-Garcia and Susannah Marshall appointed to LIM College board of directors

LIM College has named apparel production executive Luisa Herrera-Garcia and geopolitical risk strategist Susannah Marshall to its board of directors, according to a press release shared by the institution. The appointments bring senior leadership from luxury fashion operations and international trade policy to the governance body of the Manhattan-based business of fashion college. The strategic additions come as academic institutions face mounting pressure to align curriculum and governance directly with rapid disruptions in global supply chains, trade compliance, and production models.

Herrera-Garcia, a 1988 graduate of LIM College, serves as chief officer of development and production sourcing at Alexander Wang and brings nearly four decades of technical apparel operations experience from past roles at Calvin Klein, PVH, and John Varvatos. Marshall, a director at geopolitical advisory firm WestExec Advisors and incoming adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, previously advised the U.S. Department of Commerce on supply chain resilience and critical minerals. Marshall is also the great-granddaughter of LIM College founder Maxwell F. Marcuse, joining her sister Katy Marshall on the board to maintain founder-family stewardship over the private institution.

The board appointments signal an institutional effort to reinforce student readiness and curricular relevance amid evolving industry demands. By integrating high-level production sourcing expertise alongside international policy leadership, the college positions itself to navigate regulatory shifts and trade volatility that increasingly dictate fashion business outcomes. For students and faculty, embedding seasoned perspectives on supply resilience and commercial manufacturing at the governance level supports program viability, ensuring vocational and degree training reflect the technical, legal, and operational realities confronting global fashion brands.