Meet the Team
Leadership
Daniel Bizzell
CEO & President HBi Collective
The Industrial Design Guy and visionary of our next generation products and business.
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Julie Huffman
Sr. Vice President
35 years of taking care of the important stuff with the HBi Team at Plant #3.
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Service & Communications
Charles Clark
Retail Accounts Lead
Our humble and effervescent product know-it-all. Reach out to Charles for a brand line review specialized to your company.
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Tammy Carpenter
Accounts & Processing
The white gloves that monitors the team and process for your Online Wholesale and Direct To Consumer orders.
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Patty Simms
Customer Service Liaison
Providing kindness and high quality service for all of our customers.
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Jacob Witke
Order Processing Specialist
An all-star in customer communication and sports analysis, Jacob is the guy you want on your team.
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Operations
Esther Lor
Plant Foreman
Utilizing years of production expertise to keep lead times low, communication high, our employees safe, and our customers happy.
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Grace Roseman
Supply Chain & Purchasing Lead
Keeping us stocked up to fulfill your orders faster. And our specialist of all things Taylor Swift.
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Lindsey Geddings
OEM & Online Product Manager
Key to modernizing our efforts and growth in both our OEM portfolio and Omni-Channel opportunities with our digital retail and industrial partners.
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Rhonda Tankersley
Controller
Our friendly Bounty Hunter and avid runner who will track you down, just to remind you that you over payed on your last invoice. Because all of our customers pay on-time.
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Cheryl Setzer
Accounting & Inventory Control
Self-professed Queen of the Accounting Department... surviving between the German and the Brain (aka Toby and Rhonda).
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Marketing, Talent, & Recruitment
Mary Heindl
Talent Recruitment & Corporate Communications
Helping us build our next generation team, culture and product efficacy.
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Kendal Coffey
Graphic Design & Content Creation
Showing the world the benefits and new features of our products through image and graphic content.
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Production Team
Diane Eaton
Packaging Department Supervisor
Boss Lady and our honorary first Employee of the Year for her outstanding leadership and utmost dedication to her team and the company.
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Anita Picklesimer
Shipping Manager
Anita ensures all of your product is shipped out on time and handled with care.
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Cliff Coffey
Distribution Center & Weaving Manager
A man of many hats, handling our yarn purchasing, recycling, and logistics for Hickory Brands, and of course our weaving department. Cliff brings his lifelong knowledge of the textile industry to our ever expanding team.
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Damir Softic
Facilities Maintenance Manager & Machinist
The man MacGyver strived to be. He keeps our original machinery moving and builds new ones to produce our future innovations.
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BJ Ward
Braiding Department Supervisor
Our resident expert of adorable Pitbulls (and braiding, of course). BJ manages the largest department in our Plant #3 facility with great care and long time expertise.
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Dawn Arnett
Hangtag Department Supervisor
Dawn ensures our legacy hangtag products receive the white glove treatment.
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Intern Alumni
Ricky Hardson
HBi - American Legacy® Sales & Key Accounts Intern Alum
Our brand and product representation for the 1923 American Legacy® Brand.
Preston Joseph
HBi - 10 Seconds® Sales & Key Accounts Intern Alum
Our Man for building opportunities with consumer retail and team products.
Emily Snyder
Social Media & Content Creation - Janie Brand® Intern Alum
Our hip and in-the-know intern from Chapel Hill.
Dulcemaria Coronado-Sanchez
Social Media & Marketing Intern Alum
Sparking interest in our collective brands through social media content with fun and flair.
Victor Cascon
European Businesses Development & Team Sales Intern Alum
Key contact and outreach for our growing international business.
Brooke Lawrence
Social Media & Marketing Intern Alum
Bringing a fresh perspective and marketing know-how to social media content.
Gabe Morgan
Industrial Design Intern Alum
Pioneering innovative products through creative exploration within industrial design.
Valeria Calcamo Alonzo
Social Media & Marketing Intern Alum
Bringing our collective brands to life through social media content with her photography skills and fashion know-how.
Nanette Nikolajsen
Business Development, 2WiN Intern Alum
Our in-house NCAA National Triathlete Champion is bringing her performance apparel knowledge to help launch 2WiN to the finish line.
Juan Basabe
Marketing & Collaboratives Intern Alum
Digging into trends and our company heritage with the HBi Marketing Team to spread brand awareness through social media campaigns and our 100 Days to 100 Years Countdown.