About

Built from experience, the Lean Canvas journey starts with the journey of Cathy Schepis.

Cathy held strategic roles at Saks Fifth Avenue, Anne Klein, and Kate Spade before becoming President at Doncaster, a $100m luxury direct to consumer brand for more than 15 years. While driving strategic direction, Cathy led teams in domestic and overseas offices through problem-solving and common sense techniques to deliver on continuous improvement throughout the functional areas of design, merchandising, sourcing and production.

Stepping away from the day to day , Cathy found her next success in fashion media. For three years she co-hosted American Fashion Podcast, a leading industry podcast. This exposure brought breadth to an already deep knowledge base by providing a fresh perspective on growing brands and current industry trends.

Cathy is currently serving on the board for the non-profit, the Josephine Herrick Project. Providing a sounding board, strategic advice and chairing two committees, she effectively provides a holistic approach that utilizes her past experience in total.

Being deeply passionate about community and connection, Cathy aims to apply her expertise to collaborate with organizations in creating impactful opportunities and events that foster connection and inspire meaningful change.