Committee Co-Chairs:
Safir Bellali, Venture Partner, Digital Innovation, Moonflare | Founder, Aliph
Dr Lynn Boorady, Department Head & Professor of Design & Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
Project Managers:
Ashley Huang, Analyst, Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business
Rebecca Lopez, Analyst, Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business
Email – education.lead@3drc.pi.tv
Members:
Elizabeth Maginot, Technical Consultant, Blocks and Grading, Alvanon
Gabrielle Shiner-Hill, Director, shinerhilldesign | Digital Fellow, Bath Spa University
Adrianne Hranko, Digital Development Program Manager, Columbia Sportswear
Alison Topczewski, Manager of DPC Transformation, Kohl’s
Caroline De Baere, Footwear Expert & Adjunct Professor, Laforma & CCA
Erika Smallridge, Senior 3D Designer, L.L. Bean
Sabrina Benn, Project Lead, EPMO & Continuous Improvement, Milwaukee Tool
Iain Finch, Sr Manager – 3D, AI & 2D Digital Visualization & Product Creation, Patagonia
Anu Pasricha, Dean, School of Business, St. Catherine University
Chad Knight, Founder, Super Digital
Kirsten MacNeill, Senior Manager, Technical Design, KDS Group
Donna K. Williams, Independent
Mission Statement
Our mission is to establish a harmonized industry perspective on the skills required for professionals executing 3D Design & Development work, and to support learners, trainers, and educators as they upskill the Retail, Footwear & Apparel (RFA) industry for a digital future.
Our Objectives:
Workstream 1: 3D Skills Matrix:
To establish a common, coalition-endorsed framework for describing the roles & demonstrable skills required among digital product creation professionals in the apparel & footwear industries.
Workstream 2: 3D Apparel & Footwear Leadership & Upskilling:
To define the skills and competencies required to lead DPC initiatives and to give leaders the tools they need to successfully implement and grow their teams.
Workstream 3: Technology Vendor Relationship Workstream :
to catalog resources for technology partners and educators, ensuring access to educational licenses, train-the-trainer sessions, and a cost that is reasonable to both parties.
Our 2026 Priorities:
Certification Matrix
- Submit certifications and provide feedback to TAPAC
- Build a footwear-focused team and develop skills matrices aimed at the footwear industry’s DPC needs
- Obtain feedback on the skills matrices and identify certification partners
3D Apparel & Footwear Leadership & Upskilling
- Define the process for developing the Blueprint and applying resources
- Pilot the Blueprint and resources, gathering feedback from industry leaders
- Curate resources to support future leaders with education, change management, and leadership tools
- Publish shareable documentation for leaders to launch their own DPC journeys
Technology & Education Partnerships
- Publish a living database of industry-relevant DPC technologies and educational resources
- Publish an interactive DPC ontology guide as a resource for the industry and educational partners
- Publish a shareable document on best practices and the business case for technology-academia partnerships
- Set up monthly DPC technology showcase sessions to inspire and inform industry and education audiences
- Publish LinkedIn articles showcasing successful education/technology partnerships as incentive for the remaining 90%