Thomas Wallis

Results-driven leader specializing in consumer goods consulting, particularly in apparel. Expertise in sales, merchandising, cash management, contract negotiation, and team building. Led diverse teams of up to 42 across multiple functions, with extensive experience managing U.S. operations for foreign companies from Italy, Germany, Mexico, China, and the UK.

• President, Halston Men’s
• President/CEO, Moda America Group
• President, Covarra Group LLC
• Sr Vice President, Marzotto USA

• Dayang Alliance USA, 01/01/15, Established a US company for this China based men’s apparel manufacturer. Inclusive of sourcing personnel, office space, banking/factoring relationship, strategic vision, sales, warehousing, product merchandising, and backroom systems., Led the sale of the company in 2023 to the Galliard Group (UK), Negotiated a license for manufacture, sales and merchandising with John Varvatos LLC in 2017. This has become a $12M business, selling to Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Dillards and fine independent stores. Over 200 points of sale., Direct responsibility for all relations with and data reporting to the licensor., Direct management responsibilities for all functions. Inclusive of sales, merchandising and product development, financial and cash management, supply chain management, warehousing, and backroom activity., Other projects within the scope have included the acquisition of manufacturing contracts for several notable major users, Amazon, and Saks Inc among them., The result of this is an ongoing business of nearly 11 years.
• Digel AG, 01/01/21, 01/01/25, Established a US company for this prominent German based clothing brand, on a three year contract basis. Inclusive of sales, backroom function, and banking/factoring, warehousing., Our team acquired 70 points of sale across the US market in a short time., Leveraged customer relationships to present to brand to major users, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Dillards., Result has been an ongoing business, able to be managed from the parent company in Germany, as contracted.
• Haspel, 01/01/13, 01/01/16, Set a strategic vision for the revival of this 100 year old brand. Sourced sales, backroom, and a prominent design team., Led sales activity to include Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, United Arrows, and Mitchell Group, among others.