US appoints new textile trade representative
US trade representative Ron Kirk has revealed that Gail Strickler has been selected as the new assistant
Ms Strickler recently served as associate director for the Institute for Textiles and Apparel Product Safety at
Ms Strickler served as president of the Textiles Distributors Association for five years. She served on the board of directors for the National Council of Textile Organizations for five years and has been a board member for the USDA Cotton Board since 2002. She also received a BA from
Ms Strickler was previously vice president of the global apparel division for Duro Textile, a global textile company which acquired Saxon Textile Corp, where she worked for 26 years, in 2007. At Saxon Textile Corp, Ms Strickler worked her way up from product development manager to vice president and then president and CEO. She was involved in global and domestic sourcing and covered all aspects of the textiles and apparel industry. She continued as vice president of the global apparel division for Duro Textile after it acquired the company.
"She brings a wealth of knowledge to this position and will be able to immediately address pertinent textiles and apparel related issues," said ambassador Kirk. "Gail will play a pivotal role in helping the
