GHERZI TEXTILe ORGANIzATION
The leading global textile consulting firm for more than 90 years.
Our Mission.
We strive to exceed the requirements and expectations of every client by utilizing our extensive network of consultants, deep knowledge of the textile supply chain, and many years of experience working for clients around the world.
Our Work.
As consultants to the global textile industry, we work to create compelling business strategies for our clients supported by sound research, creativity, business acumen, and years of experience spanning the globe.
Our Experience.
For more than 90 years, Gherzi has worked on behalf of manufacturers, merchants, brands, and retailers. With offices around the world, more than 120 Gherzi consultants work with clients throughout the complete textile supply chain — from field to shelf, fibers to retail.
Our Clients.
Representing the most innovative and successful companies in the textile supply chain, our clients are leaders in the industry, change-agents, pioneers of new technologies and ways of doing business. Our clients range from small start-ups to well-known multinationals, from non-profits to NGOs, to industry associations and governments.
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GHERZI USA
LEADERSHIP TEAM
DAVID URICOLI
Partner
David Uricoli is an expert in global sourcing, sustainability, and supply chain traceability with over 38 years in the apparel, accessories, and textile industries. As a Partner at Gherzi USA, he advises on mergers, acquisitions, strategic planning, ESG compliance, circularity strategies, and regulatory due diligence. He helps companies navigate global supply chains and enhance corporate responsibilities.
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Previously, David spent three decades at Ralph Lauren as a Vice President of Global Human Rights. He managed over 3,000 suppliers, focusing on traceability, ethical labor practices, and sustainable manufacturing, achieving significant milestones like a 98% compliance rate on migrant worker policies. He also contributed to Club Monaco, SHI International, and industry initiatives like the YESS program.
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David serves on the International Trade and Marketing Advisory Board at The Fashion Institute of Technology and gives his time to The City Tutors at City College for CUNY students, and frequently speaks at industry trade shows and conferences and events like Texworld NYC, INTEX CON and BHARAT TEX in India. His writings have been featured in publications like Just Style and LinkedIn. With graduate credentials from FIT and study at Cornell University in NYC, and William Paterson University, David continues to lead in sustainable sourcing and corporate responsibility, consulting, advocacy and more.​
APRIL KAPPLER
consultant
April Kappler has served in cotton, textile, apparel, manufacturing, and materials supply chains for twenty years. April is a purpose-driven, creative, and change-oriented leader focused on sustainability, traceability, chain of custody auditing, and site selection. Acting as command central in many of her positions, April thrives when serving as a hub between multiple internal and external stakeholders and has a keen ability to align goals, teams, budgets, and timelines.
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April got her start managing the marketing programs of Cotton Council International (CCI) in Asian markets. As an Economic Developer and Project Manager for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, April worked with international companies managing their investment and site selection projects. As the Director of Operations for a sustainability-focused textile-technology start-up, ColorZen, April managed the site selection, process implementation, manufacturing, and supply chain. As the US Operations Manager for Better Cotton (BCI), April served as a bridge between the global leader in licensing sustainably grown cotton and the US cotton industry; she and her team worked with hundreds of growers and the cotton supply chain to verify US growing practices. April has implemented processes and systems for a global social compliance auditing firm as well as conducted numerous chain of custody traceability audits.
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April is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS in International Relations & Comparative Politics and a BA in Chinese Studies. She earned her MBA at North Carolina State University.
GHERZI USA
ADVISORS
fernando arguelles
RECOVER
Sales Manager Latin America
eric goldstien
KALTEX AMERICA
Executive Vice President Apparel
david mcalister
TEXOLIGY
Owner, Chief Textile Technologist