OUR TEAM
Marc Palmer
president & founder
Marc Palmer is the founder and CEO of Fashion Hope. With a history and passion for philanthropy he founded the organization in 2010. He is an experienced entrepreneur and business development expert, and currently runs a sales training consultancy. Apart from his business ventures, Marc serves as an advisor on ethical manufacturing projects in Africa and is involved with the Ethical Shopping Guide along with, Australia based, Good on You. He oversees and is responsible for Business Development relationships and Corporate Sponsors of Fashion Hope.
Thi Nguyen
Nonprofit Consultant, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
Thi Nguyen brings with her over two decades of nonprofit experience as a participant, advisor, board member, consultant, volunteer and research and development specialist. The expertise combining technology to further advance the vision and mission for philanthropic causes has allowed her to serve as a trusted partner with many notable organization large and small. Thi has experience working with organizations focusing on combating various global issues such as: human sex trafficking, homelessness, poverty, fair wages, global warming, malnutrition, gender equality, humanitarian assistance and human rights. She's currently developing an app to connect individuals and corporations to assist nonprofits in furthering their vision and mission.
Jeanie Holland
Web designer
Jeanie Tseng first joined Fashion Hope as an intern stylist to raise awareness for slow fashion through ethical and sustainable practices. Now her career aspirations are geared towards facilitating the empowerment of self-sufficiency for ethnic women, especially refugees and migrants in New Zealand. In her spare time she enjoys volunteering for practical causes to help people. She has a background originally in biochemical engineering with transferable technical skills. As a result of her work and interest in the fashion industry, and as a consumer of its products, she is prompted to initiate conversations about sustainability and the transformation of making more conscious decisions to help minimize her environmental footprint and inspire others to do the same.
