Melissa Rowell

Design Director at Central Home Brands

Melissa Rowell has a diverse work experience in the design field. Melissa currently holds the position of Design Director at Central Home Brands, where they started in October 2022. Prior to this role, Melissa held the positions of Sr. Design Manager and Design & Trend Manager at the same company.

Before joining Central Home Brands, Melissa worked at Lands' End as an Associate Designer from January 2012 to January 2015. In this role, they were responsible for leading the design of accessory products, conducting trend research, and presenting seasonal trends to upper management.

Melissa started their career as a CAD/Textile Design Intern at Sears Holdings Corporation from June 2010 to August 2010. In this role, they created and colored textiles for the Jaclyn Smith brand, prepared presentation boards, and completed administrative tasks.

Overall, Melissa has demonstrated a strong design background with experience in leading teams, conducting trend research, and creating textile designs.

Melissa Rowell attended Central Michigan University from 2007 to 2011. During their time there, they pursued a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree with a major in Apparel Merchandising & Design, along with a double concentration minor in Business Administration.

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Timeline

  • Design Director

    October, 2022 - present

  • Sr Design Manager

    May, 2018

  • Design Trend Manager

    March, 2015