Maria Murakawa

Maria Murakawa is an accomplished Knitwear Senior Development Manager at Citizens of Humanity Group since October 2021. Prior roles include Product Development Consultant at Dechenn, LLC, where product development structures were built for a startup women's contemporary dress line, and Product Development Manager at BLDWN, overseeing the development of men’s and women’s denim and knits. Maria achieved significant milestones including a 90% SMS completion rate leading to a line debut on Vogue.com. Experience also includes a Senior Product Coordinator role at Dutch, LLC, where 90% sales sample completion and a 30% increase in product line sales were achieved, alongside a role as Fabric and Wash Developer at J BRAND. Early career experience involved executing domestic development and costing for various brands at Jaya Apparel Group LLC. Maria holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion/Apparel Design from Otis College of Art and Design.