Julia Svihra

Julia Svihra has extensive work experience in the retail industry. Julia currently holds the position of Head of Product Operations at Cuyana, starting in January 2019. Prior to that, they worked at Gap Inc. from 2012 to 2018, holding various roles including Director of Strategic Sourcing, Licensing & Third Party Partnerships, Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing, and Manager of Global Production for Non-Apparel. Julia also has experience at Pottery Barn, where they served as the Head Design Manager for Decorative Accessories from 2007 to 2009 and as a Designer for Decorative Accessories from 2004 to 2007.

Julia Svihra earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Industrial and Product Design from Stanford University in the years 2001 to 2003. Julia holds a Bachelor's degree in European History from the University of California, Berkeley. Julia also attended The College Preparatory School for their high school education.