George Manley

George Manley has over 19 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development. George began their career in 2001 as a National Account Sales Consultant for Cintas Corporation, where they managed a $3.2MM sales territory. In 2006, they became a Corporate Sales Executive for Brooks Brothers, where they developed and managed the sales and expense planning for the division to ensure adherence to financial plan and margin growth. In 2008, they founded George Manley Enterprises LLC, a sales, marketing, and design consulting firm covering fashion and the business of apparel. From 2010 to 2012, they were the Director of Wholesale for Priscilla of Boston, the largest couture bridal company in the United States at the time. During this period, they had total financial responsibility of $7MM. From 2012 to 2015, they were the President of TrailCross LLC (TrailCross.com), a national wholesale sales agency with a focus on the fashion and outdoor specialty retail markets. In 2017, they became the Vice President of Brand Development and Business Development Executive for RevCascade, an automated platform that helps online retailers operate and scale their dropship programs. Since 2018, they have been the CEO and Co-Founder, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and SVP of Sales & Marketing for SOULER, as well as the Owner/Investor for #BUCHEIMER NYC, a premium leather goods brand focusing on bags and lifestyle accessories.

George Manley received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and Writing/Rhetoric from the University of Maryland in 2000, having started their studies there in 1997.