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Joseph Ferrara
After an early career as a business development consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Joseph Ferrara pursued an entrepreneurial path and founded his own company in 1987. Ferrara Manufacturing is now the leading contract manufacturer of ladies designer clothing in the United States. In 1997, Mr. Ferrara expanded operations internationally and founded Apparel Group International. Mr. Ferrara has 150 employees in New York City and over 400 employees outside the US. Mr. Ferrara serves on the Garment Industry Development Corporation and has been active promoting ‘Made in NY’ initiatives.
Mr. Ferrara has a love for business and for entrepreneurship, and has been directly involved in start-ups involving software concepts, alternate fuels, and pre-fabricated housing. Mr. Ferrara also served on the adjunct faculty at NYU teaching financial statement analysis.
Mr. Ferrara receive his BS in Finance & Economics from the Stern School of NYU
Areas of expertise
Finance, manufacturing, import/export, supply chain management, labor management, new business development