Bud McCullar has 40 years’ experience in brand management, marketing, sales and operations, licensing and acquisitions. Recent transactional activity has largely involved fashion companies and brands seeking to increase their value through emerging markets strategies such as Emerisque Brand’s acquisition of MCS (formerly Marlboro Classics) from The Valentino Group and the Henry Cotton’s and Marina Yachting brands from the Moncler Group. He has initiated and managed wholesale and retail relationships in the UK, South Africa, Japan, Mexico, Canada, China and India. Bud began his career with VF Corp. and subsequently held senior executive positions at Jhane Barnes, Haggar, Forstmann and Earthbound. Bud is based in Savannah, Georgia