b'EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF WWDTARA DONALDSONFOUNDER OF THE DIVERSITY LIST Tara Donaldson is the executive editor of WWDand formerly the editorial director of SourcingJournal. She has covered the business offashion from textiles to retail, bringing to lightissues surrounding sustainability, social impactand inclusion. Tara prides herself on taking anon-the-ground approach to uncovering whatshappening in the fashion industry, a knackbacked by her past life as a merchandiser andaccount manager for two major apparelcompanies. As a merchandiser at Warnaco,which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2012, sheworked with a design team to create product forleading U.S.retailers. As an account manager atFortune Fashions, Tara supervised production,working with an in-house factory and designteam to ensure product would meet deliverydeadlines and designated margins for the salesteam. Tara has a masters degree in journalismfrom the S.I. Newhouse School of PublicCommunications at Syracuse University, and abachelors degree in business andmerchandising from California State University,Los Angeles.'