At Prosper, we see ourselves as entrepreneurs—professional dreamers with spreadsheets and big coffee mugs. Our skilled team has a lot of experience and has spent many late nights working hard, thanks to strong relationships with top executives. We help create unique brand concepts, turning simple ideas into outstanding brands.
We have a wide network that includes C-suite executives who can lead meetings and share fun dog memes. We work across all major consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories, serving as a versatile resource for different industries, including hospitality, retail, media, and entertainment. And just like our coffee, our ideas are strong and keep you awake long into the night!
PROSPER MANAGEMENT
Marisa Gardini
Chief Executive Officer
Formed Prosper Brands in 2021.
Formed BCL-ED, LLC Partnership with Ellen DeGeneres which to date has done over $500M in cumulative sales.
Former Managing Partner and CEO of Isaac Mizrahi, the Award-winning Luxury and RTW Designer.
Launched Isaac Mizrahi for Target (aka Tar-JAY).
Relaunched Liz Claiborne with Isaac Mizrahi as Creative Director to drive relaunch with Mid-Tier US and International Retail.
Launched Isaac Mizrahi with QVC to create one of the largest brands on QVC to date.
Lego builder and needlepoint fanatic. Dreams of opening a needlepoint and book store by the beach.
Dave McTague
Chief Operating Officer
Formed Prosper Brands in 2021.
Formed BCL-ED, LLC Partnership with Ellen DeGeneres which to date has done over $500M in cumulative sales.
EVP of Partner Brands (30 brands) at LCI, Inc. (Liz Claiborne).
Former CEO of Cole Haan, (NIKE), activating sale to Apax for Nike for $600M.
President of Converse, (NIKE), Global Apparel & Accessories, Launched One Star brand at Target, Converse by John Varvatos in US Department Stores.
President of Victorinox Swiss Army brands, Global Apparel & Accessories launched full brand and retail expansion.
President of Tommy Hilfiger, Core growth team over 7 years from private to public including brand extensions and spin off categories.
In my freetime, you can find me cycling and sipping tequila (not at the same time).
Margaux Caniato
Chief Brand Strategy Officer
Former in house marketing lead for Partner Brands at LCI Inc., for Roman & Williams / Guild and designer partnerships at Target Corporation.
Managed namesake agency VP+C (Veeder, Perman and Caniato) marketing communications and event marketing, servicing retailers, home, and lifestyle brands.
Created a brand incubator that created and launched Farmacy Beauty with Sephora stores.
Former Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Advertising and Marketing Communications department.
Loves riding motorcycles and fries with her salad.
Erika Stair
Chief Marketing Officer
Served as VP of Marketing and Communications at ED Ellen DeGeneres/Prosper Brands.
Prior to that, she was the Vice President of Communications at Isaac Mizrahi, where she spearheaded integrated marketing and communications initiatives to strengthen the brand's identity in the fashion and lifestyle space.
Held key communications positions at Michael Kors and Calvin Klein.
Erika’s expertise spans brand marketing, public relations, and digital strategy, with a focus on luxury fashion and lifestyle brands.
I am the Queen of Halloween (yes, our family costume is planned in July)!
Anna Faunlagui
Creative Director
Served as Creative Director for ED Ellen DeGeneres.
Former Director of Graphics at Converse, (NIKE), Lead art nerd for global apparel and accessories.
Former Art Director at Ralph Lauren, and you can check my Linkedin.
My dream is to be on Great British Bakeoff, can someone help make this happen?
PROSPER TEAM
Riley McTague
Associate
Washed-up Division 1 athlete (Still in my prime if you ask me).
Kate Barrett
Associate, Licensing & Business Development
Kate is a certified yoga teacher, has a twin brother, and once spent a summer working at a hotel in Puglia.
Stephen Rappa
Senior Director of Finance
I love to food shop, cook, workout, train 6 days a week and believe in a healthy fun lifestyle and clean living!
Justine DeJesus
Graphic Designer
I collect hobbies like they are Pokémon cards.
Crosbie Francis
Associate Graphic Designer
I take my Minecraft architecture very seriously (until I get distracted by a side quest), I collect vinyl and art books like I’m preparing for an apocalypse where only aesthetics matter.
John Weed
Director of Operations & Logistics
I should be on Jeopardy.
Amanda Sinclair
Executive Assistant & Studio Manager
I have a black belt in jiu-jitsu.
Olivera Frangaj
Administrative, Office Assistant
A fun fact about me is I’m trilingual.
Doug Marshall
Social Media and Content Strategist
My nickname in high school was Malibu Doug because I put lemon juice in my hair to make it blonde and always went to the tanning salon. But I was from Connecticut.
Accelerating brands to prosper.
Prosper is a dynamic partner for brands, investors and retailers, leveraging decades of experience to grow high potential CPG businesses. Called on by the top retailers around the world for strategic insights, Prosper sees projects and brand development through from conception to design, execution and distribution as required.
PLATFORM ENTERPRISE APPROACH
We provide unparalleled connections to top decision-makers across every major retail outlet and manufacturer.
With a shorthand enabled by decades of experience, Prosper creates bespoke strategies and activates multi-dimensional operational plans that advance business growth with unmatched speed.