Marie-Annabelle Mermaz, CEO

Marie-Annabelle is the CEO of SgT, among other leading functions within the Worms Safety Alliance.Her prior experience includes operational and management roles at a major French fashion retailer and the world’s 2nd largest shipping line. Marie-Annabelle has extensive expertise across different markets and production countries including the US, Asia, and Europe in supply chain management and textiles. In 2005 she relocated to Asia, working across China, India, South East Asia and finally Hong Kong.

Marie-Annabelle perpetuates the uniqueness of SgT’s offering – built on 30 years of experience – and takes it to the next level. Today, SgT is the sole textile quality specialists with strong manufacturing expertise stemming from an unparalleled boots-on-the-ground approach. She thrives on bringing global teams of softlines compliance, quality and sustainability experts together to develop tailor-made solutions to help fashion

Dr. Dirk von Czarnowski, Laboratory CEO

With over 35 years’ experience in chemistry applied and further developed in the field of consumer product safety, including textile, household goods and toys, Dr. von Czarnowski has worked for some of the industry’s best-known players in areas including testing, auditing and consultation, holding top managerial roles, including Vice President Global Chemical.He is experienced establishing set-ups across multiple countries such as Turkey, China, Singapore, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh.

He has implemented overall risk prevention and quality control systems for international brands, designing demanding programs such as zero discharge road maps and wastewater management.

Cyrus Naderi, Chief Operating Officer EMEA + LATAM

Con una amplia experiencia en seguridad, conformidad y calidad de productos textiles para diversos mercados de destino, como Norteamérica, Latinoamérica y Europa, Cyrus Naderi dirige las oficinas y operaciones de SgT en la región EMEA, que abarca Europa, Oriente Medio, Turquía, África, Mauricio, Madagascar y Latinoamérica. Gracias a su máster en Fabricación Textil (ITECH, Francia), Cyrus supervisa las soluciones de calidad en prêt-à-porter, ropa infantil, lujo y gama alta, ropa de exterior y deportiva, lencería, calzado, ropa de trabajo y bolsos.

Ha dirigido fábricas en el ámbito de los EPI (trajes herméticos de protección química, trajes de resistencia al calor y protección anticaídas) y supervisado auditorías técnicas y de conformidad en sus anteriores funciones en las industrias de la moda, el comercio minorista y la fabricación.