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Kate Doerge

Kate Doerge is the Principal of Kate Doerge Consulting, where she helps private equity firms unlock value and build prestige brands through strategic marketing, brand revitalization, and innovation. A proven business leader and trusted advisor, Kate drives organizational transformation and delivers measurable results.

She is recognized for launching and growing iconic consumer lifestyle brands for clients such as Estee Lauder, H&M, Kate Spade, MAC Cosmetics, Tag Heuer, and iStar/Safehold. As Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing at iStar, Kate launched the company’s first marketing department, boosting brand awareness, deal flow, and stock performance. She led branding for Safehold and played a key role in revitalizing Asbury Park, NJ through the “Asbury Park Now” campaign and the launch of the record-breaking Asbury Ocean Club.

Previously, Kate was a Partner at Paul Wilmot Communications, where she led divisions in Fashion, Beauty, Wellness, and Lifestyle, helping to launch and grow top-tier luxury brands.

Kate has also held several philanthropic leadership roles, including Vice Chair of the Board of Advisors at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where she has co-chaired the hospital’s most successful pediatric fundraiser, raising over $20 million. She serves on the boards of Glam4Good and the Glen Cove Girls and Boys Club.

Kate graduated with honors from Hamilton College in Communications and Art History. She lives in Glen Cove, NY with her husband, Chad, and their three children, Henry, Penny, and Frankie.

Server Garcia

Sever Garcia is a seasoned international executive and entrepreneur with a distinguished career spanning Europe and North America.

Mr. Garcia is the founder of SGN Group, a strategic brand development firm. Since its inception, he has successfully introduced and scaled over 80 international brands in the U.S. market, as well as expanded American brands abroad. His portfolio includes prestigious names such as Hoss Intropia, Natura Bissé, Moleskine, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Tous, Desigual, Mango, Liz Claiborne, and Rituals. His expertise spans retail strategy, market entry, and brand positioning, with a proven track record of launching both stand-alone boutiques and shop-in-shop concepts in high-end retailers such as Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus.

Mr. Garcia holds a Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and a Master’s in Marketing from Deusto University.

Emma Frelinghuysen

Emma is an accomplished executive in the food and beverage industry, currently serving as an outside advisor to Traub Consulting.

With over 20 years of managing and marketing brands – whether nascent, emerging, or established, Emma leverages her extensive expertise to guide product, channel, and marketing strategy. Her diverse skillset encompasses general management, marketing, new product development, operations, and sales.

Emma’s career includes leading R.E.D.D. as CEO, culminating in a successful sale to LesserEvil in early 2022. She has also held key positions at Cultivate Ventures and Hain Celestial, where she spearheaded investment strategies and marketing initiatives. Additionally, Emma’s tenure at FreshDirect involved the conception and launch of private brands, further showcasing her entrepreneurial spirit. Her early career was rooted in brand management at Diageo, working with renowned brands like Guinness.

Phillip Eubanks

Phillip is a dynamic media executive working with some of the world’s leading tech companies, building and leading innovative teams across music, digital media, and technology. This includes six years at Spotify, where he was Global Head of Strategy & Operations for the Creator Services division. He then joined former Lady Gaga manager, Troy Carter, as the COO of music-tech startup Q&A Media, and served as the Chief Revenue Officer of Splay, a digital strategy and eCommerce platform for brands like Supreme, Dior and KAWS.

Most recently, Phillip served as President and COO of HYPERREAL, which builds photorealistic digital humans for celebrity talent.

Mortimer Singer

Mortimer Singer is a Managing Partner of TRAUB Capital and of TRAUB.

Both TRAUB companies have a shared mission to advance consumer products services and retail businesses to reach their full potential. TRAUB Consulting does so through its consulting services and TRAUB Capital through its investment activities.

Mortimer is currently a Board Director of Signature Brands and Chairman of OrchardMile.com.

Mortimer serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Trustees of Parsons School of Design. Previously he was vice-chair of French Institute Alliance Française (fi:af) and a co-founder of Pin Down Bladder Cancer, a charity whose mission was to create awareness and raise funds for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Bladder Cancer Research Fund and the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

In 2009 Mortimer co-authored To India With Love: From New York To Mumbai, Assouline Publishing, in support of the Taj Public Service Welfare Trust, a charity benefiting the victims and families of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Mortimer started his career at JPMorgan in their TMT investment banking division and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife and two daughters.

Geoffrey Lurie

Geoffrey D. Lurie is Managing Partner of TRAUB and TRAUB Capital.  He joined Traub in May 2011. At Traub, Geoff focuses on operational optimization and in some cases providing interim management to companies experiencing significant growth as well as companies that are underperforming. Geoff’s expertise includes a variety of services ranging from developing and implementing growth strategies, organizational and operating effectiveness and in some cases turnaround services.  Geoff was also the founding partner of a consulting company which was acquired by a mid-market financial services firm.

Previously Geoff served as CEO of The North Face, a leading industry company in the outdoor apparel market, and CEO/COO of numerous companies in the retailing, apparel manufacturing and distribution, toy distribution and publishing industries.

In addition to these executive management positions, Geoff was a national partner in the Management Consulting Group of Touche Ross & Co. As founder and managing partner of GDL Management Services, he was engaged by Boards, Senior Executives, and Investors in approximately 300 companies over 35 years.  Geoff currently services as a Board Director of Signature Brands.

Geoff received a Degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa and is a Chartered Accountant.

Michael Boord

Michael Boord joined the firm in 2015 and is a Senior Associate at TRAUB. Michael’s role at TRAUB consists of supporting the business development and project execution effort across all TRAUB partners as well as TRAUB Capital, Celebrity and Consumer business groups.


Prior to joining TRAUB, Michael worked as an Analyst in the Industrials investment banking group at Barclays where he advised industrials clients and financial sponsors on a variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, as well as debt and equity financings.


Michael graduated from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University with a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations on Finance and Accounting.


When he’s not in the office, Michael enjoys perfecting his renditions of Biggy’s greatest hits, playing basketball and taking the SATs – all in his three-piece custom suit.

Amy Hafkin

Amy is the Vice President of Operations and has 30+ plus years experience managing multiple departments, staff and projects. Amy has developed and maintained trusted relationships with key clients, partners and stakeholders and has been instrumental in supporting Traub’s short and long term objectives in tandem with leadership.

James Mun

With 20+ years of brand strategy and cross-border experience, James has been growing brands and resolving challenges in the luxury, fashion and retail space.

Currently as CEO of Lalique North America, he works with the owner and executive team in France to transform experiences for tomorrow’s world with more engaging retail and marketing activations, including the first US Lalique Bar at Daniel restaurant in NYC.

Previously as CEO and co-owner of L’Objet, James helped the team elevate brand awareness by introducing new categories and expanding footprint to over 60 countries. Throughout his career James advised reputable brands including Giorgio Armani, Lela Rose, Narciso Rodriguez, as well as Ritz Paris Hotel, Aspen Ski Company and others through Traub.

As the first hire of a luxury accessories e-comm site for Bulgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, etc during the first wave of dot-coms, he helped raise ~$50M to grow operations across 5 countries, then led negotiations to sell to an LVMH company.

James started his career at Citigroup in Toronto, London and New York, and serves on several boards both corporate and non-profit. He regularly speaks on industry panels and leads volunteer initiatives for professionals and youth leadership.

James is from Canada but he now lives in Texas heat with his wife and three kids.