Gretchen Valade
- Year: 2024
- Location: WomanUp and Celebrate Southeast Michigan
Director of Sustainability | Carhartt
Gretchen is a leader and innovator focused on apparel manufacturing. She has worked in research and design, merchandising and development manager at Carhartt, her family’s business, before taking on the role of Director of Sustainability.
She also owns Eugenie, a Detroit-based clothing and apparel boutique that aims to cultivate a sustainable future through conscious design and creative innovation.
She was chosen as an inaugural Women to Watch award recipient.