Mentors

“I am a product leader with 15 years of experience leading high performance sport categories for best-in class brands. I am a trail runner, mom of two rad little girls, outdoor lover, and passionate about my role leading the Trail Run and Active Essentials categories for Patagonia. I am driven by the belief in building environmentally responsible, innovative, quality products that empower and connect the consumer to the sports they love. I’ve worked in range of product creation roles across Keds, Saucony, Adidas, and Patagonia.

 CWC Mentoring is an incredible program and has given me a chance to share my journey with individuals embarking on their own career path. Breaking into this industry isn’t easy, the more we can help demystify the roles, path to get there, and also that sometimes it’s a very unconventional journey, the better!”

“I’m a multimedia and brand designer with over a decade of experience blending graphic design, visual storytelling, and spatial design to build meaningful brand worlds. As the founder and designer behind Inégalé, I’ve led creative direction across all aspects of the brand — from visual identity and apparel design to campaign art direction, pop-up installations, and digital media.

Today, my focus lies in crafting cohesive brand systems and immersive experiences that combine strategic design thinking with artistic execution. Through every project, I aim to create visuals that resonate emotionally and leave a lasting impression — both within my community and on a global scale. Mentoring has been a blessing because the real work is in the people you impact.

Getting to mentor with CWC is an honor because they care about the next generation of designers and are helping close the gap that exists due to things like race and gender.”

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Blaize Bostwick-Pope currently works as Principal Global Product Management, Basketball, at Converse. 

Centered at the intersection of research, product, consumer, and marketplace, he leads the product creation process from concept to consumer, collaborating with cross-functional partners to shepherd the brand’s basketball offerings from planning to launch.

Prior to joining Converse, Blaize worked in Footwear for the URBN Group, in roles across merchandising and product. 

Both at work and in his free time, Blaize believes in the combined power of sport and creativity to unify, inspire, and change lives for the better. 

Mentoring with CWC is important to Blaize because it presents an important opportunity to share knowledge, insight, connections, and support with those who aspire to work in the industry. It has been a true privilege to mentor so many talented young creators who will make a future impact in the industry.