Marissa Stromgren has over 10 years of experience in the footwear product creation and outdoor industry. Formerly a Product Line Manager and Material Innovation Developer at Nike, Marissa is the principal of MLS Consulting, connecting raw material suppliers to lifestyle, fashion, and performance brands with innovative seasonal material solutions for footwear, apparel, and accessories.
As a self-proclaimed product extraordinaire, Marissa is passionate about craftsmanship, product innovation, and human connection. She is experienced in footwear product creation, hard and soft goods manufacturing, raw material sourcing, material manufacturing, project management, product line management, merchandising, consumer insights & focus group management, macro/micro trend forecasting, raw material innovation, material development, and cross-functional team collaboration. Marissa holds a BA in Business Communications from the University of Kansas.