Project Team

James Pearce
technology manager for IT at FIT
James Pearce is the technology manager for IT at FIT. He earned his MA in instructional design from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and his BS in information systems for businesses from Leeds Beckett University.

Deborah Beard
assistant professor and associate chairperson of the Technical Design Department at FIT
Deborah Beard is an assistant professor and associate chairperson of the Technical Design Department at FIT. She holds her AAS from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, BS from Empire State College, State University of New York, and MAT from Kaplan University.

Alan Romo
Technical Design '19
Alan Romo, Technical Design ’19, works in sustainable fashion and is focusing on launching his own brand. He grew up in Houston and now lives in Brooklyn.