Chris Fink
Chair of Fashion Design at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar)
Chris Fink is the chair of the Fashion Design program at VCUarts Qatar. His areas of research and interest include sustainability in fashion, growth of the fashion industry in Qatar, trends in merchandising and retail.
Fink has been instrumental in developing EcoLux Lab, a digital and highly interactive education experience for VCUQ students that focuses on sustainability in the luxury fashion industry.
Fink has been an international creative director in premium design, global fashion and apparel markets in the USA (New York and Los Angeles), China, Russia, India, Hong Kong, Qatar, Dubai, Japan, Madrid, Milan, and London.
Fink has more than 25 years of experience in creative leadership in the international apparel industry, a master’s degree in creative team leadership, and a successful history of substantial financial growth for companies within the fashion industry.