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Björn Bengtsson

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Chairman of the Board at HODAKOVA
📍 New York, New York, United States

Björn Bengtsson is the Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer at UNTUCKit, where he leads merchandising, design, and production. Concurrently, he serves as Chairman of the Board for HODAKOVA and has been an Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design for over two decades. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, and insightful.

Originally from Sweden, Björn has a passion for denim that dates back to high school and appreciates raw denim that he can "wear til they fall apart." He is interested in sustainable innovation and believes the fashion industry needs to take more creative risks rather than blindly following data, in order to surprise and delight consumers.

He is a two-time recipient of the Parsons School of Fashions Outstanding Faculty Award.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chairman of the Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Sustainable Fashion
He is the Chairman of HODAKOVA, an upcycling-focused brand, and frequently discusses reducing overproduction, creating long-lasting products, and material innovation in interviews.
Fashion Education
With over 20 years as an award-winning Adjunct Professor at Parsons, he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of fashion leaders and professionals.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chairman of the Board
HODAKOVA
6-2015
Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer
UNTUCKit
2008 - 5-2015
Head of Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Fabric R&D
Greg Norman Collection
1-2005
Adjunct Professor of Fashion Management (MPS)
Parsons School of Design - The New School
2005
Advisor
Lone Grey Wolf LLC
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Education
8-1923 - 8-2033
Bachelor's degree
Lund University School of Economics and Management
1-1923 - 1-2033
AAS
Fashion Institute of Technology
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