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Eileen Mockus

CEO, Coyuchi

Eileen Mockus is Chief Executive Officer of Coyuchi, Inc., makers of organic and natural bedding, bath linens, sleepwear, table linens and other home textiles. A natural lifestyle pioneer, Coyuchi was founded more than 20 years ago in the California coastal village of Point Reyes Station. Today, Coyuchi is a rapidly emerging home textile brand with national recognition in the media and a retail internet presence growing at over 60% per year---testimony to an enthusiastic and devoted national customer following. Before joining Coyuchi as Vice President of Product Development in 2011. Ms. Mockus gained practical, technical and entrepreneurial experience working in textile production, sourcing and materials testing for such iconic brands as North Face, Patagonia and Pottery Barn Kids. Developing a passion for textiles in her youth, Ms. Mockus holds a Bachelor of Science in Textile and Clothing from the University of California, Davis, where she graduated with college and department honors. She subsequently earned a Masters of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on Small Business and Entrepreneurship at San Francisco State University. Ms. Mockus is steadfastly committed to the values of the Coyuchi brand, as expressed by the quality, touch and reverent sourcing of all the company's products. Under her leadership, Coyuchi's cotton products have secured certification to the Global Organic Textile Standard, the world's leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, and the launch of furniture and table linen categories. Ms. Mockus has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years with her husband, two children and three cats.

Ms. Mockus can be contacted at 888-418-8847 or [email protected]