Heath Golden is Chief Executive Officer at DS Commercial and a member of the DS Commercial Board. Prior to joining DS Commercial, Heath L Golden served as EVP, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer of Randa Apparel & Accessories (RAA). During his tenure as the company's CFO, he successfully managed the business through the global pandemic. Before his CFO role, Mr. Golden served as EVP, Chief Strategy Officer of RAA, spearheading the acquisitions of the Haggar and Tribal brands and a significant ownership stake in Moss Bros. in the U.K. He was also President of Randa Digital Labs, where he led efforts to build digital-first direct-to-consumer businesses and supported the omnichannel growth of RAA's retail partners, paving the way for RAA's rapid growth.

Before Randa, Heath was President, Americas for Bendon Group, a leading intimates company based in Sydney, Australia. While at Bendon, he more than doubled the size of the U.S. business. His achievements include conceiving and launching Heidi Klum Intimates into Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdales, and re-launching Frederick's of Hollywood as an online pureplay.  This followed eight years at Hampshire Group, Limited, where he joined as Vice President of Business Development and ultimately served over three-and-a-half years as President and Chief Executive Officer.  
 

Heath began his career as an M&A and private equity lawyer at leading law firms and is a past member of the Boards of Directors of Baboon, Greats, Hampshire Group, Moss Bros., and Stantt. In addition, Heath is a longstanding member of the Board of Governors of Fashion Scholarship Fund, the leading fashion industry charity. Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, Heath holds a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review.

Martha Stewart is an entrepreneur, bestselling author (99 lifestyle books to date), Emmy award winning television show host, and Founder of the first multi-channel lifestyle company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Reaching more than 100 million devoted fans on a monthly basis through her magazines, television shows, books, and products for the home, sold at multiple retail and online outlets, Martha is the “go-to” source for the homemaker. She and her talented staff provide trusted , reliable, and useful information on all aspects of everyday living- cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings and pet care. Her branded products can be found in tens of millions of homes and in thousands of retail locations. Martha expects to continue expanding her brand into travel, online sales, international partnerships and additional television programming.

As the Chief Financial Officer at DS Commercial, John brings a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years across finance, operations, sales, and licensing. His leadership has been instrumental in driving growth in wholesale, retail, and e-commerce divisions, holding positions of President, CFO, and COO. Notably, John's extensive international experience in global licensing and distribution, including two years as a resident in Europe, underscores his adaptability and deep understanding of global markets.  
 
Prior to joining DS Commercial, John spent 32 years at PVH Corp, a publicly traded branded marketing company. During his tenure there, he was a key part of the management teams for leading brands, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow, G.H. Bass, Timberland, Warner’s, Speedo, and True & Co. In addition, John played a key role in acquiring and integrating multi-billion-dollar companies such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Warnaco into PVH. Conversely, he also divested large operating divisions out of PVH. During his tenure, PVH grew from a billion-dollar domestic wholesaler and retailer to a multi-billion-dollar global lifestyle company. 
 
John holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and International Business from McGill University.
 

Rachel Terrace is the Chief Commercial & Growth Officer at DS Commercial. Previously, Rachel was the Senior Vice President of Licensing & Brand Development at Penske Media Corporation, where she led licensing, merchandising, and brand extension activity in the U.S. Rachel grew licensing revenue by developing and launching new businesses across fashion, Web3, e-commerce, and more for PMC's portfolio of media and lifestyle brands including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Robb Report and WWD. Prior to PMC, Rachel was the founding Chief Marketing Officer of TIME'S UP, the non-profit organization advocating for gender equity at work, where she led partnership, merchandise, and brand activities for the organization. During her time there, TIME'S UP achieved over 50 billion media impressions, raised millions of dollars in donations for the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, and launched global advocacy campaigns. Before TIME'S UP, Rachel was the Senior Vice President of Brand Management at Beanstalk, an Omnicom brand extension and licensing agency. There, she led the agency's North American brand management team and business, overseeing the strategic development and implementation of brand extension programs across numerous product categories, including home, food, fashion, and hard goods, achieving double-digit revenue and EBIT growth. Over her more than 12 years with the agency, her work for premier and diverse brands such as Diageo, HGTV, and Ford Motor Company drove billions of dollars in retail sales and garnered multiple industry awards. Earlier in her career, Rachel worked in various marketing roles at American Express, Unilever, and Jupiter Research. 
 
Rachel holds a BA in Political Science from Brown University and an MBA in Marketing and Management from Columbia Business School.

   

Joseph N. Zarro is the Chief Business Development Officer at DS Commercial. He has over twenty years of licensing experience and is an expert in product category, and international brand expansion strategies, as well as brand management. 

Before joining DS Commercial, Joe held leadership positions at Authentic Brands Group. He started as the Vice President of Business Development, focusing on men's and women's fashion brands, and was then promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Development and Legal Affairs. Following this, he served as the President of Latin America and was most recently appointed the Executive Vice President of Lifestyle Brands, overseeing the global operations for Authentic Brands Group's luxe and classic brands. Prior to his time at ABG, Joe held various positions at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (working on the Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs brands) and at Kenneth Cole Productions.  

Joe began his career as an intellectual property lawyer at top law firms representing prominent clients such as Bloomberg L.P., AT&T, David Yurman, and Sony Corporation. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Economics from New York University College of Arts and Science and a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law.

As the Chief Content Officer at DS Commercial, Christian brings a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years across content creation, distribution, video, social media, publishing, partnerships and podcasts.  His leadership has been instrumental in driving growth across the Media division. While at Marquee, his team produced 170 new lifestyle programs for Roku, launched Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse channels on 8 different FAST channel providers, published a New York Times #1 best seller, “Martha The Cook Book,”  launched an iHeart podcast with  Martha Stewart, been nominated for 7 Lifestyle Emmys and produced dozens of branded content partnerships.

Prior to joining DS Commercial, Mr. Martin was a General Manager and Vice President of Video and Video Production at SiriusXM where he was responsible for news, talk, sports, music videos and podcasts. Prior to that, he was a Vice President of Digital Content, Strategy and Development at A+E Networks, where he was responsible for digital programming and digital development. He has also held senior positions at NBC News, including being Ann Curry’s lead producer.  Mr. Martin holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from University of Michigan.

Prior to joining DS Commercial, Ms. Greenberg was the SVP, General Counsel & Secretary of FILA USA, the iconic sportswear and streetwear company. Prior to that she served for 10 years as Deputy General Counsel at The Topps Company where she successfully negotiated major license deals with Disney, WWE, and Lucasfilm. Before Topps, Ms. Greenberg started her in-house legal career as Intellectual Property Counsel for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. where she worked closely with all four company divisions – Publishing, Television, Merchandising, and E-commerce. Ms. Greenberg also has prior experience working with other fashion brands and with “Buy Now Pay Later” companies and worked as an associate in the Trade Practices department of top law firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges. A dedicated public school advocate, Ms. Greenberg previously taught high school Social Studies in NYC.  In addition to receiving her juris doctorate from Fordham University, where she was a Stein Scholar in Public Interest Law and Ethics, Ms. Greenberg graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a degree in History and holds a Master’s degree in Social Studies Education from New York University.

Yenelle Jackson serves as Chief of Staff for DS Commercial. Prior, Yenelle was responsible for leading Digital Wholesale Strategy across DS Commercial devised to optimize and accelerate growth opportunities. Prior to that, Yenelle drove Strategic Partnerships at PVH across owned & operated brands and licensees, spearheading large scale initiatives paving the way for rapid growth. Before driving Strategic Partnerships, she was the Digital Strategy & Operations Manager at PVH where she streamlined process and brought siloed teams togethers to work efficiently. Prior to PVH, she worked at Amazon as a buyer where she onboarded over 200 vendors to the platform and led efforts to build brands in the digital space in the apparel & accessory space. Yenelle graduated from Seattle University and recently was recognized as The Lead top executives mastering Brand-to-Consumer 2023 Direct 60 List.

Zachary Sigel is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, Co-Founder at DS Commercial, and a member of the DS Commercial Board. Mr. Sigel has responsibilities for DS Commercial and specifically Brand Investments. Mr. Sigel has successfully completed numerous acquisitions in the consumer brand industry. Prior to forming DS Commercial, Mr. Sigel focused on all aspects of consumer investing across the Neuberger Berman private equity platform. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2007, Mr. Sigel worked as a Consumer Equity Research Analyst at Lehman Brothers, where he was responsible for covering public equities in the Consumer Staples sector. Mr. Sigel graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in finance from The George Washington University.

Samuel Porat is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, Co-Founder of DS Commercial, and a member of the DS Commercial Board. Mr. Porat serves as Head of Royalty and Alternative Income Investments at Neuberger Berman with responsibilities for DS Commercial as well as Athyrium Opportunities, which is a credit strategy focused on the healthcare sector. Mr. Porat also serves on the Athyrium Investment Committees and the Athyrium Investment Team. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2004, Mr. Porat worked in the Lehman Brothers Investment Banking Division in New York where he focused on corporate financings and strategic advisory across several industries. In addition, Mr. Porat was the Director of Strategic Planning at Alfy.com, a media startup from 1999-2001. Mr. Porat holds an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. with distinction from Yale University.

Ramez Toubassy is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is focused on launching new private equity investment platforms for Neuberger Berman Private Equity as well as acquisitions for DS Commercial. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman Mr. Toubassy ran a $500m investment vehicle backed by Sixth Street Partners while also serving as an independent director on two consumer-focused SPACs. Before that he spent years leading the Brands Division at Gordon Brothers. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, Mr. Toubassy was the Founding Partner of Blast-Off Brands, a diversified brand management platform based in Los Angeles. Before forming Blast-Off Brands, Mr. Toubassy spent over a decade leading Brand Sense Partners, a top global branding and licensing agency, most of that time serving as its President & CEO. Earlier in his career, Mr. Toubassy held various Business Development & Licensing, Principal and Advisory roles at Indian Motorcycle Company, Evolution Global Partners, Deutsche Bank and PwC. Mr. Toubassy holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in economics from Pomona College.

Kevin Chiu is a Principal at Neuberger Berman focused on acquisitions for DS Commercial. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman Private Equity, Mr. Chiu worked for two years in Media & Telecom Investment Banking at Citi, where he advised clients on numerous M&A and financing transactions. Mr. Chiu graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Economics with Distinction.