Lauraline M. Grosenick President and co-founder Lauraline Grosenick (née Sharkey) graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton earning a B.Ed. with a major in Home Economics and a minor in Art. Following a year of teaching on an isolated Indian Reserve in Northern Alberta, Lauraline conducted Adult Education courses for more than 20 years on many aspects of clothing construction, design and patternmaking. Free lancing in theatre, Lauraline costumed many amateur and professional groups from small, local dinner theatre companies to large, main stage Opera with international artists.  During this time, Lauraline designed an exclusive line of childrenswear under the "Growin' Ups" label and managed the production of them through cottage industry manufacturing by home sewers. CADTERNS provides the umbrella under which these rich and varied experiences interact and enable others to experience similar creative satisfactions.

 

Paul A.R. Lowe, Ph.D., P.Eng. Vice-President, Software Development, Paul Lowe graduated from McGill University in civil engineering.  As an Athlone Fellow, he then attended the University of London where he earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in structural engineering.  His doctoral thesis was on the subject of limit states design of composite bridges.   While this subject may seem somewhat unrelated to fashion design, the innovative techniques that were developed to solve large arrays of simultaneous non-linear differential equations were to form the basis of the algorithms used in the CADTERNS software. Paul's professional career has centred on the concrete products industry, where he has had the opportunity to work with a multitude of computer programs and languages.  Of particular relevance, has been his experience with the production of shop drawings for precast and prestressed concrete elements.  On major projects requiring a large number of similar yet different drawings, parametric methods have been developed to dramatically improve drafting productivity.  This parametric concept is the backbone of the CADTERNS concept.

 

Janice M. Lowe, BA Secretary Treasurer, Janice Lowe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in geography from the University of Manitoba.  Janice has enjoyed a varied career, starting as a professional librarian in London and then Winnipeg.  She has also served as the office manager for a plumbing contractor in British Columbia.  In addition, Janice has had a keen interest in home sewing in which she has created a wide range of clothing for both children and adults. Janice has had experience in a number of different computer programs, including those used for the CADTERNS customer/order database and accounting systems.

 

Marilyn Legard

Director, Marilyn Legard, studied Home Economics at the University of British Columbia, majoring in teaching and design.  She earned a Bachelor of Education degree in l983. She taught mainly in the community - clothing construction, needlework, interior design, and cookery.  In the last ten years, she has been employed in the educational software field.  From an early age she had a strong interest in clothing fashion and design; sewing was learned at her grandmother’s knee.  Being with CADTERNS has provided Marilyn the satisfying experience of using both fashion design and computer skills.

 

Cheryl Couch

Menswear Developer, Cheryl Couch graduated from Kwantlen College with a Diploma in Fashion Design and a Certificate of Fine Arts. Spending many years in the fashion industry, Cheryl has held positions ranging from retail sales to production tasks, from stores with national outlets to designer private label manufacturer.

Cheryl began with CADTERNS shortly after graduation. For the past ten years, her involvement with CADTERNS has grown from manual illustration to computer illustration to Menswear sloper development. In addition to these specific tasks, Cheryl has participated in many functions from general business to classroom and conference presentations.

 

Cera Maugey Message Board Moderator, Cera Maugey, is an avid RFD (Recreational Fashion Designer) in Ontario, Canada.  Inability to buy garments to suit her fashion preferences led Cera to learn how to draft her own.  After using other programs and services available from the Internet, Cera found CADTERNS, liked what she saw and has never looked back.  She initiated and continues to moderate the CADTERNS message board at Yahoo!  The message board is available directly from the CADTERNS home page and is a great place for swapping ideas, asking questions and general networking with other RFDs.

James Rogers Consulting designer, James Rogers’ interest in fashion started when he was very young, almost by coincidence.  As a young adult, his interests took him in many directions, but when he decided to return to fashion, he did so with a passion that truly sets him apart as “elegant and sophisticated, with a touch of whimsy”.    This describes the feeling one gets with a drop-in to the small studio/boutique in New Westminster, British Columbia that carries his name.   At James Rogers the customer will find a selection of ready-to-wear garments with an option of custom style - and always custom fit.  This combination of options and personal attention ensures a perfect look and fit for everyone.