Linda Bradbury is CEO of Costume Gallery, a leading dance recital costume manufacturer located in Delanco, New Jersey. As CEO, she has overall responsibility for the strategic vision, general management and financial success of the company. Most recently prior to joining Costume Gallery, Bradbury a 25 year veteran in the apparel industry, worked as the Senior Vice President at Lilly Pulitzer, a premier retailer of colorful, fun loving resort apparel for ladies and children. During her 14 year career with the company, Bradbury matriculated from the role of Production Manager, to Senior Vice President of Product, responsible for the company’s overall product organization including design, merchandising, product development, production, sourcing, quality assurance and licensing. Bradbury’s success included building strong teams and developing successful product with direct correlation to growth in sales, gross margin and net income for the company. Her role also entailed extensive travel to countries such as China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Portugal, Peru, France and Turkey, as well as to domestic and resort destinations. Bradbury also gained experience in production, sourcing and product development while working at Hartstrings, Inc., a Philadelphia based children’s apparel brand, Adrienne Vittadini, a New York based women’s resort wear brand and Raybern, Inc. a Philadelphia based apparel sourcing agency. Bradbury earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Production at Philadelphia University, formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. Bradbury lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania with her husband Paul and two children.