SpiritHoods

With a degree in Japanese/Business, Latif launched his first company straight out of college. It quickly saw financial success hitting $1M+ in the first few years. After exiting he founded SpiritHoods in 2009 and currently leads the company's overall vision, strategic initiatives, product design, and creative content creation. As President of the Board he ensures the Board acts consistently with Board policies. The president chairs and sets the agenda for Board meetings. As Princepal Accounting Officer, he oversees the organization's financial activities, including being responsible for the finance and accounting professionals who perform operational functions. As Treasurer, he creates, implements, and reviews financial policies for the corporation. Reviewing the cash flow and investment activities of the corporation to ensure they're properly managed. He ensures sufficient taxes are paid. Lastly, as director, he manages SpiritHoods day-to-day operations. He is responsible for making decisions regarding the supervision of the entire enterprise as well as products and services.

His professional experience as a branding specialist, web designer and marketing consultant have added tremendous value at SpiritHoods, which he co-founded in 2009. Marley currently spearheads the company's marketing & brand strategy. As Secretary of the Board he is responsible for managing all legal documents including minutes of all meetings of the board of the organization. He ensuresthat all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of the by-laws or as required by law. He serves as the protocol officer of the board, ensuring that the keeping and posting of meeting minutes, meeting notifications, adherence to open meeting laws, and other procedural requirements are followed legally and ethically. Lastly he keeps record of all Board votes in the business directors office and in an online database that is available to all staff, stakeholders and board members.

Antwan Titus is an inventory and warehouse wizard who has been with SpiritHoods for about 3 years now. He works diligently in the warehouse on the fulfillment team, ensuring inventory is audited and accurate, shipping outbound customer orders, restocking, and maintaining all the variuos tasks required to keep our HQ operating smoothly!

Arionne Jones is our technical design wizard. She learned important skills and established lasting relationships working in contemporary fashion before becoming a Technical Design Assistant at SpiritHood. Having had a background in ethical fashion, we are blessed to have team members that value the importance of moving into sustainable and ethical clothing. Ari Has an A.A. in merchandize product development and when she's not working on SpiritHoods, Ari likes to dance and paint.

Christie Anderson is a graphic design master who has been working with SpiritHoods for over nine years. From newsletter designs, to custom liners—she has helped brand the company in a fun and cohesive way. Her experience working with a variety of clients includes motion graphics, textile design, and print production. When she isn’t behind a computer, she enjoys camping, wine tasting, and heavy metal.

Erin Lichtman was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her eclectic resume includes an array of skills that have served her community—from specialty coffee creation to holistic medicine, to home animal care. Her love of animals and her passion for preserving their existence led her to SpiritHoods. With her sunshiny disposition, and innate desire to help others, Erin has established herself as a dependable point of contact in the Customer Service department at SpiritHoods. When she’s not helping loyal customers find their purrrfect Spirit-swag, Erin loves to see live music, find healthy new recipes to cook for her family, or enjoy the ocean on a day off. She is a bookworm, environmental conversationalist, musical encyclopedia, kitchen concocting, nature-loving bohemian.

Matt Gavin is an inventory and warehouse guru who has been with SpiritHoods for about 7 years now. He oversees the warehouse and fulfillment team, manages inbound product deliveries, ensures inventory is audited and accurate, ships outbound customer orders, and has navigated through some of the most insane Black Friday rushes ever. When Matt’s not holding down the fort, you will likely find him playing with his dog Phoebe, scouring the internet for the latest sneaker drop, playing the drums, or out surfing at one of our beautiful California beaches.

Tasha Hanes was destined to work at SpiritHoods. She started off as a customer before becoming an intern and working her way up to her current role as Director of Operations. Having worked in every department of the company, she brings a unique energy and understanding to all facets of SpiritHoods. Tasha is wholly dedicated to ensuring complete satisfaction for both customers and the team. She has an intense love of life that encompasses all aspects—the spiritual, the emotional, social, and mystics. Most importantly, she genuinely loves the brand and being able to see how the product continues to transform the lives of so many, including her own.