Judy Crowell
Having spent 15 years pitching for QVC — plus shorter stints at HSN and ShopNBC — Judy Crowell will take her talents to JTV starting this Thursday, September 29th. Crowell will represent JTV’s proprietary Stratify™ and Blooming Jewels™ Collections, which consist of gold-plated silver jewelry pieces. (Blooming Jewels™ pieces feature gemstones.) In the press release about Crowell’s new TV home, Pat Bryant, Chief Marketing Officer at JTV, said “We’re thrilled to have Judy Crowell on board to represent Stratify™ and Blooming Jewels.™ She understands jewelry trends and the home shopping industry as well as anyone in the country.” JTV Press Release via PR Newswire and the Sacramento Bee (Sept. 27, 2011)
Leading up to the debut of her new fashion jewelry collection on QVC, Shoshanna Gruss was interviewed by Fashionista, and revealed that she and her fellow designer and mentor, Judith Ripka, share not just the same dog-walking routes on New York’s upper east side, but also the same choice of dog breeds. They both have Maltese dogs. There is little new in this short interview, but one tid-bit stands out. Shoshanna reveals that, as a young woman, she had trouble finding clothing that made her feel good, despite the benefits of a privileged upbringing. She attributes her success to the making of an inclusive fashion line that can be comfortably worn by women of all shapes and sizes. 
Actress, author and widow to the King of Rock and Roll, 
ShopNBC yesterday announced the appointment of William J. McGrath as the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer. A 20-year veteran of the multi-channel industry, McGrath joined ShopNBC in January as vice president of quality assurance and was named interim cfo a month later. During a lengthy tenure at QVC, McGrath served as: vice president of global sourcing operations and finance, vice president of corporate quality assurance and quality control, vice president of merchandise operations and inventory control, vice president of market research and sales analysis; and director of financial planning and analysis.
