Full Name
La Rhea Pepper
Job Title
Catalyst & Co-founder
Company
Textile Exchange
Speaker Bio

La Rhea Pepper is passionate about reconnecting to the roots of the materials we use and showing stewardship for the land. Having grown up as a fifth-generation farmer on an organic cotton farm in West Texas, Ms. Pepper has long been an advocate for lower-impact materials. Her journey started as a founding member of the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative, the largest organic cotton cooperative in the United States. She has served on the administrative council for Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), as well as the Organic Trade Association’s board of directors.
 
Ms. Pepper’s passion and personal experience have driven Textile Exchange forward for two decades. As Catalyst and Co-founder of the organization, she works with brands, stakeholders, partners, and leaders to ensure that the Textile Exchange’s mission and vision for the industry are spread far and wide.

La Rhea Pepper