Management Team

DREW GREEN

DREW GREEN

Chief Executive Officer, President, Director

Drew Green is an award-winning Chief Executive Officer, entrepreneur, and expert in starting and managing high-growth companies. A visionary leader, Green has created one of the world's fastest growing apparel brands. Between 2015-2025, he established over $100M in strategic capital commitments for INDOCHINO from Madrona Venture Partners, Highland Consumer, Dayang Group, Mitsui & Co. (TSE: 8031) and Postmedia Network (TSX: PNC.B) and has secured partnerships with hundreds of celebrities and professional athletes, along with MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL teams. INDOCHINO created, launched, and then expanded to 145 retail locations, employing over 1,000 people across North America, with another 3,500 people in China working daily to produce the one-of-a-kind garments each INDOCHINO customer creates.

Previously nominated as top 40 under 40, as well as CEO of the year, Green has been recognized for his accomplishments throughout his career. In 2017 Green was awarded the Lifetime Innovation in Retail award. In 2018 he was awarded Retailer of the Year by Chain Store Age, and in 2018 Green was selected as The Entrepreneur of the Year, by Ernst and Young. In 2019 Canadian Business announced that between 2015-2019, INDOCHINO was #1 fastest growing Canadian retailer, with sales globally, and 3rd fastest growing retailer in Canada, amongst retailers with revenues over $100M.

Prior to INDOCHINO, Green founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Canada's first multi-merchant marketplace, which is now owned by EMERGE COMMERCE , which he leads as Chairman and major shareholder. Throughout his career, Drew has held leadership roles at companies that have created billions in shareholder value through leadership roles at Flo Network (DoubleClick). DoubleClick (acquired by Google), and SHOP.COM , (acquired by Market America) amongst others.

Over the past 25 years Drew Green has started 15 companies and invested in over 100 private companies and real-estate assets across Canada and the United States, most of which is still owned.
Drew is currently a board member at York University, his alma mater, and awards yearly scholarships for York and UBC students.

VANESSA PILLAY

VANESSA PILLAY

Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Vanessa is responsible for leading the financial operations and strategy at INDOCHINO. Vanessa Pillay is an accomplished and highly motivated global, multinational business executive with over 18 years of experience in the financial and technology sectors with a proven track record in achieving positive business results by developing strategic business alliances and processes, and improving operations through effective team and project management.

She brings expertise in areas of revenue expansion, strategic planning, business development and growth, human resources, financial stability and IT management. Vanessa has a proven track record of increasing sales and expanding market share while successfully motivating, leading and training cross-functional teams towards success.

Responsibilities in this role include driving financial strategy, delivering complex financial services, creating growth plans, making financial projections, developing new business, monitoring financial activities, and directing the staff for attaining financial goals.

Her ability to influence, negotiate, resolve conflicts, establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization comes from her believe in putting the team at the centre to drive change and create a dynamic environment.
Prior to INDOCHINO, Vanessa led the finance team at Microsoft South Africa with previous executive finance roles at Standard Bank PBB South Africa and Sun Microsystems South Africa. Vanessa is a Chartered Accountant in South Africa CA(SA) and a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada, CPA(CA) achieving her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at the University of Natal, South Africa. .

ALEX BUHLER

ALEX BUHLER

Chief Technology Officer

Alex Buhler is a leading IT Executive with more than 20 years of experience in data driven, fast paced environments. Prior to INDOCHINO, he was the Chief Technology Officer of Clearly, formerly clearly contacts, where he implemented business driven processes and system enhancements that improved customer experience, web sales and performance.

From 2011 to 2017 Alex was the Chief Information Officer at Mountain Equipment Co-op where he established the enterprise-wide IT strategy to enhance member experience, increase sales and facilitate growth. While at MEC, he implemented a full relaunch of its ecommerce site, created a #1 rated iPhone app, and led the team to improve the omni-channel experience and be recognized with Canada Post’s e-commerce innovation award for Best Multi-channel retailer – Large in 2012.

Alex has been on the Board of Directors of the CIO Association of Canada Vancouver chapter for thirteen years, four as President. This group focuses on mentoring and developing current and future senior IT leaders. He also serves on the Governing Body of Gartner’s Evanta BC CIO Executive summit. He has presented and/or moderated executive boardrooms on many occasions.

RYANE ASKEW

Ryane Askew

VP, Marketing

Ryane is a seasoned and dynamic growth leader with over 15 years of experience delivering impactful growth for globally recognized brands, including Amazon, Nordstrom, Blue Nile, JCPenney, Pier 1 Imports, and Wyndham. Throughout her career, she has built and scaled high-performing teams across a variety of functions, including marketing, ecommerce, analytics, and technology.

With a strong entrepreneurial mindset, Ryane has a proven track record of building organizations from the ground up. She consistently delivers measurable results and has been recognized for her leadership. At Nordstrom, she was honored with the company’s most prestigious leadership award, the “Inverted Pyramid Award,” for exemplifying Nordstrom’s culture of servant leadership, empowerment, and customer obsession. At Pier 1 Imports, Ryane was instrumental in growing the brand’s ecommerce business from $0 to $200M in just under two years, winning Internet Retailer’s 2015 “Comeback of the Year” award..

Outside of work, Ryane enjoys a wide range of hobbies including soccer, roller skating, karaoke, music, art, and traveling. Although she has called Seattle home for the past seven years, she still embraces her Texas roots, maintaining a strong affinity for the phrase “y’all” and claiming the title of Whataburger’s #1 fan. 

SEAN WRENN

Sean Wrenn

Vice President, Retail Sales & Operations

Sean Wrenn is a seasoned retail executive with over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence and leading high-performing teams. Now, as the Vice President of Retail Sales and Operations at INDOCHINO, Sean is focused on leading the company’s expansion by scaling retail operations, enhancing the omnichannel customer experience, and driving profitability. Leveraging his track record of success, Sean is committed to accelerating INDOCHINO’s growth by optimizing in-store operations and aligning them with digital strategies to deliver a seamless, customer-centric experience.

Prior to joining INDOCHINO, Sean spent six years at Kendra Scott, where he played a pivotal role in the brand’s expansion, opening new stores and launching an affiliate sales program that significantly broadened the business’s reach. Additionally, Sean drove best-in-class EBITDA performance year over year and successfully established omnichannel strategies that improved the customer experience and operational efficiency. His leadership was also instrumental in securing a successful transaction with 65 Equity Partners, positioning Kendra Scott for further growth.

Sean’s career has included key leadership roles at Kendra Scott, Aeropostale, Target, and Abercrombie & Fitch, where he honed his expertise in retail management, operational excellence, and building customer-centric cultures. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from San Diego Christian College and currently resides in Colorado with his family.

ALY HABIB

ALY HABIB

VP, Strategic Partnerships & Experience

As VP, Strategic Partnerships & Experience, Aly is responsible for leading supply chain and strategic relationships at INDOCHINO including corporate sales and partnerships. Prior to joining INDOCHINO, Aly spent nearly 14 years working with prominent Canadian brands RBC Royal Bank and Shaw Communications - overseeing areas that included Customer Experience, Sales and Learning & Development implementing extensive culture, performance and revenue generating programs.

Upon joining INDOCHINO in 2016, Aly focused on building the Customer Experience department and strategy to ensure a strong foundation for years to come. In addition to this, Aly has built INDOCHINO's Corporate Sales and Partnerships channel which enables small, medium, and large businesses to take full advantage of made to measure suiting experiences across North America. In recent years, Aly has also developed and activated significant brand awareness campaigns within the world of Sports & Entertainment aligning the INDOCHINO brand with the likes of Chris Paul, Trevor Lawrence and annually, at the NBA Draft.