Lisa Powers Struble spent two decades at big apparel names Under Armour and Abercrombie & Fitch before moving back to her native Middle Tennessee. After joining the team at fashion accessory company Banded, she bought the Franklin-based company — which supplies hundreds of boutiques in the United States and Canada — in 2018. Here, she shares some thoughts on how she has led her team since coming aboard and what’s ahead.
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