1. Debbie Blalock
www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-blalock-7b695b4
Beaverton, OR
color72756@yahoo.com
503.746.6312
Apparel Merchandising
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science
Dyeing and Finishing Training
2002 NC State
HIGHLIGHTS
EDUCATION
SKILLS & SOFTWARE
EXPERIENCE
Implementation of Technical
Solutions
Global Color Process Develop-
ment and Optimization
Color Quality Assurance
Color Measurement
Color Data Reporting
PROJECTS
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Illustrator
Datacolor Colortools
Concept Creation
Project Management
Problem Solver
Adaptable
Learner
Team Player
NIKE, INC.
COLOR STANDARD DEVELOPMENT MGR 2007- Present
*Primary business contact for the development and execution of Nike
Inc. textile color standards and designer color tools, while ensuring
accuracy within set tolerances, and delivery within timelines.
*Communicate and manage defined color development process to
multiple external color standard vendors.
*Direct and consult with Color Design in the development and
communication of the seasonal color palettes and tools.
*Identify and communicate key color achievability by substrate and
colorfastness issues across the seasonal palettes to apparel design and
development teams.
*Network and collaborate with industry technical experts to identify
and validate new development or process opportunities that will
improve color quality and sustainability for Nike.
*Manage all color standard related information to ensure data integrity
and documentation for all Nike colors.
*Projected and managed $500,000 yearly departmental budget to
execute color tools and color standards for internal Color teams.
USA REGION COLOR MANAGER 2006-2007
*Provided relevant color commercialization information to USA
Operation Directors to ensure support of on-time commercialization.
*Collaborated with cross functional product teams to resolve and
influence color approval decisions.
*Designed and offered training programs to category product teams that
provided relevant technical color information to aid with color and
material selections.
*Lead in-line color advisor team to deliver superior color quality services.
*Managed and maintained color lab equipment.
2009 Transition of physical standard substrate from cotton to polyester woven, maintaining historical color,
within specified tolerance.
2014 Transition of physical standard substrate from polyester woven to polyester knit, maintaining historical
color within specified tolerance.
2016 Design and Integratation of Corporate Color Data for Nike Color Library into Flex PLM
2016 Darker Black- Researched and Tested Nike high volume materials to determine which characteristics of a
fiber are able to achieve a darker black.

2. Travel adventures with family
Pinterest Pinner and Tester
Crime Books
Doris Day Films
Lego Builder
AFFILIATIONS
INTERESTS
EXPERIENCE continued
AATCC
Senior Member 2001- Present
AATCC Northwest Section
Treasurer 2006-2011
AATCC C2C Color Guidebook
Committee 2003-2004
REFERENCES
NIKE, INC.
COLOR ADVISOR 2000-2006
*Provided technical color advice to inline category teams, based on current dye technologies, material
substrates, and material constructions.
*Presented the latest color and process requirements to category teams.
*Communicated and supported adherence to key color calendar dates.
CONSUMER TESTING LABORATORIES 1998-1999
COLOR APPROVAL SUPERVISOR
*Developed and implemented color testing report forms which improved the accuracy and accounting of
reports.
*Trained and supervised employees. Insured compliance of policies and procedures.
*Identified process improvements and proposed solutions to management
CONSUMER TESTING LABORATORIES 1997-1998
TEST ANALYST
*Performed and evaluated physical property testing such as shrinkage, skewness, flammability, laundering,
and crocking.
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Sandy Johnson
Color Solutions International
Phone: 336.420.2543
Email: johnson.sandy@csicolors.com
Mollie DeHut
Jennings Insurance Agency
Phone: 503.805.7539
Email: mollieveneta@hotmail.com
Jenny Foster
Nike, Inc
Phone: 503.515.5910
Email: jenny.foster@nike.com
Heidi Ball
Heidi’s Creative Dance
Phone: 503.336-3636
Email: heidiball78@yahoo.com