Steevie Brown joined Faribault Mill three years ago and quickly made herself indispensable to the iconic textiles brand, which has led to multiple promotions. She oversees key parts of the production process and is always looking for new efficiencies such as yarn simplification, which reduced the amount of capital tied up in stock, reduced waste, and enabled Faribault to invest in other areas of business. She also helped improve loom efficiencies, enabling quick adaptation to changing market trends. She’s involved with vendor relationships and employee training as well. Inspired by her grandmother, a skilled weaver, Brown worked as a costume designer earlier in her career for regional theaters and studied product design. “Steevie is the key person in our entire organization who knows how to make our products in a way that makes them last for generations,” says Rick Dow, chief marketing officer at Faribault Mill.