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About

 

“I am innovation-focused and create sustainable
solutions with integrity, building brands and products that inspire.”

 

Beth Miles is a design-thinking, entrepreneurial-minded communications strategist. She crafts narratives and visuals into compelling brand stories that move stakeholders to action.

After starting her design career on 7th Avenue and spending a decade working for large brands like Ralph Lauren and Esprit, Beth leapt in 2005 to launch her childrenswear collection, Ses Petites Mains.  Driven by her desire to work closer to the source building products that last, Beth strategized the domestic supply chain that allowed her to scale the bootstrapped brand to international distribution with a thriving, loyal consumer base. 

Her design work is a complement to her role as a Sustainability consultant, bringing an eye to design and understanding of materials, space and form.  Her work with Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed brought industry best practices to agricultural producers who raised wool on carbon farm plans funded by Fibershed. Beth helped establish the scaled, end-to-end domestic supply chain and created the Climate Beneficial ™ Fiber Pool digital presence, communications and  branding to increase awareness and engagement of their Climate Beneficial™ fibers. 

For Habitat for Humanity, Greater San Francisco, Beth strategized and implemented an Interior Finishes program that employed closed loop, circular thinking that brought enduring, sustainable and beautiful finishes to HGSF’s affordable homeownership program.  

The foundation of Beth’s work employs design thinking while forging key relationships through community building and aligning cross-functional stakeholders to the mission at hand.

“Domestic, circular, sustainable, equitable, natural, value-based, regenerative”—my goal is to push these topics to the forefront everyday.”


A follower of music, art & just about everything else, Beth loves connecting to culture to find unexpected collaborations that lead to a brand’s extended & authentic reach. In her off hours, she is a long-boarding, surfer mom who believes that personal growth is directly related to her professional success. She applies this principle in the waters of West Marin on many a weekend. She also loves to paint.

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the family room, photo by Beth Miles copyright 2017

the family room, photo by Beth Miles copyright 2017

People are talking about…

“Beth is a connector and strategic innovator. Hearst’s deep partnership with Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is largely due to Beth’s creativity, persistence and communication skills...”
— Laura Ives Colony, Senior Director, Partnerships & Brand Development, Hearst
 
“Beth and I collaborated on the interior design of a Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing development project. Working with Beth is truly a joy, as she brings an open mind and creative energy to the table, along with a full range of skills to take a concept from inception through development to implementation. She is organized and focused. She is mission-energized. Her commitment to the overriding principles of sustainable design — in our case to deliver homes that are safe, sustainable, affordable, and BEAUTIFUL — compels her work. Beth is a natural storyteller, adept at synthesizing images, materials, words, and actions into a comprehensive whole. She is a professional gem and personal delight.”
— Heidi Hansen, Architect
 
“Your creativity is beyond the beyond.”
— a loyal customer
 
“Beth provides her clients artfully customized strategies that are really required for generating truly creative solutions to meet one’s goals for harmonizing between the environment and the marketplace; she simultaneously provides the kind of comprehensive support that is needed to achieve lofty design, marketing, and development goals. From market strategy, project management, pop-up curation, networking, high-level direction— she can do it all.”
— Rebecca Burgess, Executive Director Fibershed
 
“I often find myself saying ‘they don’t make ‘em like they used to’ about my girls’ clothing, but not when it comes to Ses Petites Mains. Magnificent, modern, and made to last.”
— Kristen Chase of Cool Mom Picks
 
“ I think the prettiest flower girl dresses are not from a bridesmaid or wedding dress company but from children’s designers.  The effortless silk dresses from Ses Petites Mains can be worn over and over again, ”
— Chelsea Fuss, Frolic Blog for East Side Bride.  
 
 
“Beth was such an integral part of helping us launch our Climate Beneficial™ program at Mara Hoffman. She is a wonderful sounding board, an ideator and also a great connector.”
— Dana Davis, Vice President of Sustainability, Product and Business Strategy, Mara Hoffman
 
“I worked with Beth within a Marketing/PR function at her company, Ses Petites Mains. She has a very clear vision and understands every component in crafting an incredibly meaningful Brand. Beth has a keen understanding of the Product Design process—the Product Development cycles, and Sourcing & Fabric strategies. Her commitment to working domestically was truly inspiring, in a marketplace where it can be so easy to move everything off-shore. Beth streamlined Ses Petites Mains’ production to make sense in a higher cost model, to ensure their goal of always being a ‘Made in America’ brand. Her eye for Design, commitment to detail, endless energy & creative problem solving skills make Beth a truly unique businesswoman. ”
— Shermalee Nicholson, Senior Executive Producer