Amelia Eleiter

Co-Founder & CEO
Debrand

Amelia Eleiter is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Debrand, North America’s most comprehensive sustainability and circularity operators for apparel and footwear brands. Launched in 2008, Debrand helps companies extend the life of their products—and the precious resources used to make them—as many times and ways possible by enabling a holistic ecosystem of next-life solutions across reuse, recycling, and circular innovations.

Dedicated to educating brands and consumers on how they can take actions to reduce and prevent textile waste, Amelia is passionate about advocating for scalable solutions that help accelerate the circular economy. A celebrated leader for her achievements in entrepreneurship, innovation, and community building, Amelia has become a trusted source who fosters transparent discussions on critical issues in fashion, apparel, and textile sustainability. Her thought leadership contributions have been featured in key publications and at industry events including Circularity, Sourcing Journal Sustainability Summit, Canadian Circular Economy Summit, and Sustainable Fashion Forum.