Berle Leadership

Today, headed by a new generation of leaders -- including two grandsons of one of the original founders -- Berle has refined its trousers to offer fashion-forward style, sophistication and comfort to create a timeless look and feel.

Robert Stine
President
Robert Stine, president of Berle Manufacturing, has been with the company since 1982. Robert oversees all administrative and manufacturing operations of the company. A native of Charleston, Robert holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the College of Charleston. He is a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Exchange Club of Charleston and the Executive Committee of the Coastal Carolina Council of Boy Scouts.

Eric Krawcheck
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Eric Krawcheck, executive vice president and chief operating officer, is responsible for managing sales and merchandising for the company. In 2001, Eric joined Berle Manufacturing, which was founded by his stepfather Herbert Berlinksy, and since then has taken the company from a national specialty store supplier to a national department store supplier, helping secure many nationally-recognized clients.

Prior to his position with Berle, Eric was a partner in Max's Men's Store in Charleston, S.C., also a family business. In addition, he spent 12 years in the retail industry, holding a variety of positions at Nordstrom, including men's tailored clothing manager, men's tailored clothing buyer and store manager for two New Jersey stores. A native of Charleston, Eric holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of South Carolina and is active in the Charleston Jewish Federation Young Leadership Program.

Shane Morris
Vice President of Sales
Shane Morris, who joined the company in 2003, is the vice president of sales. In his position, he oversees all sales activity for the company. Prior to working at Berle, Shane served as an account executive for QRS corporation, a retail technology company. He also spent 13 years at Nordstrom, first as the young men's buyer, then as a store manager. Shane, who grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Utah.