Transpac Brands Expands Leadership Roles to Drive Product Innovation
Transpac Brands is pleased to announce that Tara Dikos, Executive Vice President, will expand her leadership role to oversee Product Development. In this enhanced capacity, Dikos will spearhead innovation, strategy, and execution cross the company’s product portfolio, reinforcing Transpac Brands’ commitment to excellence and market leadership.
“Tara has been a driving force behind our success, and her expanded role in Product Development aligns perfectly with our vision for growth and innovation," said Laurie Gilner, President/CEO.“Her leadership, deep industry expertise, and commitment to excellence make her the ideal person to lead our product initiatives into the future.”
With a distinguished career at Transpac Brands, Dikos has played a pivotal role in shaping sales and marketing strategies while executing key strategic and tactical plans. Her expanded responsibilities will further solidify Transpac Brands’ industry position, allowing the company to deliver cutting-edge products that meet evolving customer needs.
“I am looking forward to taking on this expanded role and to lead our exceptional Product Development team,” said Tara Dikos. “Innovation is at the core of what we do, it excites me to help drive new product strategies that will elevate our offerings and deliver greater value to our customers. I also intend to get on the road and listen to our retailer and rep partners to make sure their voice plays a role in strategies moving forward.”
In addition to Dikos’ new role, Rachael Stanfill has been promoted to Director of Product Strategy. In this role, Stanfill will oversee timelines, sales and pricing analysis, and help define the product direction.
“Rachael is immensely talented with a wealth of experience,” said Dikos. “I am confident that our combined expertise will propel our product development into new categories with trend-right offerings, and Rachael’s contributions will be invaluable to the process.”
Both Dikos and Stanfill assume their new roles effective immediately and will play a key role in shaping the company’s Spring/Garden 2026 collection and beyond.
