Amy Hall (SLL’83) joined EILEEN FISHER, a high-end womenswear and accessories retail chain, 30 years ago, where she founded and led what became known as the brand’s “Social Consciousness” initiative. During that time, Hall created the company’s signature philanthropic programs addressing women’s empowerment. She developed the company’s human rights work, ranging from worker well-being to transparency, and partnered closely with the company’s pioneering circular apparel work to advance business models that reduce textile waste. Hall also led the company’s transition into becoming a Certified B Corporation and championed the company’s shift to organic, recycled, and regenerative fibers. She served as a steadfast brand ambassador and thought leader on issues of sustainable apparel and ethical business.

Today, Hall serves as the Social Consciousness Strategic Advisor for Eileen Fisher Inc., as well as the Sustainability Strategic Advisor for the Eileen Fisher Foundation. She also owns and operates a mission-driven independent bookstore called Hudson Valley Books for Humanity in her hometown of Ossining, NY.

Hall holds a B.A. in Chinese language from Georgetown University, an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Teachers College at Columbia University, and an MBA from the Green Mountain Center for Sustainability at Prescott College. 

She has served as an advisory board chair for Social Accountability International, a development council member for Future Fit, and as a judge for the “Good Housekeeping Sustainable Innovation Awards.” Hall has also appeared in numerous publications and programs, including National Public Radio, Crain’s New York Business, The Atlantic, Business of Fashion, CBS-TV, and many more. She has been recognized as a Power Women Award honoree, a U.N. Women Champion of Change, and a Girl Scouts of Greater New York Woman of Distinction, among others.

When she’s not doing any of those things, Hall plays the bassoon in various musical groups in the Hudson Valley.