Shay Carrillo

Shay Carrillo is a product development, sourcing, and supply chain leader in the consumer goods and home textiles industry based in Portland, Oregon. With more than 15 years of experience spanning manufacturing, vendor strategy, and operations, she specializes in building and scaling brands within the home goods and textile space. She is the founder of MADRE Linen, a premium home textiles company focused on linen-based essentials, where she leads end-to-end responsibilities across sourcing, product development, supplier relationships, production planning, and operational strategy.

Throughout her career, she has built deep expertise in textile manufacturing, natural fiber supply chains, inventory planning, and vendor management across both domestic and international partners. Before launching MADRE Linen, she founded Non Perishable Goods (NPG), a design and lifestyle brand that served as a testing ground for product development, production systems, and wholesale operations. Earlier in her career, she worked at Gap Inc. as a photo producer and art director, managing large-scale production shoots, budgeting, casting, and creative coordination, and she has also completed extensive freelance work in styling, creative direction, and production for major retail and consumer brands.

Her professional work is driven by a commitment to transparent, ethical, and increasingly domestic supply chains, particularly within linen and natural fiber production. She is actively engaged in efforts to revitalize North American textile manufacturing, with MADRE Linen reflecting her long-term vision of building a fully domestic brand. A graduate of the University of Oregon, she brings together creative direction, operational discipline, and industry expertise, while also participating in professional networks and programs supporting female founders and regional manufacturing development.