CARMIN BLACK

Carmin Black is Co-Founder and CEO of "HALF UNITED." Founded in 2009 in Wilmington, NC, HALF UNITED is a globally-minded human-first lifestyle brand committed to partnering with customers to fight hunger (and empower lives) with each purchase made.  Each collection reflects Carmin's love of fashion, philanthropy, and travel, seen every season in the product design, as well as the videos of the people and places where each purchase helps. HALF UNITED is sold in more than 300 stores globally — and embraces a philosophy of humans-first and by fighting hunger and poverty, specifically for children and families, with every purchase made. Carmin's parents, Randy and Sherry, are her greatest inspiration — how they lived their lives and the way they instilled in Carmin a belief that she could do anything, and that every life is valuable, to be cherished, and worth fighting for. When Carmin and her brother Christian started HALF UNITED in 2009— in the room over their grandparent's garage — giving back was the central and most important detail of how they engaged with customers. Empowering their customers is equally as important to this brand as empowering people in need. "At HALF UNITED we know empowered people empower others, so we make sure to let our customers know they are the true heros. They are the ones giving back and changing lives for the better."