Meet our Team
Get to know the faces behind the brand. Don't hesitate to reach out with wholesale inquiries, press requests, or just to say "Hi"!
FOUNDER & CHIEF DREAMER
Tia Cibani
Founded by the designer in 2015, TIA CIBANI was created after much encouragement from clients and fans of the designer.
Prior to launching her own label, Tia held the role of Creative Director of critically acclaimed Ports 1961 dressing women in Hollywood and beyond. With her family, Tia relocated upstate to Westchester County and continued to design the collections from her charming colonial Cross River building dubbed the Yellow Monkey Village that is also home to a group of women business owners.
Tia will continue to work closely with the company and will have more time for family, The Yellow Monkey Village and other creative projects.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & PARTNER
Brandon Tang
Brandon holds a BA in design from Montreal’s La Salle College and a diploma in Brand Management from the University of London Business School.
He began his career at Ogilvy’s then later in China and Milan for Ports 1961. In 2012, he helped Tia launch her namesake label and later kids line in New York before relocating to the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
In BVI, after a sabbatical raising a young family, Brandon founded 5th26, a New York based home decor company with stockists in the US and globally and later Vista Creative, becoming a sought after Creative Consultant with clients in the US, Virgin Islands, St.Barths and beyond.
DESIGN & CREATIVE ASSOCIATE
Cristina Fierro
Cristina joined Tia Cibani in 2020 with a BAS in Fashion Textiles and Design. Cristina runs the daily operations of the design studio and developing processes where she works closely with Tia and Brandon to support the brand's creative direction.
SALES & MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Shannon Callaghan
Shannon holds a BA in public relations and is the key sales and marketing contact.
With a welcome ability, Shannon brings client relations ensuring key updates to accounts, orders and deliveries.