Shara Mchayle
PNB Nation, the streetwear conceived of in 1987 by Roger "Brue" McHayle, James "Bluster" Alicea, Sung Choi, Isaac "West" Rubinstein, "Zulu" Williams, took the "Post No Bills" abbreviation-often seen on New York City buildings and construction sites forbidding the posting of advertisements or any type of signs-and flipped it into phrases like "Proud Nubian Brothers.” As one of the original streetwear brands, PNB Nation’s clothing featured bold imagery and politically conscious messaging. The clothing was a statement, literally. It was here that Shara McHayle planted her roots on the marketing team and rose in the ranks.
When asked about her proudest career moments, she said:
[Also] being the only woman at PNB among five men and working really hard to be seen as a contributor, coming in as an intern, coming out first year as marketing director, [in the] second year taking the brand from $150,000 to $2.1 million as the marketing and sales director, and then being offered partnership by the founders. [Also], we were able to secure a licensing deal with Perry Ellis. They offered me a partnership, equal equity. That was a milestone. And the people knew.