Kristina Stidham is the digital content director at Women in Retail Leadership Circle and sister brands Total Retail and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality at NAPCO Media. She is passionate about digital media and handles video, podcast and virtual event production for all brands. You can often find her at WIRLC, TR, WLT&H or industry events with her camera and podcasting equipment—or at home on Zoom—recording interviews with thought leaders and business executives.
Kristina holds a B.A. in Media Studies and Production from the Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. Go Owls! When she's not in the office, she loves to go on long walks, sing around the house, hangout with her family and two pet guinea pigs, and travel to new places.
A panel of female retail executives took the stage to share their career journeys, lessons learned and advice at the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Chicago event, held Sept. 26. Speakers included Monica Royer, founder and CEO, Monica + Andy; Liz Allison, CEO, Tricoci; Lauri Joffe Turjeman, chief marketing officer, American Freight; Judy...
Odessa “OJ” Jenkins, CEO of Bonfire Women, took the stage at the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Chicago event, held Sept. 26. Join Bonfire women CEO Odessa “OJ” Jenkins for an inspiring keynote on the transformative power of storytelling. In this session, Odessa will explore how the stories we tell others and the...
Alison Hiatt, chief marketing officer of Vera Bradley, took the stage at the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Chicago event, held Sept. 26. Hiatt detailed the strategic marketing and leadership initiatives that are driving the transformation of the iconic lifestyle brand Vera Bradley. She drew from her extensive background in marketing and brand...
Gina Boswell, CEO of Bath & Body Works, took the stage at the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Columbus event, held Sept. 24. She was interviewed by Emily Culp, chief brand and strategy officer of BodyHealth. In this inspiring keynote Q&A, Gina Boswell, the dynamic CEO of Bath & Body Works Inc., sits...
Author, comedian and speaker Andrea Flack-Wetherald took the stage at the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Columbus event, held Sept. 24. Forgiveness is the least talked about, but most important leadership soft skill. In this presentation, social worker, comedian, author and speaker Andrea Flack-Wetherald teaches attendees how to use improvised comedy and mindfulness...
A panel of female retail executives took the stage to share their career journeys, lessons and advice during the 2024 Women in Retail On the Road: Columbus event on Sept. 24. Speakers included Laura Davis, president, DSW; Kat DePizzo, president, Justice Design Lab; Nicci Hicks, founder, Pivot; and moderator Kimberly Lee Minor, CEO, Women of...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) wants your input on the leaders that should be honored in our 15th annual Top Women in Retail report! This annual resource highlights leading women executives in the retail industry. This is your chance to recognize those truly outstanding women retail leaders for their admirable work. Submit your nominations...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is thrilled to partner with Reality-Based Leadership to offer a groundbreaking 10-week virtual workshop series, Reality-Based Leadership — Ditching the Drama and Turning Excuses Into Results, led by best-selling author and leadership expert Cy Wakeman. Get a glimpse into Cy’s leadership approach in this clip from her session at the 2024 Women in Retail...
“The first question I ask when someone’s struggling and they’re a reluctant leader is, ‘Is it will or skill-related?'” Liz Allison, CEO of Tricoci luxury salons and spas, shared how she approaches a reluctant leader on her team during a panel conversation at the recent Women in Retail On the Road: Chicago event. If the...
Denise Paulonis, president and CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings, a company leading the charge in gender diversity and innovation within the beauty industry, spoke one-on-one with Jennifer DiPasquale, co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, at our recent On the Road: Dallas event. In this video clip from their conversation, Paulonis shares the significance of...
