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 discuss driving profitability within their businesses at the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 28-30 on Amelia Island, FL. Speakers included Candan Erenguc, chief operating officer, Anthropologie Group; Jamie Cygielman, general manager and president, American Girl, Mattel; Jennie Laar, chief commercial officer, e.l.f....
The retail world has changed dramatically since renowned designer and entrepreneur Rebecca Minkoff launched her career, and it continues to evolve rapidly today. How does she stay innovative and agile in the face of ever-changing customer expectations and digital disruptions? Minkoff answered this question during her recent keynote session at the 2025 Women in Retail...
It’s been only three weeks since our incredible 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, but we’re already looking ahead to next year! The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team is excited to start planning another inspirational and uplifting event for our amazing community. Save the dates and mark your calendar to join us at the...
Rebecca Minkoff, founder of Rebecca Minkoff and the Female Founder Collective, took the stage at the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 28-30 on Amelia Island, FL. She was interviewed by industry titan Fern Mallis, the creator of New York Fashion Week and president of Fern Mallis LLC. Minkoff shared powerful leadership lessons...
This video features a discussion from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2025, held March 25-27 in Las Vegas. Jamie Cygielman, general manager and president of American Girl (a division of Mattel), was interviewed by Sharonda Weatherspoon, senior vice president of retail operations, client development and retail transformation at Ralph Lauren. Cygielman shared how she...
Gina Drosos, former CEO of Signet Jewelers, was the opening keynote speaker at the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 28-30 on Amelia Island, FL. In her engaging presentation, Drosos shared powerful insights on culture transformation in the retail industry. She discussed how she led Signet’s “Path to Brilliance” initiative, reshaping the company’s...
This video features a discussion from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2025, held March 25-27 in Las Vegas. Katie Reeves, managing director of North America at COS, was interviewed by Kim Mancuso Telford, executive vice president of CommerceNext. They discuss a myriad of topics, including business strategy, professional development, and leadership.
During a session at Shoptalk earlier this year in Las Vegas, Wayfair Chief Technology Officer Fiona Tan was asked to identify the biggest opportunities she sees for technology in retail. Her response? Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language model (LLM) capabilities. Tan shared her excitement over LLM multimodal capabilities and personalization enablement with Sonia...
Hello from the final day of the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit! It’s been a great few days here in Florida at the stunning Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. We’ve listened to insightful content, come away with so many learnings and, of course, made great connections. We couldn’t be more proud of our community and the...
This video features a discussion from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2025, held March 25-27 in Las Vegas. Fiona Tan, chief technology officer of Wayfair, was interviewed by Sonia Lapinsky, managing director of retail at AlixPartners. They discuss a myriad of topics, including business strategy, professional development, and leadership.
