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.
“If you’ve accomplished every goal you’ve ever written down, you have no idea what you’re capable of,” Build-A-Bear Workshop CEO Sharon Price John says about climbing toward your full potential and enjoying the twists and turns along the way. Price John took the stage at the 2023 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, hosted by...
This video features a keynote presentation delivered by Dara Meath, chief technology officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. The session, titled Transforming Your Tech Organization in 90 Days or Less, took place at last year’s Total Retail Tech event in Denver. (Total Retail is the sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle.) Meath shared her real-world...
There’s a lot of talk in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) world about ad campaigns not converting and delivering low return on ad spend (ROAS). The landscape has required brands to focus more on developing relationships with consumers before they convert, which starts with awareness (i.e., top-of-the-funnel advertising). In part one of a three-part video series on...
Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you’re feeling as loved-up as Taylor and Travis during Sunday’s Super Bowl win. And if you celebrated Galentine’s Day yesterday, we hope you had a fantastic time showing the women (and friends of all genders) in your life how much they mean to you. Why not show the women co-workers...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s peer group calls are lead by volunteer Women in Retail Leadership Circle members. In this orientation video, learn the best practices and expectations of a peer group leader. Women in Retail Leadership Circle peer groups are designed to give members the chance to connect with other members in similar job functions...
Women in Retail hosted a fun evening at the Ralph Lauren Women’s and Home flagship store, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, on Jan. 16. Attendees enjoyed a panel discussion with industry-leading women in retail who discussed their career journeys; important leadership lessons they have learned over the course of their careers; and...
Tens of thousands of retailers came together this week for NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show in New York. The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team was on site attending informative sessions, speaking to retail executives and connecting with industry leaders on the trade show floor. But what was really exciting to see was the number...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, member-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board discussing a host of different topics, from industry best practices, life learnings, strategic tools to help other women excel as leaders, among others. Our 10th episode features lessons from...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Stacy Perry, chief product officer at Thirty-One Gifts. We asked Perry a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you would like to become a Women in Retail Leadership Circle...
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team is lucky enough to learn more about the women in our community through member spotlight articles and videos shared in the newsletter most weeks. We enjoy learning everything from how these impressive women achieve their personal and professional goals to what they’re reading these days. Each spotlight is...
