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.
Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of Courageous Leadership Institute, was a featured speaker during the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 27-29 in Miami. Great leaders don’t just communicate, they connect. In this session, Solomon shared how authenticity, presence and storytelling can transform the way leaders show up and create impact in...
Hosted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, Total Retail Talks is a podcast for retail executives who crave the knowledge and insights needed to stay successful in today’s fast-paced industry. In episode 512, Total Retail Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Allison Cullman, senior vice president of marketing at Hint, one of the largest unsweetened flavored water...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Urja Dave, senior manager of paid search and affiliate marketing at Raymour & Flanigan. We asked Urja a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you would like to become...
Laura Geller has built one of the beauty industry’s most enduring brands, however, the journey from New York City makeup artist to successful entrepreneur was anything but a straight line. It was Laura’s devotion to making cosmetics for real women that led her to create her own beauty brand, believing that beauty is for everyone...
Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestseller, author of “AWAKE,” and For the Love podcast host, was a featured speaker during the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 27-29 in Miami. In this inspiring session, Hatmaker drew from her memoir “Awake” to explore how personal upheaval and professional transitions can become powerful opportunities for growth...
Kate Ridley, chief brand officer at Stanley 1913, was a featured speaker during the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 27-29 in Miami. Shared in the style of a TED Talk, Ridley’s session detailed how Stanley 1913 transformed a 110-year-old brand into a cultural phenomenon by staying true to its founder’s core values...
When Reba Hatcher was asked to build and lead a new commercial department at ButcherBox, a meat and seafood company best known for its customizable subscription service, she didn’t have a background in revenue or pricing. What she did have was deep knowledge of the business, its customers, and the people who could help fill...
In the journey from a challenging childhood in Detroit to the pinnacle of career success, Daria Burke embodies the power of self-transformation. “We don’t earn our beginnings, but we can choose who we become,” asserts Burke, a belief rooted deeply in her journey and research in neuroscience and epigenetics. As a best-selling author and award-winning...
This video features a session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at CommerceNext 2026, held June 23-24 in New York City. Kim Heidt, chief retail officer of Tecovas, was interviewed by Kelli Jones, managing director at Accenture. The pair discuss a myriad of topics, including business strategy, professional development, and leadership.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but are companies actually ready to put it to work? Retail technology leader, author and speaker Julie Averill is joining the Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road Seattle event on Nov. 3 to discuss just that. Drawing on her 30 years in technology leadership, including eight years as CIO...
