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.
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Dr. Zabina Bhasin, founder and CEO of In KidZ, a diverse and inclusive toy company on a mission to educate and make a change through play, learning, and activity boxes that have been widely recognized in the media and by...
This video features a recording of a session during the WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event, held on Oct. 6. The session, Life Lessons and Career Advice From Top Retail Leaders, featured panelists Nurtaç Afridi, CEO, GODIVA, chief strategy and growth officer, Yildiz Holding; Amy Shecter, CEO, Ever/Body; Jamie Cygielman, president, American...
This video features a recording of the Sustainable Success Stories panel discussion during this month’s WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event. Speakers included Jeannie Barsam, founder and CEO, Gifting Brands; Wendy Waugh, senior vice president, sustainability, Theory; Kimberly Carney, founder and CEO, FashWire and GlossWire; Anna Bryan, director, ESG reporting and communications,...
Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of The Courageous Leadership Institute, Inc., took the stage at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event, held on Oct. 6. Building your career has never been more difficult than it is right now. As the live/virtual hybrid working world continues, this keynote session will...
This video features a recording of a session during the WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event, which was held on Oct. 6. The session was titled Solution Stories: A Real Discussion Around Retail Challenges and How Leaders Solved Them. Its speakers included Molly Taylor, chief merchant, Saks OFF 5TH; Melanie Zimmerman, vice...
This video features a recording of a session titled Building an Inclusive Culture to Keep Employees Engaged, which took place during the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event earlier this month. Speakers included Nadia Boujarwah, CEO and co-founder, Dia & Co.; Bahja Johnson, head of customer and community belonging: growth and...
Chef, author and motivational speaker Carla Hall took the stage at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | New York City event, held on Oct. 6. She was interviewed by Lorrie King, co-founder and CEO of Caire Beauty. Hall’s ever-evolving career, from accountant to runway model to celebrity chef, is proof positive that it’s never...
This video features a clip from a panel discussion focused on effective collaboration between marketing and IT departments from Total Retail Tech in Nashville last month. Kristen Gasior, chief transformation officer at Balsam Brands, shares the lessons she’s learned from working effectively with IT teams, including establishing better cross-department alignment around business goals. Panel speakers...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Jessica Schoppee, vice president of e-commerce at Health-E Commerce, the parent brand of FSA Store, HSA Store, WellDeserved, and Caring Mill, offering the largest selection of guaranteed FSA- and HSA-eligible products, intuitive educational resources, and more. We’ve asked Jessica a...
At this month’s Total Retail Tech event in Nashville, Chandra Holt, CEO and president of Conn’s HomePlus, was interviewed by Laura Wheeler, managing director at Ankura. Named CEO and president of Conn’s HomePlus in August 2021, Holt has been hard at work the past year transforming the regional furniture and appliances retailer into a modern...
