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.
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Corporate Partnership program is continuing to grow! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Advance Auto Parts as our newest corporate partner and add its women leaders to our community. The partnership will provide Advance, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, with access to Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC)...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Jasmin Foster, founder and CEO of Be Rooted, an inclusively designed stationery and gifting brand created to uplift and celebrate women of color. We asked Jasmin a series of questions about herself, including her career in the retail industry, so you could...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Annette Dunleavy, vice president of performance marketing at QVC and HSN. Annette is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series of questions about herself, including her career in the retail industry, so you...
Bringing your baby to work was an unheard of concept for women when Joan Lunden was named co-host of “Good Morning America.” In this video clip, recorded at the 2022 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, Lunden shares the story of how she navigated becoming a mom while working on-air for a national TV show, and...
Leading stores was a brand-new adventure for Ashley Sheetz, chief revenue officer of At Home, a chain of home decor stores. In this video clip, Sheetz candidly shares her experience leading a team comprised of experts in the field, and how deep listening followed by action led to success in this new role for her....
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), a membership-based, exclusive community of women executives at leading retailers and brands, today confirms Forever 21 as its latest Corporate Partner. The partnership will provide Forever 21 with access to WIRLC’s vast leadership development offerings. More details can be found at womeninretail.com. Focused on both business strategy and executive...
At the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event, held on June 2, a panel of top women leaders in the retail industry took the stage for a Solution Stories panel. They discussed the challenges confronting their businesses as well as the solutions they’ve put into place to address them. Speakers included: Laura Denk,...
A panel of top women leaders in retail took the stage for a panel discussion at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event held this past June. Speakers included: Tricia Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, Twisted X Kathy Doyle Thomas, President, Half Price Books Ashley Sheetz, Chief Revenue Officer, At Home Michelle Wlazlo, Executive...
A panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders within the retail industry took the stage for a panel discussion at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event earlier this summer. The session panelists included: Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Boy Scouts of America Marisa Perez, Senior Vice President, Growth...
Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of Courageous Leadership Institute, took the stage on June 2 at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event. Building your career has never been more difficult than it is right now. As the in-person/virtual hybrid working world continues, we’re all challenged with what specific actions we can...
