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.
Layla Kasha, senior vice president and chief new store growth officer at Grocery Outlet, was an open book on stage at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event, held on June 2. In her keynote presentation, Kasha shared stories and learnings from her career, while also stressing the importance of women helping other women...
Layla Kasha, senior vice president and chief new store growth officer at Grocery Outlet, took the stage at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event last month. In the insightful and entertaining keynote, Kasha, an award-winning marketing executive, change agent, and innovator, shares an inspirational take on the issue of women of helping...
Kelsey Moreira, founder and fearless leader of Doughp, a mission-driven dessert brand best-known for its raw cookie dough, took the stage at the 2022 WIRLC: On the Road | Dallas event, held on June 2 in Dallas. In her keynote session, Moreira shared her journey through addiction recovery into entrepreneurship. A Forbes 30 Under 30...
Successful innovation requires failure along the way — yet many employees today are terrified of failure and its consequences. To build an innovation culture, it’s imperative to remove the fear that creates limiting beliefs and ultimately holds employees back. But how can you create a culture of innovation, especially when fear is such a deep-seated...
Becoming a corporate board director is a goal that many leaders set for themselves. But how do you prepare to achieve that goal? In this video, board director and retail veteran Lisa Bougie shares her board readiness playbook for women leaders working to gain a seat on a corporate board. She discusses what board readiness...
Suzy Batiz, chief executive and visionary officer of ~Pourri, the makers of Poo~Pourri, took the stage for a keynote presentation at the 2022 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 25-27 in Miami. In this video clip from her session, Batiz shares the story of how she created the first Poo~Pourri product and didn’t listen...
Talent recruitment and retainment is harder than ever in the post-pandemic world of work. Why? In part, it’s because people who understand the future of retail are in such high demand. Your competitors are trying to woo the same people you are, and if you don’t offer the right role, compensation, benefits, training, development opportunities...
Indra Nooyi, the former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was interviewed by Emmy Award-winning television journalist and media coach Jane Hanson at the 2022 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 25-27 in Miami. In this video clip from the discussion, Nooyi discusses why she believes it’s essential for employees to be empowered to bring...
While attending the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City earlier this year, Women in Retail Leadership Circle spoke to five female minority business owners featured in the event’s DE&I Showcase. Toni Lee Jimenez and Mei-Lon Jimenez are sisters, co-founders and co-CEOs of Chica Beauty, a Latina-founded beauty brand with a...
In this video interview, Women in Retail Leadership Circle consultant member Melissa Priest, president and CEO of Alexandretta Transportation Consulting, shares her industry insight into the state of the parcel market. She dives into five trends she’s tracking as well as offers best practices for retailers navigating these shipping challenges. The trends include: increasing surcharges...
