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 Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, members-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 in retail, among others. Our sixth episode features...
“Good leaders are authentic, and that’s what I strive to be.” In this video clip, Meera Bhatia, chief operating officer of Fabletics and president of TechStyleOS, discusses leadership with Bernardine Wu, CEO and founder of FitForCommerce (recently acquired by OSF Digital). Bhatia shares how great leaders have influenced her throughout her career; why being as...
This video features a recorded session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2022 in Las Vegas. Speakers include Christine Day, CEO and co-founder of The House of LR&C, interviewed by Women in Retail Leadership Circle co-founder Melissa Campanelli. Women in Retail Leadership Circle members can watch all session recordings from the Women in...
This video features a recorded session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2022 in Las Vegas. Speakers include Christiane Pendarvis, co-president and chief merchant at Savage X Fenty, interviewed by Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli. Among other topics, Pendarvis addressed the value of the brand’s co-president leadership structure. Women in...
This video features a recorded session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2022 in Las Vegas. Speakers include Deb Hannah, senior vice president of marketing at Shoe Carnival, who is interviewed by Cindy Marshall, CEO and founder of SHINE Strategy. Among other topics, Hannah discusses her career journey and what she believes makes...
This video features a recorded session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2022 in Las Vegas. Speakers included Jenny Campbell, chief marketing officer of Kate Spade New York, interviewed by Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges. Among other topics, Campbell details her role at Kate Spade and how she has...
This video features a recorded session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2022 in Las Vegas. Speakers include Meera Bhatia, chief operating officer of Fabletics and president of TechStyleOS, and Bernardine Wu, CEO and founder of FitForCommerce. Women in Retail Leadership Circle members can watch all session recordings from the Women in Retail...
Niki Shamdasani is co-founder and CEO of Sani, a sister-owned and operated South Asian-inspired fashion brand that’s bringing the best of South Asian embroideries, craftsmanship, and fabrics to the U.S. She spoke on a panel at the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City earlier this year, sharing her insights into...
Established in 2012 as a hub for fashion innovation, entrepreneurship and local economic development, the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator is celebrating 10 years of incredible impact in the fashion and retail community. The Incubator, a nonprofit innovation lab providing providing business education, resources, industry connections, and strategic guidance to primarily women in the fashion and retail...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, members-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board discussing industry best practices, sharing life learnings, and providing strategic tools to help others excel as women leaders in retail. Our fifth episode features lessons from Mary van Praag,...
