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.
Nancy Medoff, best-selling author, speaker and executive coach, has literally “written the book” on women and confidence. In this video, she debunks imposter syndrome and shares her nontraditional take on the issue. Specifically, Medoff shares three tactics for overcoming imposter syndrome: Remind yourself, feelings are not facts. Redirect your anxiety into excited energy. Recall a...
While recognizing women and their great accomplishments is part of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s DNA, we’re excited to join the rest of the world in recognizing International Women’s Day (IWD). This global day is observed annually on March 8, and celebrates the “social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women” around the world, according...
Adriana Vazquez Ortiz is the co-founder and CEO of Lilu, a women’s health company building tech-enabled devices to empower new moms. 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 developing diversity and inclusion initiatives on stage in the...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Dawn Robertson, CEO of OCM, the leading catalog and online college superstore for college families since 1981. Dawn is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series of questions about herself, including her...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features part of an interview with Lauri Kien Kotcher, CEO of The Shade Store, from our February Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. In this clip from the discussion, Kien Kotcher shares how she prepared to become the first outside CEO to join The Shade Store in its 75-year history, how she has brought an innovative approach to each new role during her career, and how to know when its time to transition to a new opportunity.
Duration: 22:04
The bridal industry has seen a whirlwind of changes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heather D’Agosta, senior vice president of store operations at David’s Bridal, is a major influencer on the bridal retail market and led innovations at the bridal chain to bolster the business over the last two years. Women in Retail...
While attending the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City last month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle spoke to five female minority business owners featured in the event’s DE&I Showcase. Jamila Powell is the founder and owner of Naturally Drenched, a vegan and eco-conscious hair products collection formulated for all types...
As work has become more demanding and complex — with many of us now working in 24/7 environments — anxiety and burnout among employees is common. In fact, in today’s high-pressure jobs, staying productive and engaged can be challenging. What’s more, while it’s difficult enough to manage your own stress, how can you, as a...
In February 2021, Hallmark Cards, Inc. named Alexis Kerr as the new vice president of the Hallmark Mahogany brand, a greeting card line that has honored and celebrated Black culture for more than 30 years. The move signified the company’s investment in building the brand to be more than a card line, with Kerr at...
Thanks to “Parks and Recreation’s” Leslie Knope, Galentine’s Day is celebrated on Feb. 13 as a day for “ladies celebrating ladies”— or as we here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle like to say, women supporting women. In the iconic episode, Knope, played by Amy Poehler, takes her gal pals out to brunch and gifts...
