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.
During a keynote presentation earlier this month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Stacy London, co-founder and CEO of State Of Menopause (and former co-host of hit reality TV show “What Not to Wear”) shared how personal tragedy — the death of her father from heart disease — helped her to refocus...
Nadia Boujarwah, co-founder and CEO of Dia & Co., founded the only retail service dedicated to meeting the plus-size community’s full range of style needs when she realized there had to be a better way for her and millions of other women to shop for clothes. In this video interview, Boujarwah chats with Women in...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Kathrin Hamm, founder and CEO of Bearaby, a multimillion dollar direct-to-consumer company selling sustainable, breathable weighted blankets. Hamm discusses how her personal struggle with sleep deprivation inspired her to launch the business, how she knit the first Bearaby blankets herself after she was unable to find a manufacturer, and how she built a reliable supply chain as the brand quickly grew.
Duration: 28:09
In this video recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held last month in Miami, Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella Company, tells the story of how she took the helm of the newly independent global beauty leader right before the onset of a global pandemic shut down the professional hair industry. In this...
In this lively, interactive and, yes, fun, keynote presentation from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13, Naomi Bagdonas, a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, executive coach and co-author of “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life,” discussed the business benefits of bringing laughter...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Roz Johnson, Senior Vice President, Store Operations and Guest Experience, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.; Peggy Anderson, Head of Talent Acquisition, Shutterfly; Dwetri Addy, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Stitch Fix; Liz Caraballo, Senior...
Acknowledge the obstacles, DON’T give them power! This video features the keynote presentation given by Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, founder and chief breakthrough officer of VAI Consulting and Training, during the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13 in Miami. As the United States’ first female Black combat pilot, Armour shares her personal story...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Sharonda Weatherspoon, SVP, Stores and Co-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Ralph Lauren and Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board Member; Brynn Evanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The...
This on-demand video from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit features an engaging keynote interview with Stacy London, co-founder and CEO of State Of Menopause. During her conversation with Jane Hanson, communications coach at HHH Productions, London shares her unique and entertaining career path as well as stories of both professional and personal growth....
This video was recorded during the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13 in Miami. It features a keynote presentation given by Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of Courageous Leadership Institute. As a recovering corporate executive, Solomon understands the challenges of demanding customers, politically challenging corporate environments, and the constant disruption senior...
