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.
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features career coaches: Danielle Moser, Global Career Management Solutions, ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions; Dr. Betty Orlandino, Founder, Betty Orlandino, PhD, Inc.; Courtney A. Seard, Head of Diversity, Learning, and Inclusion- The Americas, Soho House &...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held Oct. 11-13, 2021. This energetic keynote presentation is given by Ellen Latham, creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness, the well-known boutique fitness studio franchise with more than 1,200 studios in all 50 U.S. states and more than 23 countries. During...
Why don’t women brag about themselves and their accomplishments? Research shows that a staggering 67 percent of women in the workplace would rather brag about the accomplishments of other women instead of themselves. Carol Sankar, founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership, is well-versed in teaching women how to advocate for themselves. She’s...
It was more than a coincidence when Dana Donofree, founder and CEO of AnaOno, met Cindy Marshall, CEO and founder of SHINE Strategy. Both breast cancer survivors, Donofree and Marshall connected through Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), of which Donofree is a member and Marshall is an advisory board member. Donofree was looking to...
I’m coming to you live from the third and final day of our amazing 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit in beautiful Miami! Our community has brought such vibrant energy to the event, held this year at the elegant JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. After months of anticipation, our marquee event was just...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, you’ll hear from Jeannie Barsam, founder and CEO of Gifting Brands, a nonprofit e-commerce company with a unique sustainable solution for excess inventory. Jeannie is former senior vice president of merchandise operations at The Michaels Companies. In addition, she is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, you’ll hear from Sharonda Weatherspoon, senior vice president of stores and co-chair for diversity and inclusion at Ralph Lauren Corporation. Sharonda is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series of questions about herself, including her career in the retail...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Tonya Thompson and Sharie Thompson-Wilson, co-founders of DreamGirls, the female and Black-owned, family-operated natural hair care brand. Thompson and Thompson-Wilson discuss the genesis and evolution of the DreamGirls business, as well as how they launched their signature Healthy Hair Care System product line during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tiffany Narbonne, founder and CEO of T. Jazelle, recently debuted her gemstone jewelry on QVC after forming a friendship with Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and QVC director of social strategy Naomi Jacobs! The two met at the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, where Narbonne was selling her merchandise at a T. Jazelle...
As we head into fall, we can all count on the return of pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider donuts and spooky hayrides. You can also count on Women in Retail Leadership Circle to bring together our community of innovative female leaders during our next live Virtual Exchange event! Tune in at 12 p.m. ET on...
