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.
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Michelle Wenke, co-founder of Monrow, a loungewear brand known for its timeless design and comfortable fabrics. Wenke discusses her and her co-founder's career history in fashion design, the white space they saw when launching Monrow, and how they came together to create the brand.
Duration: 23:15
We’re getting so excited to see our community back in person this October at our 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami! The Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) team is busy planning exciting content and unique, innovative and fun experiences for Summit attendees. But while we wait for October to get here, WIRLC...
Cynthia Jackson couldn’t find any wall artwork for her daughter’s room that represented Black children. Frustrated by the lack of diverse images in mass-market children’s room décor, she decided to create her own line of Black-inspired room décor to create confidence and a positive self-image. We spoke with Jackson, a pastor, mom, and founder of...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Genevieve Rosen-Biller, founder and CEO of Bed Threads, a leader in carbon-neutral, high-quality linen bedding, is interviewed. Rosen-Biller discusses her career shift from journalism to founding Bed Threads, the inspiration behind the brand, and why the company was founded on a direct-to-consumer model. She shares how the COVID-19 pandemic uplifted the business as consumers invested in home goods, why Bed Threads expanded into bath, tableware, sleepwear and homeware as the brand grew, and the advantages of being a digital-native business.
Duration: 21:18
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Zoia Ali, Abby Warner and Taimi Kennerley, co-founders of The Girls Company, a company revolutionizing the way people address women's health, discuss how the business was created from an assignment during a college entrepreneurship class, how The Girls Company's cramp-alleviating band product works, and why the digital-native brand partnered with Target to launch into physical retail.
Duration: 14:19
We know that women are impacting the retail industry not only in the United States, but across the globe. That’s why Women in Retail Leadership Circle is proud to present its first annual Top International Women in Retail report! This resource is an extension of our popular Top Women in Retail report, which has been...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, you’ll hear from Shea Jensen, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of men’s and women’s apparel at Nordstrom. Shea is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked Shea a series of questions about herself, including her career, so you could...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s first annual Top International Women in Retail report is an extension and precursor to the popular Top Women in Retail report. The global expansion mirrors WIRLC’s trajectory of growing its community of women retail leaders beyond the United States. In this special report, you’ll learn from 10 retail leaders headquartered in countries across the globe, such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Australia, and Russia.
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Vanessa Quigley, co-founder and chatbooker-in-chief of Chatbooks, the photo book subscription company for busy moms. Quigley discusses the inspiration behind the business, how her struggle with mom guilt combined with her Instagram account helped create Chatbooks, and how she learned how to to lead a retail company with no prior business experience.
Duration: 27:18
Petty Rader is the chief growth officer and chief legal officer at Ergobaby, a leading ergonomic baby carrier and accessories retailer. Her role includes spearheading corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for the company. She also started and leads an employee-run women’s leadership group at Ergobaby, and is a Women...
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