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.
If you’re in a corporate job and looking to move on, how do you know when it’s time to make that jump, and what are some of the things you need to do to prepare? Gabi Garrett is an author, speaker, marketer and entrepreneur who teaches others how to create space and support for their...
To ensure organizations succeed in a rapidly changing business world, a new kind of future-ready leader must take priority. Current models of leadership go some way to answering this, but research by the Korn Ferry Institute reveals the ideal leader for today’s disruptive business environment: the self-disruptive leader.
Under Armour is searching for an experienced senior vice president, global omnichannel marketing leader to join its team. This person must have strong management skills that include strategic planning, budgeting, global retail expertise, digital know-how, and creative solutions with experience in developing extensive omnichannel strategies. The person best suited for this role will be a digital maven, deeply imbedded in the industry who is a multitasker who has a positive and energetic view on life and a passion for making athletes better.
Pepper, a bra company that celebrates small-chested women cup sizes AA – B, is one of many bra companies whose sales have skyrocketed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The intimates industry is booming, specifically for wire-free and sports bra styles, as women decide that comfort should be a top priority when it comes...
Lori Allen is founder of Bridals by Lori, a breast cancer survivor, and star of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” and “Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids,” both filmed on-site at her Atlanta-based bridal salon, Bridals by Lori. She’s one of the world’s foremost experts on bridal couture, and over the past four...
Through interviews with human resources and learning and development professionals in 16 large retail companies, this study documents how retailers design, implement, and think about approaches to advancement for frontline retail workers. This study by Urban Institute includes insights into the talent challenges businesses face, the strategies they use to help workers advance, the metrics that show whether their strategies are working, and considerations for policymakers in supporting frontline retail worker advancement.
Speaking about how she achieves balance between her work and personal life, Lori Allen, one of the world’s foremost experts on bridal couture, as well as founder of Bridals by Lori, breast cancer survivor, and star of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” and “Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids,” stressed the importance of...
Tammy Berentson, chief marketing officer of FreshDirect, was interviewed at this month’s Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. The wide-ranging discussion touched on topics related to business strategy, leadership, and executive professional development. In this clip from the session, Berentson addresses how she tries to achieve work-life balance (admittedly not her strongest skill)....
Paige Thomas, president and CEO of Saks OFF 5TH, has no question that many challenges come with being a young female leader with high ambitions. She discussed how she navigated intimidating and difficult situations in her career and shared her advice for other women looking to climb the proverbial corporate ladder during the June Women...
During a Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange event last year, Leslie Short, CEO of The Cavu Group, a diversity and inclusion training company, interviewed mother-daughter duo Bahja Johnson, director of customer belonging and co-lead, Color Proud Council at Gap Inc., and Roz Johnson, senior vice president, store operations and guest experience at...
