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 Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, you’ll hear from Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe and Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked Sharon a series of questions about herself, including her career, so you could get to know her better. If you would like to become a...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, you’ll hear from Elizabeth Allison, former chief transformation officer of Neiman Marcus Group. Elizabeth is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked Elizabeth a series of questions about herself, including her career, so you could get to know her better. If...
Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and Shelly R. Ibach, president and CEO of Sleep Number, joined us during a featured keynote session earlier this year at Women in Retail Leadership Days, a month-long virtual celebration of women retail leaders. During the conversation, which was moderated by Jennifer DiPasquale, president and co-founder of Women...
One of the most nerve-wracking parts of starting a new position or receiving a promotion is the salary discussion. In this exclusive member-only video, April Sabral, founder and CEO of retailu, shares how her journey climbing the retail corporate ladder now allows her to help other women ask for the salaries they deserve. In one...
No one can balance the family budget, manage a slew of family members’ schedules and, in the era of COVID-19, work from home while facilitating at-home e-learning, cooking and cleaning like a working mother. That’s why one organization is pushing for motherhood to be recognized for what it really is: a training ground for leadership...
Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint Inc., and author of the best-selling book, “Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters,” was a featured keynote speaker earlier this month at Women in Retail Leadership Days, a month-long virtual celebration of women retail leaders. “I’m a huge believer that challenging times actually help us … eventually,” Goldin told...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Director Kristina Stidham interviews Siobhán Lonergan, chief brand officer at Shapermint, an online marketplace that sells shapewear and everyday essentials. Listen in as Lonergan discusses Shapermint's Mother’s Day campaign to hire its first-ever “Chief Mom Officer," and how the chief mom role will influence the company while championing body positivity and motherhood.
Duration: 19:16
“Let’s be OK if we have failure. So many people hold themselves back because of that fear, but you can’t be paralyzed by fear.” Rebecca Minkoff, co-founder and chief creative officer of Rebecca Minkoff, shared these words of advice during her opening keynote conversation at our 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Days event, our month-long virtual...
Did you know that 80 percent of women wear the wrong bra size? That’s where former actress and leading bra fitting expert Jenette Goldstein steps in. Goldstein is founder and CEO of Jenette Bras, a leading boutique bra retailer specializing in cup sizes D through K. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s pivoted her business to...
Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22! The annual event demonstrates support for environmental protection and focuses on promoting clean living for people and wildlife. Every year, more and more retailers and brands evaluate how they can reduce their carbon footprint and do their part in promoting sustainability across areas like operations, supply chain, manufacturing, product...
