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 these challenging times, honest and candid conversations paired with actionable advice from leaders and peers is what we all need. That’s why Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and its sister brand, Total Retail, created a new series of complimentary Virtual Exchange events as a way for retailers to connect and gain vital insight...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Aliza Licht, founder and president of LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC and author and host of the LEAVE YOUR MARK podcast. Listen in as Licht discusses her background in the fashion industry, how she thinks retailers and brands should be marketing to consumers during the COVID-19 health crisis, and how companies can sell nonessential items through storytelling.
Duration: 20:22
Winning the debate about the value gap for women begins when women win at the art of negotiating. That’s why we asked Carol Sankar, a well-known negotiation expert, best-selling author and writer, and the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership, an executive firm for women leaders, to offer her best negotiation tips...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Influence Central, a social and digital consultancy. Listen in as DeBroff discusses a recent report Influence Central published based on a consumer behavior survey. She shares some of the data found in the report, including consumer behavior shifts during COVID-19.
Duration: 19:22
During the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange on May 28, 2020, Deirdre Quinn, co-founder and CEO of Lafayette 148 New York, an upscale women’s apparel brand, participated in an interview that touched on everything from how the company began making and providing surgical gowns for healthcare workers on the front lines of...
Jennifer Thornton, A.C.C., is an award-winning executive coach for fast-growing companies that want to attract, retain and develop top talent as a primary driver of achieving their business goals. In this “Leadership in the New Normal” video, Thornton, who is also the founder of 304 Coaching and a certified Conversational Intelligence® (C-IQ Ⓡ) coach, shares...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Manager Kristina Stidham interviews Saskia van Gendt, head of sustainability at Rothy's, a women’s shoe and bag brand known for its sustainable knit fabric that’s made from recycled bottles. van Gendt shares how and why Rothy's launched the Open Innovation Coalition, and what the program has been able to achieve so far.
Duration: 27:46
To help our readers and community adjust to this new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, Women in Retail Leadership Circle has launched a video series called “Leadership in the New Normal,” which features interviews with executive coaches, life coaches, industry consultants, and retail executives discussing how to lead successfully during this time of crisis and...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Elienne Anoriscat, founder and creative director of The Love of Retro (TLR), a jewelry brand that repurposes CDs into a wearable experience.
Duration: 18:40
As the weeks go by during the coronavirus pandemic, we at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) continue to look for ways to bring our community closer together … digitally. We’re excited to bring you our free, live Virtual Exchanges at the end of each month, featuring interviews with retail CEOs, who share expert...
