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.
At the 2019 National Retail Federation Foundation Gala on January, 18 incredible women were recognized and named to The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future. We spoke to a few of these amazing leaders as they walked the purple carpet at the event, asking them a few questions about their nominations, career goals, retail industry trends...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is joined by Cristina Ceresoli, vice president of marketing for Soma, a Chico’s FAS intimate apparel brand. Cristina discusses her role with Soma, the new SOMAINNOFIT smart bra, among other brand developments. This episode was recorded at the 2019 NRF Big Show in New...
This is members-only content. To view, please log in or apply below. WIR OTR SF Leadership panel from NAPCO Video on Vimeo. This video features the discussion that took place during the leadership panel at WIRLC On the Road: San Francisco, which was held this past November. Industry leaders Ani Hadjinian, president, Stella & Dot; Michelle Farabaugh, chief marketing officer, Harry &...
This video features the “Retail Change Agents” panel from WIRLC On the Road: San Francisco, which was held this past November. Industry disruptors including Lily Kanter, CEO and founder of Boon Supply Co.; Cassie Fossum, CEO and founder of Mavette; and Jenna Kerner, co-CEO and co-founder of Harper Wilde, discuss their career journeys, retail technology trends,...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I want to take a moment and introduce myself as the newest member of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle team. My name is Kristina Stidham, and I recently joined WIRLC full-time as an associate content editor. I graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia in May 2018, and started at NAPCO...
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In this video interview recorded at last month’s WIRLC On the Road: San Francisco, Alison Hahn, senior vice president of color merchandising at Sephora, discusses the movements through her career that lead her to her current position, the beauty retailer’s latest innovations, and how an omnichannel strategy has positioned Sephora for success.
In this video recorded at this fall’s On the Road: New York City, WIRLC Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews a panel of retail executives on leadership and career-defining moments. The panel features Michelle Kelly, CEO of Lilly Pulitzer; Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe; and Heather Kaminetsky, founder and president of Riley.
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Senior Content Strategist Caitlin Sullivan hosts a panel discussion with some of the retail industry’s top change agents, including Erin Fujimoto, co-founder, Tommy John; Dawn Robertson, partner WHYZ Partners, and CEO, OCM, division of Spire Capital; Natalie Mackey, CEO, Glow Concept; and Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and...
At last month’s Total Retail Tech event in Dallas, Women in Retail Leadership Circle had the opportunity to talk with Chrissy Ginieczki, vice president of marketing and e-commerce at Title Nine, and Julie Roy, vice president of CRM, digital and analytics at DSW. (Total Retail is a sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle.) In this...
