Finally, some good news to report related to women on corporate boards! According to a new report report released by executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, Fortune 500 boards appointed a record number of women in 2021. In fact, the 2022 Board Monitor report, the firm’s long-standing study of trends in board composition in countries around...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Debbie Perelman, president and CEO of Revlon. Perelman discusses her career journey that led to her current position, her passion for mental wellbeing, how Revlon is supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of its employees, and more.
Duration: 24:16
I know I say this every year, but I can’t believe it’s already late May and Memorial Day. The unofficial start of summer is upon us. As the years go by, every year seems to get shorter and shorter. Do you all feel that way? Regardless, I’m looking forward to the upcoming summer months. Even...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Claire Spofford, CEO of J.Jill. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Spofford shares how she maintains her mental health and recharges to be a better leader, why she loves mentoring others, what she loves most about being a mom, and more.
Duration: 16:08
Voting is now open for CommerceNext’s and Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) Top Woman of the Year Award! As we mentioned before in this space, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is partnering with CommerceNext to honor a top woman in e-commerce or retail for its 2022 CommerceNexty Awards program. The program, which celebrates excellence in e-commerce and...
Member news! We’re excited to announce that Lockie Andrews, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, was recently named the chief growth officer for Vera Bradley’s Pura Vida brand. In this newly created role, Andrews will be responsible for all of Pura Vida’s channels of distribution. She will also work closely with Pura Vida’s...
Well, it’s the third and final day of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit and we’re feeling the love! It has been a great few days here in sunny Miami. We’ve had the opportunity to listen to insightful content, do fabulous shopping at the assorted pop-up shops here at the event and, of course, make...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Tracey Brown, president of retail products and chief customer officer at Walgreens. Brown discusses her varied career journey that led her to her current role, how her diabetes diagnosis became a guidepost for her career, and how supporting employee and customer wellbeing is core to Walgreens' DNA.
Duration: 19:15
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews JuE Wong, CEO of Olaplex, a science-led technology-enabled beauty company. Wong discusses her career journey to her current position, why it's important for her to work with existing teams when joining a new company, and what she does to stay mentally healthy to fuel great leadership.
Duration: 12:01
I’m so excited to be spending time with our Women in Retail Leadership Circle members, our fabulous sponsor partners, old friends and some great new friends at Shoptalk this week. Our team has been busy at the Women in Retail Pavilion here at the event hosting content and networking sessions on the show floor. Pavilion...
