The core of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s mission is to build community. As such, we seek to feature content that helps you to get to know our fabulous members by learning about their career paths, ambitions, leadership styles, and more. Through Q&A interviews, videos, podcast episodes, and more, this page is designed to highlight our members.
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Roz Johnson, senior vice president and chief people officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. We asked Johnson a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you would like to become a Women...
Mara Sirhal is the chief merchant and brand officer of Saks OFF 5TH. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Sirhal a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the...
Debra Torres is the senior director of retail at Perry Ellis International. She has more than 20 years of experience in the fashion industry and a proven record of success in brand management, merchandising, planning, and operations oversight. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Torres...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Mecca Mitchell, senior vice president and chief diversity officer of Burlington Stores, Inc. We asked Mitchell a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you would like to become a...
What’s it like to be a part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle? Hear directly from two of the members of this amazing community of women, Mary Van Praag, global CEO and board member of Milani Cosmetics, and Misti Blasko, vice president at Good American. Van Praag and Blasko shared their experience during the...
What’s it like to be a part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle? Hear directly from one of the members of this amazing community of women, Roz Johnson, senior vice president, chief people and experience officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. Johnson shared her experience during the 2023 Women in Retail On the Road | New...
Cora Buel is the chief revenue officer of ThredUp. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Buel a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation of female...
Monica Trevino is the director of loss prevention operations at GameStop. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Trevino a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Danielle Lafleur, former president of BC Brands, a luxury activewear platform and parent company of BANDIER and Carbon38. We asked Lafleur a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you...
Rebecca Becker is the senior director of digital commerce at Lands’ End, where she’s responsible for driving the overall digital commerce strategy, overseeing the development and execution of online sales initiatives, and making the customer shopping experience easy. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Becker...
