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.
Kristin McClement is the head of brand connections for maurices. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked McClement a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation of female...
It’s peak holiday season, and for employees in the retail industry it might feel like there’s no end in sight. We know by now how real burnout is, so what are the strategies retail leaders can use to confront and destroy that burnout? These five Women in Retail Leadership Circle members are finding ways to...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Mara Perlmutter, founder and CEO of Trelawear, fashionable Bluetooth emergency alert solutions for women to look beautiful and feel safe. She’s also the senior advisor of The Charity Hub, a unique solution which transforms excess inventory into something very powerful:...
Jodi Katz is the founder and creative director at Base Beauty Creative Agency, where a team of seasoned beauty professionals accelerates growth for their clients across all sales channels and marketing touchpoints. Katz is also a consultant member of Women in Retail Leadership Circle! We asked Katz a series of questions to get to know...
Revae Embs is the human resources director for The Fresh Market. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! In this member spotlight, we asked Embs a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation of female leaders,...
Lori Rickard is the director of workload planning and communications at the American cinema chain Cinemark. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! In this member spotlight, we asked Rickard a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Dr. Zabina Bhasin, founder and CEO of In KidZ, a diverse and inclusive toy company on a mission to educate and make a change through play, learning, and activity boxes that have been widely recognized in the media and by...
Sam Baker is an A/B testing and CRO consultant at Sam Baker Consulting, which helps digital sellers maximize online profits by helping them leverage their own data to make more money. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle consultant member! In this member spotlight, we asked Baker a series of questions about both her...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Jessica Schoppee, vice president of e-commerce at Health-E Commerce, the parent brand of FSA Store, HSA Store, WellDeserved, and Caring Mill, offering the largest selection of guaranteed FSA- and HSA-eligible products, intuitive educational resources, and more. We’ve asked Jessica a...
Nicole Fournier is the vice president of retail at Oatey, the leading manufacturer of plumbing specialty products. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! In this member spotlight, we asked Fournier a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for...
