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.
Winnie Park was named the new CEO of fashion brand Forever 21 earlier this month. Park, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, spent six years as CEO of Paper Source, transforming the brand from a brick-and-mortar retailer into a lifestyle brand with a robust digital platform spanning social, digital content, online subscriptions and...
Katie Belyus is the marketing director at Qurate Retail Group, the parent organization of leading brands such as QVC, Zulily, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Katie a series of questions about her career and other subjects so you can get...
Meet Sarah Engel, president of January Digital, a strategic digital consultancy and media agency (and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners). In this exclusive interview, Engel shares details about her unique role at January Digital, the retail trends she’s currently tracking, her leadership style, how she gives back to her community, and...
Sam Norpel is the chief digital officer at Juvenescence Life, a division of Juvenescence, a life sciences company targeting the intrinsic mechanisms of aging. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and a former board member! We asked Sam a series of questions about her career and other subjects so you can get...
Mark your calendars! Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe and Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, will be featured in the Emmy Award-winning series “Undercover Boss” on Fri., Jan. 21 (8 p.m.-9 p.m. ET). During filming of the episode, Leite took on the guise of a former gift shop manager from Cleveland who...
Lucille DeHart is a principal at MKT Marketing Services and founder of Yogassists. She’s the former North America director of marketing strategy and business development at Bed Bath & Beyond and Christmas Tree Shops. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Lucille a series of questions about her career and...
Gabrielle Grazi is the vice president of retail strategy and partnerships at Natural Diamond Council, the authority and resource on natural diamonds for consumers and the jewelry industry. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Gabrielle a series of questions about her career and other subjects so you can get...
Lauren Sullivan is the senior director of marketing at Grandin Road, which sells affordable, designer-inspired home décor for any space. Grandin Road is one of the Qurate Retail Group portfolio brands. Lauren is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked her a series of questions about her career and other subjects so...
Deborah Brown-Volkman is the director of operations for STATUS SPORTS, a social enterprise/performance apparel startup company. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Deborah a series of questions about her career and other subjects so you can get to know her better.
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian, president and general manager of North America Commerce for Stanley Black & Decker is interviewed. Katherine is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series of questions about herself, including her career in the retail industry,...
