Hello Inner Circle readers! From time to time we like to use this space to talk about some of the great things happening in the lives of our members, advisory board members and friends of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). We’ve been hearing so many great stories this summer about these ladies that we thought it was time again to share  some of them. Here goes:

Miki Racine Berardelli, who has spoken at the last two Women in Retail Leadership Summit’s, will be joining Kidbox as its new chief executive officer. Miki is a retail power player who has held executive positions at Chico’s, Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren. Kidbox, a New York City-based e-commerce company that launched this spring, uses machine-learning algorithms to curate six or seven items for a $98 box of branded children’s apparel that range in price from $14 to $16 if bought separately. Congrats to Miki!

Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian, WIRLC board member, is the proud mama to Olivia Violet Monasebian, who was born on July 13. Olivia is doing great, and mom and dad are experiencing supreme joy!

Board member Kathy Doyle Thomas, chief strategy officer at Half Price Books, has launched a fun side business called Ready Ritas that offers a great twist to traditional nonalcoholic margarita mixes. What’s the twist? Ready Ritas offers tailgaters classic lime-flavored margarita mix in their favorite school sports teams colors! The mix also comes in special ready-to-carry containers with handles and an easy-pour spout that can go from freezer to ice chest, and is perfect to take to the stadium, beach, lake or just hanging out in the backyard. Want to learn more about Ready Ritas? Contact Kathy at kathy@readyritas.com. And cheers!

Kecia Hielscher, a WIRLC advisory board, was recently promoted to VP/EMM, Accessories, Beauty and Home at
Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, a Nordstrom company. Congrats Kecia!