Fashion and Retail Studies Speaker Series
"Retailing Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond"
If you have any questions about the Fashion and Retail Studies Speaker Series, please contact Alexandra Suer.
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October 7, 2020
Harris Levinson, Executive Producer, Emoticon Productions and Pull Aside Productions
"2020 and beyond: Video is in fashion"
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February 3, 2020
Lisa Edheimer, VP Design and Merchandising, Nautica
Watch Lisa's talk
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November 6, 2019
Jonathan Mugler, Chief Marketing Officer, Justice
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October 2, 2019
Yaromir Steiner, Founder/CEO, Steiner and Associates
Watch Yaromir's talk
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April 5, 2019
Leigh Helsel, Chief Client Officer, Accel
"Taking the Fashion Out of Retail"
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February 11, 2019
Jim Hilt, EVP/Chief Customer Experience Officer, EXPRESS
Watch video
Past Speakers
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Joe Baer, CEO/Creative Director/Co-founder, ZenGenius, Inc., "There's a ZenGenius in All of Us"
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Todd Bernstein, President, Original Penguin, "Work smarter, not harder"
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Roger Rawlins, CEO, DSW, DSW's Brand Revitalization Story: Inspiring Self-Expression
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David Hirsh, President, Atrium Buying Corp., "Designed to Fit"
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Lisa Baldzicki, VP-Global Product Design and Merchandising, The Walt Disney Company, "Tales of Magic"
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Jamie Dulick, President, Jake Sales Inc., "Entrepreneurship in a Corporate World"
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Ronald L. Schuller, EVP, FST Logistics, Inc., "Transforming Brands: It's More Exciting than Watching Paint Dry!"
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Linda Heasley, President/CEO, Lane Bryant, "How Lane Bryant is Changing the Conversation"
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Seth Schwinger, President, Mark Tucker, Inc., "It's Not Just About the Shoes"
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Diane Ellis, CEO, The Limited, "Gladiators, Scandal and Branding."
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Cindy Monroe, Founder, President/CEO, Thirty-One Gifts - "Thirty-One Gifts"
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Uri Minkofff, CEO/Co-founder, Rebecca Minkoff - "Disrupting the Retail World"
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David Campisi, Big Lots, Inc. - "Big Changes for Big Lots"
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Ronnie Robinson, Ascena Global Sourcing - "Evolution of Apparel Sourcing & What the Future Holds"
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Cheryl Krueger, Cheryl & Co. - "An Entrepreneur's Road to Success"
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Nick Coe, Bath & Body Works, Co.
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Kristy Eckert, Capital Style - "The Making of a Magazine: A Peek Behind the Scenes"
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Edward G. Razek, Limited Brands
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Terry J. Lundgren, Macy's
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Laurie Dowley, Elizabeth Arden - "The Beauty Industry: An Inside Story"
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Christina Getachew, Substance - "Sustainable Fashion: A Retailer's Perspective"
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Michelle Honer, Lady M, Ltd. - "Planning a Career for Life"
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Dan Clifford, Victoria's Secret - "Marketing"
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Brian Giles, Kohl's - "Successful Retailing"
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Stephanie Leader, Leaderpromos.com - "Promotional Product Solutions"
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Shannon Keene, Von Maur - "The Inside Story"
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Dr. Connie DeJong, Global Gallery - "The Ins & Outs of Fair Trade, Local & Global"
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Stu Nifoussi, MR Magazine & MRketplace.com - "Jobs in Fashion Design, Merchandising, Business and Publishing: What Are They and Where Can You Find Them?"
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Richard Zielinski, Lane Bryant - "Technical Design and Product Lifecycle Management"
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Shannon McBurney, Tween Brands - "Product Development"
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Nita Rollins, Resource Interactive - "New Style: Fashion's Digital Trends and Turning Points"
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Wendy Goldstein, Costume Specialists Inc. - "Specialty Companies"
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Jamie Schisler and Danielle Miller, Express - "White Space - See it, Size it, Seize it!"
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Suzi West, Owner of Collier West - "Passion and the 6 P's of Successful Retailing"
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Sally Boyer, Justice - "Inside Look Into Specialty Retailing"
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Rick Ruppert, Sunrise Beauty Studio - "Global Sourcing and the Impact on Retail Strategy"
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Tara Abraham, Accel, Inc. - "Contract Packaging: Careers that Bring Concepts to Life!"
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Brian Giles, Kohl's - "Careers in Retail Stores"
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Lisa Stein, Revolutions, Inc. - "E-Tailing – The Future of Retail"
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Sue Schilling, Accent on Image - "Specialty Retailing"