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The List of People Shaping Retail's Future

2017 List Honorees

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A headshot of Emily Avedikian, the founder and director of Keeps Boutique at The Gatehouse
Emily Avedikian
Founder and Director
Keeps Boutique at The Gatehouse
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A headshot of Brad Bogolea, a co-founder and the CEO of Simbe Robotics
Brad Bogolea
Co-Founder and CEO
Simbe Robotics
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A headshot of Stefanie Botelho, the founder and CEO of Fitzroy Toys
Stefanie Botelho
Founder and CEO
Fitzroy Toys
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A headshot of James Brett, the president of West Elm
James Brett
President
West Elm
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A headshot of Anthony Bruce, a co-founder and the CEO of Applied Predictive Technologies
Anthony Bruce
Co-Founder and CEO
Applied Predictive Technologies
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A headshot of Lisa Clyde, the global head of consumer and retail investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Lisa Clyde
Global Head of Consumer and Retail Investment Banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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A headshot of Scott Dahnke, the global co-CEO of L Catterton
Scott Dahnke
Global Co-CEO
L Catterton
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A headshot of Jason Goldberg, the SVP of Content and Commerce at SapientRazorfish
Jason Goldberg
SVP, Content and Commerce
SapientRazorfish
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A headshot of Kevin Hofmann, the President, Online and Chief Marketing Officer of The Home Depot, in Home Depot
Kevin Hofmann
President, Online and Chief Marketing Officer
The Home Depot
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A headshot of Chieh Huang, a co-founder and the CEO of Boxed Wholesale, in a warehouse
Chieh Huang
Co-Founder and CEO
Boxed Wholesale
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A headshot of Chistine Hunsicker, the founder and CEO of Gwynnie Bee
Christine Hunsicker
Founder and CEO
Gwynnie Bee
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A headshot of Roslyn S. Jaffe, the co-founder, secretary and director emeritus of Ascena Retail Group
Roslyn S. Jaffe
Co-Founder, Secretary, and Director Emeritus
Ascena Retail Group
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Michelle Lam, a co-founder and the CEO of True&Co, sitting on a desk next to a rack of bras
Michelle Lam
Co-Founder and CEO
True&Co
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A headshot of David Lawenda, the Vice President of global marketing solutions - US at Facebook
David Lawenda
Vice President, Global Marketing Solutions - US
Facebook
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Wendy Liebmann, the founder, CEO and chief shopper of WSL Strategic Retail
Wendy Liebmann
Founder, CEO and Chief Shopper
WSL Strategic Retail
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A headshot of Drew Ann Long, the inventor of Caroline's Cart
Drew Ann Long
Inventor
Caroline's Cart
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A headshot of Steven Lowy, a Co-CEO of Westfield Corporation, in a sea of white shopping bags
Steven Lowy
Co-CEO
Westfield Corporation
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A headshot of Toni M. Miller, the senior executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer at Boscov's Department Store, LLC
Toni M. Miller
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Boscov's Department Store, LLC
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Mark Parker, Chairman, President and CEO of NIKE, in his office
Mark Parker
Chairman, President and CEO
NIKE, Inc.
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Dominik Richter, the founder and CEO of HelloFresh Global, in the kitchen preparing a meal
Dominik Richter
Founder and CEO
HelloFresh Global
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Kavita Shukla, the inventor and founder of FreshPaper, in a kitchen
Kavita Shukla
Inventor and Founder
FreshPaper
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A headshot of Marisa Thalberg, the Chief Marketing Officer of Taco Bell Corp.
Marisa Thalberg
Chief Marketing Officer
Taco Bell Corp.
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A headshot of Mikaila Ulmer, the founder and CEO of Me & The Bees Lemonade, in front of bushes
Mikaila Ulmer
Founder and CEO
Me & The Bees Lemonade
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A headshot of Phil Wahba, a senior writer at Fortune
Phil Wahba
Senior Writer
Fortune
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A headshot of Tritan Walker, the founder and CEO of Walker and Comany Brands
Tristan Walker
Founder and CEO
Walker and Company Brands
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Monika Wiela, the founder and CEO of Give Back Box, in an office with clothings, shoes, and boxes
Monika Wiela
Founder and CEO
Give Back Box