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Karen Katz
Chair
NMG Board of Directors, Former President and CEO
Neiman Marcus Group
Ellen Davis, president NRF Foundation
Ellen Davis
President, NRF Foundation and SVP, Research and Strategic Initiatives

NRF Foundation Board of Directors

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Emilie Antonetti
Vice President, Social Purpose and Managing Director
Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Foundation
A headshot of Steve Barr, the consumer markets leader at PwC
Steve Barr
Consumer Markets Leader
PwC
NRF Foundation board member Bill Brand
Bill Brand
Chief Retail Officer and SVP
Carnival Corporation
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Michael Colaneri
Vice President - Retail, Restaurant, Hospitality
AT&T
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Lee Culpepper
Vice President, Pubic Affairs
Walmart
A headshot of Deb Decker, the Chief Client Officer of Alliance Data
Deb Decker
Chief Client Officer
Alliance Data
NRF Foundation board member Danielle Diferdinando
Danielle Diferdinando
Founder and Creative Director
Danielle Nicole
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Gene Gsell
Former Sr. Vice President and General Manager
SAS
NRF Foundation board member Arlette Guthrie
Arlette Guthrie
Vice President, Human Resources
The Home Depot
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Susan Hart
Global Retail Practice Leader
Spencer Stuart
A headshot of Gina Iacovone, the senior vice presdeint of field operations at BJ's Wholesale Club
Gina Iacovone
Senior Vice President, Field Operations
BJ's Wholesale Club
A headshot of Karen Katz, Neiman Margus Group Board of Directors, Former President and CEO
Karen Katz
Chair
NMG Board of Directors, Former President and CEO
Neiman Marcus Group
A headshot of Mark Larson, a partner and U.S. retail and consumer leader at KPMG
Mark Larson
Partner, U.S. Retail and Consumer Leader
KPMG
A headshot of Karin M. Norington-Reaves, the CEO of Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Karin Norington-Reaves
CEO
Chicago Cook Wookforce Partnership
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Jerry O'Brien
Executive Director
Kohl's Center for Retailing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
NRF Foundation board member Matthew Shay
Matthew R. Shay
President and CEO
National Retail Federation
NRF Foundation board member Danielle Wallis
Danielle Wallis
VP/GM - Client Managemnet, National B2B
American Express Company
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Talia Watts
Marketplace Merchandising Manager
Nike