HR Retail 2025

April 15 - 17, 2025

JW Marriott LA LIVE, CA

2025 Speakers

Reginald Johnson, SVP NA Field HR & Chief Diversity Officer at Signet Jewelers

Reginald Johnson

SVP NA Field HR & Chief Diversity Officer
Signet Jewelers

Maureen Cawley, Chief People Officer at Saatva

Maureen Cawley

Chief People Officer
Saatva

Joe Tischbern, VP, Talent Development & Engagement at Chedraui

Joe Tischbern

VP, Talent Development & Engagement
Chedraui

Cora Claus, VP Human Resources at Burlington Stores

Cora Claus

VP Human Resources
Burlington Stores

Kate Railton, SVP, People Operations at Mejuri

Kate Railton

SVP, People Operations
Mejuri

Jennifer Velez, Head of DEI, Communications & Culture at Forever 21

Jennifer Velez

Head of DEI, Communications & Culture
Forever 21

Christian Martinez, SVP, Employee Development at Journeys

Christian Martinez

SVP, Employee Development
Journeys

Maggie Fox, VP, Talent Acquisition at Fabletics

Maggie Fox

VP, Talent Acquisition
Fabletics

Matt Wozar, Senior Director of Talent Development at FIVE BELOW, INC

Matt Wozar

Senior Director of Talent Development
FIVE BELOW, INC

Sonia Muñoz, Senior Director, Employee Relations at Stater Bros Markets

Sonia Muñoz

Senior Director, Employee Relations
Stater Bros Markets

Greg Shebesta, Director of HR at Blain’s Fleet & Farm

Greg Shebesta

Director of HR
Blain’s Fleet & Farm

Andrea Li, Sr. Director of Global HR at (Malin+Goetz)

Andrea Li

Sr. Director of Global HR
(Malin+Goetz)

Tara Locaso, Executive Director, Labor Relations & Human Resources at Raley's

Tara Locaso

Executive Director, Labor Relations & Human Resources
Raley's

Carolyn Attar, Director, Talent Acquisition, Corporate and Stores at Neiman Marcus

Carolyn Attar

Director, Talent Acquisition, Corporate and Stores
Neiman Marcus

Janice Murphy, Director, Human Resources at Crossroads Trading

Janice Murphy

Director, Human Resources
Crossroads Trading

Christie Cherensky, Senior Recruiter at Crossroads Trading

Christie Cherensky

Senior Recruiter
Crossroads Trading

Michelle Wentz, Director, Talent Acquisition and Retention at Hot Topic Inc.

Michelle Wentz

Director, Talent Acquisition and Retention
Hot Topic Inc.

Chuck Davis, Director Human Resources at New Balance Athletics, Inc.

Chuck Davis

Director Human Resources
New Balance Athletics, Inc.

Sunday Giffin, Director, Talent Acquisition at Kendra Scott

Sunday Giffin

Director, Talent Acquisition
Kendra Scott

Amy Miller, Director, Talent Management at ASICS America

Amy Miller

Director, Talent Management
ASICS America

Emily Podsadecki, Director at SKIMS

Emily Podsadecki

Director
SKIMS

Savier Osorio, Director, HR Business Partners at Hims & Hers

Savier Osorio

Director, HR Business Partners
Hims & Hers

Shlanda Burch, People Business Partner, HQ at Madison Reed

Shlanda Burch

People Business Partner, HQ
Madison Reed

Lisa Roquemore, HR Manager at PacSun

Lisa Roquemore

HR Manager
PacSun

Bill Washington, HR Talent Development Program Manager at Five Below

Bill Washington

HR Talent Development Program Manager
Five Below

Peter Palmisano, Talent Development Program Developer at FIVE BELOW, INC

Peter Palmisano

Talent Development Program Developer
FIVE BELOW, INC

Jackie Dacanay, Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture & Engagement at Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

Jackie Dacanay

Northern California Regional Director of Service Culture & Engagement
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

Tanisha Mighty, SHRM-CP, Recruiter at Saatva

Tanisha Mighty, SHRM-CP

Recruiter
Saatva

Chloe Polanco, Talent Ops Lead at Hot Topic Inc.

Chloe Polanco

Talent Ops Lead
Hot Topic Inc.

Danielle Colby, Senior Manager, People Programs at Mejuri

Danielle Colby

Senior Manager, People Programs
Mejuri

Chase Infante, Flagship Store Manager at CALPAK

Chase Infante

Flagship Store Manager
CALPAK

Marissa Lenon, Regional Marketing & Philanthropic Manager at Kendra Scott

Marissa Lenon

Regional Marketing & Philanthropic Manager
Kendra Scott

Elaine Lou Cartas, Executive Career Coach & Speaker at Elaine Lou LLC

Elaine Lou Cartas

Executive Career Coach & Speaker
Elaine Lou LLC

Tali Rapaport, Co-founder & CEO at Puck

Tali Rapaport

Co-founder & CEO
Puck

Kristen Ditsch, Industry Insights Lead at Checkr

Kristen Ditsch

Industry Insights Lead
Checkr

Laura Puga, VP, People at Tapcheck, Inc.

Laura Puga

VP, People
Tapcheck, Inc.

Chéla Gage, Fractional CHRO at OLI Strategies

Chéla Gage

Fractional CHRO
OLI Strategies

Andrea Wasserman, Executive Coach & Forbes Contributor at The Executive Express

Andrea Wasserman

Executive Coach & Forbes Contributor
The Executive Express

Flory Wilson, Founder & CEO at Reproductive & Maternal Health Compass

Flory Wilson

Founder & CEO
Reproductive & Maternal Health Compass

Morgan Callahan, Associate Director, Corporate Engagement at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Morgan Callahan

Associate Director, Corporate Engagement
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Aaron Wang, CEO at Apriora

Aaron Wang

CEO
Apriora

Zainab Hayat, Portfolio Director at HR Retail, a WBR event

Zainab Hayat

Portfolio Director
HR Retail, a WBR event

Justin Lessard-Wajcer, CEO & Founder at Nurau inc.

Justin Lessard-Wajcer

CEO & Founder
Nurau inc.

Drew Moe, West Coast Regional Manager at Saatva

Drew Moe

West Coast Regional Manager
Saatva

Phil Denny

Director of Stores
Mejuri

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