HR Retail 2026

September 2026

TBD

Speakers

Speakers

Molly Hill, VP, Global Talent at Starbucks

Molly Hill

VP, Global Talent
Starbucks

Holly May, SVP, Global Total Rewards at Starbucks

Holly May

SVP, Global Total Rewards
Starbucks

Courtney Capeling, VP, HR at Best Buy

Courtney Capeling

VP, HR
Best Buy

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

Reginald Johnson

SVP, Field HR North America & Chief Diversity Officer
Signet Jewelers

Shelley Costantino

VP, Field HR
BJ’s Wholesale Club

Jennifer Hinkle, SVP, HR at Bath & Body Works

Jennifer Hinkle

SVP, HR
Bath & Body Works

JP Elliott, VP, Talent Management, Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity at JCPenney

JP Elliott

VP, Talent Management, Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity
JCPenney

Hollie Castro, Senior Vice President, HR at YETI

Hollie Castro

Senior Vice President, HR
YETI

Natalie Breece, SVP, People at thredUP

Natalie Breece

SVP, People
thredUP

Jim Gorenc, Vice President, Talent Management at Five Below

Jim Gorenc

Vice President, Talent Management
Five Below

Matt Wozar, Director, Talent Development at Five Below

Matt Wozar

Director, Talent Development
Five Below

Vanessa Bernarding, VP, HR at Total Wine & More

Vanessa Bernarding

VP, HR
Total Wine & More

Brian Kedzior, VP, Talent Management at Parallel

Brian Kedzior

VP, Talent Management
Parallel

Kerry Noone, Director, Recruitment Marketing & Advertising at CVS Health

Kerry Noone

Director, Recruitment Marketing & Advertising
CVS Health

Dave Brewer, Director, Store Operations, HR at Family Dollar

Dave Brewer

Director, Store Operations, HR
Family Dollar

Stephanie Miller, Director, Employee Relations, U.S. at Lowe's

Stephanie Miller

Director, Employee Relations, U.S.
Lowe's

Bob Farmer, Director, HR - Eastern Region at Meijer

Bob Farmer

Director, HR - Eastern Region
Meijer

Megan Joecks, Director, Talent Development at Kohl’s

Megan Joecks

Director, Talent Development
Kohl’s

Brandy Lindsey, Director, HR, Supply Chain Network at Nordstrom

Brandy Lindsey

Director, HR, Supply Chain Network
Nordstrom

Rob Ollander-Krane, Head of Talent Planning & Performance at Gap Inc.

Rob Ollander-Krane

Head of Talent Planning & Performance
Gap Inc.

Nicole Zellie Lann, Director, Talent Acquisition at Giant Eagle

Nicole Zellie Lann

Director, Talent Acquisition
Giant Eagle

Linda D’Amore, Director, Learning Design at Dunkin Brands

Linda D’Amore

Director, Learning Design
Dunkin Brands

Chris Lee, Senior Director, Human Capital Solutions at PetSmart

Chris Lee

Senior Director, Human Capital Solutions
PetSmart

Christine Doucet, Director, Ace Hardware Foundation & Employee Engagement at Ace Hardware

Christine Doucet

Director, Ace Hardware Foundation & Employee Engagement
Ace Hardware

Kecia Bailey, Director, HR, Western Region at Williams-Sonoma

Kecia Bailey

Director, HR, Western Region
Williams-Sonoma

Hope Milligan, Senior Director, HR at PacSun

Hope Milligan

Senior Director, HR
PacSun

Patti Gilligan, Senior Director, Organizational Change & Strategy at Designer Brands (DSW)

Patti Gilligan

Senior Director, Organizational Change & Strategy
Designer Brands (DSW)

Sara Ortiz, VP, HR at FIVE GUYS Enterprises

Sara Ortiz

VP, HR
FIVE GUYS Enterprises

Jocelyn Stratter, Director, Talent at URBN

Jocelyn Stratter

Director, Talent
URBN

Tracey Russell, Director, Field HR at Taco Bell

Tracey Russell

Director, Field HR
Taco Bell

Ashley Andreas, Director, Organizational Effectiveness at Bass Pro Shops

Ashley Andreas

Director, Organizational Effectiveness
Bass Pro Shops

Semone Bamboat, Senior Director, US Talent Acquisition at Michael Kors

Semone Bamboat

Senior Director, US Talent Acquisition
Michael Kors

Kathryn Pace, Senior Director, HR at Kendra Scott

Kathryn Pace

Senior Director, HR
Kendra Scott

Maggie Fox Stortroen, Director, Talent Acquisition at TechStyle Fashion Group

Maggie Fox Stortroen

Director, Talent Acquisition
TechStyle Fashion Group

Brynn Diaz, Senior Manager of People & Culture at LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Brynn Diaz

Senior Manager of People & Culture
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Laura Hammond, Regional Director, Retail Talent, USA at Aritzia

Laura Hammond

Regional Director, Retail Talent, USA
Aritzia

Julie Kang, Executive Director, HR at Dine Brands Global

Julie Kang

Executive Director, HR
Dine Brands Global

Christian Martinez, Vice President, Training & Development at The Journeys Group

Christian Martinez

Vice President, Training & Development
The Journeys Group

Megan Berry Barlow, Director, HR at Nebraska Furniture Mart

Megan Berry Barlow

Director, HR
Nebraska Furniture Mart

Natasha Biswas, Director, Talent at Hudson

Natasha Biswas

Director, Talent
Hudson

Mark Stock, Director, HR at Weis Markets

Mark Stock

Director, HR
Weis Markets

Zuleika Sgro, VP, People at Saje Natural Wellness

Zuleika Sgro

VP, People
Saje Natural Wellness

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

Greg Shebesta

Director, HR
Blain’s Farm & Fleet Stores

Doug Schmidt, Director, Retail Operations at YETI

Doug Schmidt

Director, Retail Operations
YETI

Hillary Granda, Talent Management & Employee Experience Advisor at YETI

Hillary Granda

Talent Management & Employee Experience Advisor
YETI

Lori Pierson, Vice President HCM Transformation at Oracle

Lori Pierson

Vice President HCM Transformation
Oracle

Chip Borsi, Head of Retail Insights at Indeed

Chip Borsi

Head of Retail Insights
Indeed

Thad Price, CEO at Talroo

Thad Price

CEO
Talroo

Noel Webb, SVP, Head of Product Innovation at Alexander Mann

Noel Webb

SVP, Head of Product Innovation
Alexander Mann

Candace Nicolls, SVP of People and Workplace at Snagajob

Candace Nicolls

SVP of People and Workplace
Snagajob

Jake French, Speaker, Author, & Trainer at Jake French Inspires

Jake French

Speaker, Author, & Trainer
Jake French Inspires

Greg Summers, EVP at Cielo

Greg Summers

EVP
Cielo

Jordan Ekers, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Nudge Rewards

Jordan Ekers

Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Nudge Rewards

Bobbi Frioli, Country Leader at Beekeeper

Bobbi Frioli

Country Leader
Beekeeper

Matt Tremmeglia, VP Customer Success at Achievers

Matt Tremmeglia

VP Customer Success
Achievers

Andrew Rawson, Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer at Traliant

Andrew Rawson

Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer
Traliant

Chris Forman, CEO at Appcast

Chris Forman

CEO
Appcast

Jim Buchanan, CEO at Cadient Talent

Jim Buchanan

CEO
Cadient Talent

Elizabeth McLean, General Counsel at Goodhire

Elizabeth McLean

General Counsel
Goodhire

Dan Sines, CEO at Traitify

Dan Sines

CEO
Traitify

Bridgette Corridan, Head of Partnerships at Heroes.jobs

Bridgette Corridan

Head of Partnerships
Heroes.jobs

Cindy Songne, VP, Talent Attraction Solutions at Talroo

Cindy Songne

VP, Talent Attraction Solutions
Talroo

Katie Sanchez, Flagship Store Manager at YETI

Katie Sanchez

Flagship Store Manager
YETI

Zainab Hayat, Program Director at HR Retail 2020

Zainab Hayat

Program Director
HR Retail 2020

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