Dec 9, 2017
National Retail Federation names 25 individuals to List of People Shaping Retail’s Future

The NRF Foundation announced the 25 individuals named to The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future on Dec. 6. The honorees represent the best and brightest individuals impacting the retail industry and will be celebrated Jan. 14, 2018, at the NRF Foundation Gala during NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show in New York City. Proceeds from the Gala benefit the NRF Foundation, NRF’s nonprofit arm, which is committed to shaping the future of retail talent.

“An industry as dynamic as retail needs leaders with a range of talents from creatives to humanitarians to entrepreneurs,” said NRF Foundation Executive Director Ellen Davis. “Each person on The List embodies these qualities in some way and is helping to steer the retail industry toward a bright future.”

Now in its fourth year, the Gala brings together hundreds of industry executives to honor those named to The List and awards scholarships to talented students working to become the next generation of retail leaders. In addition to celebrating The List at the Gala, NRF will also recognize Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon as “The Visionary,” an award for an inspiring leader with a long record of spearheading change in the industry.

The 2018 Gala is expected to raise more than $2.5 million for NRF Foundation programs – including educational and inspirational initiatives, student scholarships and RISE Up, a powerful, industry-backed credentialing program – and is on track to sell out by the end of 2017.

The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2018:

Disruptors:

  • Jeff Barnett – CEO, Commerce Cloud, Salesforce
  • Adam Goldenberg – Co-CEO, TechStyle Fashion Group
  • Paul Hennessy – CEO, Vroom
  • Jeff Kearl – CEO, Stance
  • Chris McCann –President and CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
  • Emily Weiss – Founder and CEO, Glossier

Dreamers:

  • Isabelle and Katherine Adams – Co-CEOs, Paper For Water
  • Michael Lastoria – Co-Founder, CEO and Creative Director, &pizza
  • Carley Ochs – Founder, CEO and Designer, Bourbon and Boweties
  • Kate Ross LeBlanc – CEO and Co-Founder, Saje Natural Wellness

Givers:

  • Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale – Owner and Philanthropist, Gallery Furniture
  • Brittany Merrill Underwood – Founder and CEO, Akola Project
  • Karin Norington-Reaves – CEO, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
  • Buddy Teaster – President and CEO, Soles4Souls
  • Hamdi Ulukaya – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Chobani

Influencers:

  • Matthew Boss – Managing Director, Equity Research, Consumer
  • Discretionary/Retailing, J.P. Morgan
  • Amanda Curtis and Gemma Sole – Co-Founders, Nineteenth Amendment
  • Jonathan Sokoloff – Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners
  • Rob Sweeney – Global Head of Consumer and Retail Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
  • Barbara Thau – Contributing Retail Writer, Forbes.com

Power Players:

  • Mary Campbell – Executive Vice President, Commerce Platforms, QVC, Inc.
  • James ‘JC’ Curleigh – President, Levi’s Brand
  • Jane Elfers – President and CEO, The Children’s Place, Inc.
  • Helena Foulkes – Executive Vice President, CVS Health, and President, CVS Pharmacy
  • Greg Scott – CEO, New York & Company



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