Chain Store Age unveils 2025 Retail’s Top Women Awards honorees
Chain Store Age celebrated 20 outstanding female executives at its 2025 Retail’s Top Women Awards presentation, which was held virtually on June 25.
Sponsored by Melissa, the awards highlight the crucial role women play in key areas of retail operations. The program drew nominations from across all sectors of the U.S. retail industry. Individuals were recognized in categories that include corporate leadership, technology, marketing, supply chain and finance.
“The recipients of CSA’s Retail’s Top Women Awards are leaders in every sense of the word,” said Chain Store Age editor-in-chief Marianne Wilson. “Along with helping to keep their companies at the forefront of innovation, they are helping to advance the presence of women in senior decision-making positions across the industry.”
The 2025 CSA Retail’s Top Women are listed below. For more details about this year’s
honorees, click here.
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
•Barbie Cameron, chief stores officer, Macy’s
•Tianne Doyle, president, Bealls Inc.
•Emily Taylor, executive VP, chief merchandising officer, Dollar General
TECHNOLOGY
•Samantha Abrams, global VP, omnichannel & digital in-store excellence, Sephora
•Wouleta Ayele, CTO, Sweetgreen
•Maryann Byrdak, CIO, Leslie’s Pool Supplies
•Feliz Papich, senior VP, digital technology, experience & insights, Crocs Inc.
•Tamara Pattison, chief digital officer, The Save Mart Companies
•Jill Pavlovich, senior VP of shopper experience, Albertsons Companies
•Erica Randerson, chief digital officer, Edible Brands and general manager, Edible.com
•Danielle Schmelkin, CIO, J.Crew Group
•Hannah Simpson, manager, workforce management & task solutions, Rack Room Shoes
•Jessica Starnes, director of Loyalty, Weigel’s Inc.
MARKETING
•Stacy Doren, chief marketing officer, Journeys Group
•Leana Less, senior VP, marketing, Bealls Inc.
•Claudia Schaefer, chief Marketing officer, Smoothie King
•Erin Walter, chief marketing officer, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
SUPPLY CHAIN
Mandi Dyer, COO, Country Supplier
Sanja Krajnovic, chief supply chain officer, ADUSA Distribution
FINANCE
•Susan Chason, VP, accounting, Ulta Beauty
Chain Store Age presented Retail’s Top Women Awards in the category of Store Development and Facilities Management earlier this year, at its annual SPECS Show in March. The honorees are listed below.
•Catherine Barnes, VP, facilities, energy and store development, Rite Aid
•April Crofford, senior director - store facilities management, Dollar General
•Juliana Gois, global real estate director, Nike
•Heather Lindsay, director of construction, Academy Sports + Outdoors
•Nancy Myers, director facilities and equipment maintenance, Schnuck Markets
•Nicole Price, facilities manager, MillerKnoll
•Megan Schimmelpfenning, senior design manager, Heartland Dental
•Ann Scott, senior director, electric vehicle charging and utilities, 7-Eleven
•Amy Ward, director store design and planning, Schnuck Markets.