The 25 people shaping retail’s future are…
A 12-year-old CEO is among the 25 individuals named to the National Retail Foundation’s 2017 List of People Shaping Retail’s Future.
Mikaila Ulmer, founder and CEO of Me & The Bees Lemonade, is the youngest of the list’s honorees, all of whom will be recognized at the NRF Foundation Gala on January 15 during the NRF Big Show in New York City.
“Retail is driven by millions of talented and passionate individuals who are constantly changing the industry, and The List 2017 captures the very best of people making an impact,” NRF Foundation executive director Ellen Davis said. “Each in their own way, this year’s honorees are shaping retail’s future and emulate the very best of what retail represents.”
In addition to celebrating all the individuals on The List at the Gala, NRF will also recognize Mark Parker, chairman, president and CEO of Nike, as “The Visionary,” a new honor for an inspiring leader with a long record of spearheading change in the industry.
Here is NRF’s 2017 List of People Shaping Retail’s Future:
Disruptors:
Brad Bogolea – Co-Founder and CEO, Simbe Robotics
Anthony Bruce – Co-Founder and CEO, Applied Predictive Technologies
Christine Hunsicker – Founder and CEO, Gwynnie Bee
Dominik Richter – Founder & CEO, HelloFresh Global
Tristan Walker – Founder and CEO, Walker and Company Brands
Dreamers:
Stefanie Botelho – Founder and CEO, Fitzroy Toys
Chieh Huang – Co-founder and CEO, Boxed Wholesale
Michelle Lam – Co-founder and CEO, True&Co.
Kavita Shukla – Inventor and founder, FreshPaper
Mikaila Ulmer – Founder and CEO, Me & the Bees Lemonade
Givers:
James Brett – President, West Elm
Emily Avedikian – Founder and director, Keeps Boutique at The Gatehouse
Roslyn S. Jaffe – Co-founder, secretary & director emeritus, Ascena Retail Group
Drew Ann Long – Inventor, Caroline’s Cart
Monika Wiela – CEO and founder, Give Back Box
Power Players:
Scott Dahnke – Global Co-CEO, L Catterton
Kevin Hofmann – President, online and chief marketing officer, The Home Depot
Steven Lowy – Co-CEO, Westfield Corporation
Toni M. Miller – Senior executive, VP, chief administration officer and CFO, Boscov’s Department Store
Marisa Thalberg – chief marketing officer, Taco Bell Corp.
Influencers:
Lisa Clyde – Global head of consumer & retail investment banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jason Goldberg – SVP, content & commerce, SapientRazorfish
David Lawenda – VP, global marketing dolutions – US, Facebook
Wendy Liebmann – Founder, CEO and chief shopper, WSL Strategic Retail
Phil Wahba – Senior writer, Fortune