About Us

NRF Staff

Administration and Finance


Brian Baskins
Coordinator, Office Administration

Teaira Brown
Manager, Revenue Accounting

Levina Coleman
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Janet Dan
Manager, Accounts Receivable

Judy DePalma
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Brandi Douglas
Chief Human Resources Officer

Zahilys Hernandez-Perez
Chief Financial Officer

Su Yeon Ko
Sr. Director, Accounting

Kayla May
Administrative Coordinator, HR & Operations

Monique Meleance
VP and Controller

Chastity Nelson
Director, Office Services & Facilities

Rocio Quintanilla
Manager, Accounts Payable

Communications and Public Affairs


William Granados
Senior Manager, Media Relations

Danielle Inman
Senior Director, Media Relations

Karlie Langton
Director, Special Projects and Executive Communications

Mary McGinty
VP, Communications and Public Affairs

Aidan Mooney
Coordinator, Communications & Marketing

Bill Thorne
SVP, Communications and Public Affairs

Events


Justene Brys
Director, Meetings and Special Events

Jenny Dewey
Sr. Director, Meetings and Special Events

Trudie Finley
VP, Meetings and Special Events

Lisa Harkins
Director, Speaker Logistics

Libby Landen
Director, Sponsorships

Susan Newman
SVP, Event Strategy

Ariana Panbechi-Cole
Coordinator, Sponsorship Logistics

Chirag Patel
Director, Attendee Services & Registration

Adam Reiter
Director, Event Experiences

Tami Sakell
VP, Sales

Rachel Weintraub
Sr. Director, Speaker Logistics

Education


Meocha Belle
Director, Content Production & Operations

Jill Dvorak
Senior Vice President, Content

Ira Golthi
Manager, Event Production & Operations

Mary Kita
Executive Assistant, Content & Special Projects Manager

Eric Olson
VP, Content Strategy Lead

April O’Brien
Director, Production & Programs

Martine Reardon
Senior Advisor for Retail Insights and Content Creation

Susan Reda
VP, Education Strategy

Government Relations


Christian Beckner
VP, Retail Technology & Cybersecurity; Executive Director, Center for Digital Risk & Innovation

Scot Case
VP, CSR & Sustainability; Executive Director, Center for Retail Sustainability

Meghan Cruz
Sr. Director, Grassroots Advocacy

Maisha Davis
Manager, Government Relations Operations

Edwin Egee
VP, GR & Workforce Development

Ceara Flake
VP & Deputy General Counsel

David French
Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Executive Director, NCCR

Jonathan Gold
VP, Supply Chain & Customs Policy

Dylan Jeon
Sr. Director, Government Relations

David Johnston
VP, Asset Protection & Retail Operations

Mike Lemon
VP, Legal Affairs

Stephanie Martz
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Shawna Purvis
Manager, Government Relations Operations

Caroline Reppert
Director, Center for Digital Risk & Innovation

Jason Straczewski
VP, Government Relations & Political Affairs

Scott Vinson
VP, Government Relations Food & Energy Policy

Ashton Wiggins
Specialist, Legislative Affairs

Ashley Wilson
VP, Tax Policy

IT


Sylvia Diaz Garces
Coordinator, Data Integrity

Holly Eva
Sr. Director, IT Projects

Jason Hoolsema
Chief Information Officer

Amy Jones
Sr. Director, Infrastructure Management

Sonalika Meher
Lead Salesforce Developer

Christina Morris
Web Developer

Salaam Original
Specialist, Helpdesk

Steve Riley
Director, Database Management

Catherine “Cass” Wright
Sr. Director, Data Policy

Marketing


Erica Aquilina
Senior Director, Brand & Creative Strategy

Nkongho Beteck
Director, Social Media & Digital Communications

Allison Brennan
Senior Graphic Designer

Kyra Hicks
Sr. Director, Marketing Insights & Analytics

Paul Kriebs
Vice President, Marketing (Shows & Programs)

Samantha Murphy
Director, Marketing

Jennifer Overstreet
Sr. Director, Content Strategy

Mary Rowedder
Manager, Digital Content

Kristina Stewart
Director, Editorial Content

Clint Thompson
Manager, Design & Usability

Mary Whitehead
Manager, Marketing

Member Relations


Audrey Barnett
Coordinator, Member Relations

Jannise Corry
Sr. Director, Member Relations and Administration

Kirstin Erfe
Sr. Director, Membership Development

Paige Hahn
SVP, Membership and Development

Stephanie McCain
Director, Member Engagement

Luciana Rocha-Goldman
Liaison, Member Relations

Beth Stanaland
Vice President, Membership Operations and Special Projects

Maria Valerio
Sr. Director, Member Engagement and Recruitment

NRF Foundation


Kelli Kunkee
Director, RISE UP Outreach & Operations

Barbara Collins
Manager, RISE Up Curriculum & Instruction

Michael Cooper
Sr. Director, Communications & Content Development

Kate Fessler
Sr. Director, RISE Up Outreach

Samantha LaManna
Manager, Special Projects & Corporate Engagement

Adam Lukoskie
SVP, NRF & Executive Director, NRF Foundation

Emily Medeiros
Manager, Communications & Content

Marisa Mitchell
Manager, Partnerships & Outreach

Annalea Soudry-Maurer
Director, University Relations & Programs

Julia Spector
Coordinator, University Relations & Scholarships

Jessica Viera
Manager, Partner Engagement

Margaret White
Director, Development & Corporate Engagement

Research


Katherine Cullen
VP, Industry and Consumer Insights

Lea Grgich
Research Analyst

Lindsey Henry
Director, Research

Jack Kleinhenz
Chief Economist

Mark Mathews
Executive Director, Research