Future Stores 2025

Store Tours: June 03, 2025 | Main Days: June 04 - 05, 2025

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Meet The Speakers

Speakers 2020

Kristin Schoenstein, Program Director at Future Stores

Kristin Schoenstein

Program Director
Future Stores

Jeff Gaul, SVP, Store Development at SEPHORA

Jeff Gaul

SVP, Store Development
SEPHORA

John Boline, VP Store Design at Starbucks

John Boline

VP Store Design
Starbucks

Gene Lunger, EVP, Licensee Operations, Business Development & Retail Education at Ashley Homestore

Gene Lunger

EVP, Licensee Operations, Business Development & Retail Education
Ashley Homestore

Ben Rosenfeld, SVP, Stores at Sur La Table

Ben Rosenfeld

SVP, Stores
Sur La Table

David A. Schulman, VP, Real Estate at Staples

David A. Schulman

VP, Real Estate
Staples

Chris Delusky, VP, Design & Construction at Eataly

Chris Delusky

VP, Design & Construction
Eataly

Patrick Hoffman, VP, Real Estate at Advance Auto Parts

Patrick Hoffman

VP, Real Estate
Advance Auto Parts

Paul Blackburn, VP, Retail Development, Design & Merchandising, North America at L’Occitane en Provence

Paul Blackburn

VP, Retail Development, Design & Merchandising, North America
L’Occitane en Provence

Kirsten Clough, VP, Store Operations & Training at Destination XL Group Inc.

Kirsten Clough

VP, Store Operations & Training
Destination XL Group Inc.

Angela Gearhart

VP, Brand Experience
Sleep Number Stores

Travis Boyce, Head of Global Retail Operations at Allbirds

Travis Boyce

Head of Global Retail Operations
Allbirds

Dana Brown, VP, Retail at The Walking Company

Dana Brown

VP, Retail
The Walking Company

Michael LaVitola, CEO & Co-Founder at Foxtrot

Michael LaVitola

CEO & Co-Founder
Foxtrot

Justin Schneider, Founder & CEO at Wolf & Shepherd

Justin Schneider

Founder & CEO
Wolf & Shepherd

Mark Voysey, CEO & Yellow Jersey at Roula.cc

Mark Voysey

CEO & Yellow Jersey
Roula.cc

Scott McLeod, Chief of Staff at Resident

Scott McLeod

Chief of Staff
Resident

Phillip Besner, VP, Real Estate & Business Development at SleepCountry

Phillip Besner

VP, Real Estate & Business Development
SleepCountry

Ryan Lindgren, VP, Real Estate & Development at Madison Reed

Ryan Lindgren

VP, Real Estate & Development
Madison Reed

Gabrielle Rosi, Senior Design Director at Whole Foods Market

Gabrielle Rosi

Senior Design Director
Whole Foods Market

Kenneth Bolick, Sr. Director, Innovation & Enterprise Mobility at Ahold Delhaize

Kenneth Bolick

Sr. Director, Innovation & Enterprise Mobility
Ahold Delhaize

Chuck Gladney

Sr. Creative Director, Brand Experience & Design
CVS Health

Andrew Lande-Shannon, Sr. Director, Store Experience at Madison Reed

Andrew Lande-Shannon

Sr. Director, Store Experience
Madison Reed

Kari Harkins, Senior Director of Store Operations at DSW

Kari Harkins

Senior Director of Store Operations
DSW

Laura Ravo, VP, Head of Retail at The Body Shop

Laura Ravo

VP, Head of Retail
The Body Shop

Anna Johnson, Head of Retail Operations at Tuft & Needle

Anna Johnson

Head of Retail Operations
Tuft & Needle

Patrick McIntyre, Head of Global Retail at Mars Retail Group, a division of Mars Inc.

Patrick McIntyre

Head of Global Retail
Mars Retail Group, a division of Mars Inc.

Jillian Bertone, Sr. Director, Store Experience at Sephora

Jillian Bertone

Sr. Director, Store Experience
Sephora

Haviv Zahav, Founding Team & Head of Brands at SHOWFIELDS

Haviv Zahav

Founding Team & Head of Brands
SHOWFIELDS

Thomas Narr

Director, Retail Operations & In-Store Services
Best Buy

Tara Maffeo, Director, Retail Operations, Field Engagement at SEPHORA

Tara Maffeo

Director, Retail Operations, Field Engagement
SEPHORA

Callie Micek, Director, Visual Merchandising & Presentation at The Container Store

Callie Micek

Director, Visual Merchandising & Presentation
The Container Store

Twila Brown, Director, Stores at Draper James

Twila Brown

Director, Stores
Draper James

Melissa Nance, Director of Real Estate and Development at Camping World & Good Sam

Melissa Nance

Director of Real Estate and Development
Camping World & Good Sam

Dave Hillenbrand, Director, Retail Operations at Harry & David

Dave Hillenbrand

Director, Retail Operations
Harry & David

Julia Brunzell

Director, Retail Development & Brand Experience
Arc’teryx

Wendy Brown, Director, Store Support at Ocean State Job Lot

Wendy Brown

Director, Store Support
Ocean State Job Lot

Jessica Branning, Director of Retail & Curation at Universal Standard

Jessica Branning

Director of Retail & Curation
Universal Standard

Jennifer Matanin, Director of Retail Operations at Cole Haan

Jennifer Matanin

Director of Retail Operations
Cole Haan

Lindsay Leaver, Director Retail Operations at Chubbies Inc.

Lindsay Leaver

Director Retail Operations
Chubbies Inc.

Brandon Critchlow, Sr. Manager, Retail Operations, Omnichannel at Cole Haan

Brandon Critchlow

Sr. Manager, Retail Operations, Omnichannel
Cole Haan

Raleigh Johnston, Visual Merchandiser at Tuft & Needle

Raleigh Johnston

Visual Merchandiser
Tuft & Needle

Matt Jeich

Store Manager
Arc'teryx

Robin Li, Principal at GGV Capital

Robin Li

Principal
GGV Capital

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

Jake French

Speaker, Author, & Trainer
Jake French Inspires

Sonia Nagar, Partner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital

Sonia Nagar

Partner
Pritzker Group Venture Capital

Cathy Song Novelli, Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Rakuten Ready

Cathy Song Novelli

Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Rakuten Ready

Craig Witsoe, CEO at Witsoe

Craig Witsoe

CEO
Witsoe

Tristan Rogers, CEO at Concrete

Tristan Rogers

CEO
Concrete

Alex Otañez, COO at Shockoe

Alex Otañez

COO
Shockoe

Bob Gatta, CEO at Data Display Systems

Bob Gatta

CEO
Data Display Systems

Jeff Porter, CTO at Data Display Systems

Jeff Porter

CTO
Data Display Systems

Stan Zylowski, CEO at Movista

Stan Zylowski

CEO
Movista

Karen Bomber, Director, Industry Marketing at Honeywell

Karen Bomber

Director, Industry Marketing
Honeywell

Jon Duke, VP, Research at IDC Retail Insights

Jon Duke

VP, Research
IDC Retail Insights

Dave Loat, President & Co-Founder at StoreForce

Dave Loat

President & Co-Founder
StoreForce

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