Global Retailing Conference
2011 Speakers Include:
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Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President & CEO, Macy’s, Inc.
Terry Lundgren is Chairman, President & CEO of Macy’s, Inc. He assumed his current titles in January 2004. Prior to this, he served as President & Chief Operating Officer, a title he assumed in March 2003 after having served as President & Chief Merchandising Officer since May 1997. Macy’s, Inc. is the parent company of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. |
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Martha Stewart, Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. From her award-winning magazine, Martha Stewart Living, to her bestselling product lines, Martha Stewart shares the creative principles and practical ideas that have made her America’s most trusted guide to stylish living.
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Millions of consumers rely on Martha Stewart as their arbiter of style and taste and their guide to all aspects of everyday living - from cooking and entertaining to decorating and gardening, and much more. Martha’s unique business sense and creative vision is the framework for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and the expansive multimedia portfolio that encompasses award-winning media and merchandise, including Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food magazines, the marthastewart.com website, the Emmy Award-winning television show, The Martha Stewart Show, the Martha Stewart Collection of home products exclusively at Macy’s, the Martha Stewart Living line of home-improvement products at The Home Depot, Martha Stewart Crafts at Michaels and other retailers, Martha Stewart Clean natural home cleaning solutions, Martha Stewart Pets products at PetSmart and more. |
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Tommy Hilfiger, Principal Designer and Visionary, Tommy Hilfiger Group
For 25 years, Tommy Hilfiger has brought classic, cool, American apparel to consumers around the world. His designs give time-honored classics a fresh look,
and his discerning taste has provided the foundation for the growth of a global brand.
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Under Hilfiger’s guidance, vision and leadership as Principal Designer, theTommy Hilfiger Group has become one of very few globally recognized designer brands offering a wide range of American-inspired apparel and accessories in over 1,000 retail locations worldwide. |
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Roberto Orci, President & CEO, Acento
Roberto Orci’s 30 years in marketing and advertising in Mexico, Canada and the US make him a leader in his field. He was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble (Mexico), VP Management Supervisor at Ogilvy & Mather in the U.S., Canada and Mexico; and until 2002, President of the fourth largest independent Hispanic Agency in the U.S., La Agencia de Orci.
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Prior to joining Acento advertising, Roberto headed Orci Management Consulting, with a mission to guide companies in profitable business growth in the Hispanic market. His clients included companies in the areas of food, beverages, publishing and entertainment, as well as advertising agencies. Roberto is experienced in virtually every product and service category, with clients such as Wells Fargo Bank, Washington Mutual Bank, and American Express, among others. |
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Jesse W. Curlee, President, Supima
Jesse W. Curlee graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in marketing. Jesse joined Supima headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona in October of 1979 and was named President in 1981. Supima promotes American Pima cotton in the U.S. and abroad and licenses the name and trademark worldwide to textile/apparel manufacturers and retailers. Supima’s headquarters are in Phoenix, but also has offices in New York and Fresno, California. |
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Claudio Del Vecchio, CEO, Brooks Brothers
Claudio Del Vecchio, an international business entrepreneur, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Brand Alliance, Inc., a premier retail group with a portfolio of highly specialized fashion companies composed of Brooks Brothers and Carolee Designs. Mr. Del Vecchio is also Executive Director of Luxottica Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of eyewear. |
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Mike George, President & CEO, QVC
Mike George was named president of QVC, Inc., in November 2005 and CEO in April 2006. He is responsible for overseeing QVC’s operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy. Under George's leadership, QVC has become a premier lifestyle brand and shopping destination.
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QVC is now one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, with QVC TV reaching approximately 195 million homes worldwide and traffic on its Internet and mobile platforms exceeding 100 million visitors per year. |
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Alan J. Dabbiere, Chairman, AirWatch
Alan Dabbiere is the chairman of AirWatch, a leader in enterprise-wide mobile device and WLAN management solutions, having joined the company in 2006. In his role, he drives the company’s vision, direction and growth plans. Dabbiere is also the president of AJD, LLC, a privately held investment company, and he serves on the board of PrimeRevenue, an Atlanta-based supply chain finance company. |
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Javier Polit, Chief Information Officer, Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group
Javier Polit is the Chief Information Officer for the Bottling Investments Group of The Coca-Cola Company. In this role, he is responsible for setting strategic process enablement by leading the Information Technology function.
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His primary focus is driving team member development and progression, revenue generating capabilities and operational excellence to create shareholder value. Javier delivers step changing capabilities by managing multi 100 million dollar investments and cash spend. He provides leadership direction to businesses and team members based in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, The Gulf and Asia. He supports more than 80,000+ associates and multiple business functions. |
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Barbara Turf, Chief Executive Office and President, Crate and Barrel
Barbara Turf is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Crate and Barrel. In this capacity, she oversees all operations and directs the company’s long term strategy, including international business development for Crate and Barrel and its retail divisions, CB2 and The Land of Nod.
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Turf also directs the development of the company’s distinctive merchandising style and marketing voice. She is currently a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and The Chicago Network and previously served on the Board of Directors of Gucci and the AnnTaylor Stores Corporation. |
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Ira Kalish, Director of Global Economics, Deloitte Research
Dr. Ira Kalish is Director of Global Economics at Deloitte Research. He is an expert on global economic issues as well as the effects of economic, demographic, and social trends on the global business environment.
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He has written reports on the economies of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Mexico, and South America. He has also written extensively on global consumer markets. In addition, he has authored over 150 articles and reports on economic and consumer trends around the world.
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Susan Lyne, Chairman, Gilt Groupe
Susan Lyne serves as Chairman of Gilt Groupe, an innovative ecommerce company offering highly coveted products and experiences at insider prices. Susan joined the company as Chief Executive Officer in September 2008, less than a year after Gilt’s launch as a women’s apparel and accessories business.
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Today the company has over three million members, 500 employees, operates six distinct business lines in the US as well as the leading flash sale site in Japan. Susan assumed the role of Chairman in September 2010. |
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Raul Vazquez, EVP, Global eCommerce
As EVP and President of Walmart West, Raul Vazquez leads the West Geographic Business Unit of Walmart Stores, U.S.. He oversees Store Operations, Real Estate, Public Affairs, Supply Chain and Human Resources functions for 1,200 U.S. stores in 23 states.
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Previously Mr. Vazquez served as President and CEO of Walmart.com, and also served as chief marketing officer prior to his role as CEO. Before joining Walmart.com in 2002, Mr. Vazquez worked at startup companies within the ecommerce industry. Prior to that time, he spent several years at a boutique
consulting firm that specializes in competitive strategy for Fortune 100 firms, and as an industrial engineer at Baxter Healthcare. |
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Jiri Nechleba, CEO, 4R Systems
4R helps leading retailers including Family Dollar Stores, The Vitamin Shoppe and Crate and Barrel drive significant profit improvement by applying an investment approach to their inventory and supply chains. At 4R, he led a strategic shift to a Solution-as-a-Service model that helps 4R clients quickly raise profitability by 100’s of basis points by “Profit Optimizing” their inventory and supply chains.
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Prior to joining 4R Systems, he was the Chairman, President and CEO at INTERLINQ Software Corporation, a publicly traded software company that served the mortgage banking industry. With over 2000 lenders as clients, INTERLINQ’s MortgageWare platform processed $300-500 billion of mortgages annually and is now a subsidiary of Harland Financial Solutions. Prior to INTERLINQ, Mr. Nechleba held executive management positions at AC Nielsen and Information Resources/Management Decision Systems. He has also served on a number of boards including Aetna Industries and FibreGlass Evercoat. |
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Michael G. Archbold, President & Chief Operating Officer, Vitamin Shoppe
Mike Archbold is EVP, COO and CFO of The Vitamin Shoppe. In this capacity, he has leadership responsibility for all financial and operational functions of the company including: Retail Operations, Information Technology, Loss Prevention and Finance. Mr. Archbold joined the company in 2007.
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Prior to joining The Vitamin Shoppe, Mr. Archbold was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Saks Fifth Avenue. Before Saks, Mr. Archbold was with AutoZone as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined AutoZone in 2002 as Senior Vice President and CFO. Prior to AutoZone, Mr. Archbold was the VP and CFO for the booksellers division of Barnes & Noble, Inc. At Barnes & Noble, he held positions of increasing seniority including Director of Accounting, VP- Controller, and VP- Treasurer. Mr. Archbold earned his Certified Public Accountant certification in 1985 and has 25 years of financial experience in the retail industry. |
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Jeff Elder, Vice President of Marketing , J. G. Boswell Company
As a vice president of the nation’s largest agricultural producer, Jeff oversees the sales and marketing of all Boswell crops, including pima cotton, tomato
paste, safflower oil and cottonseed oil. He is in his 14th year with the Pasadena, California-based company.
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Jeff has been involved in California agriculture for more than 30 years, most of which has been in the cotton business. During
this time he has been active in many agricultural organizations, many as a board director. He is a past president of the Cotton Warehouse Association of
America and is the immediate past chairman of Supima, a grower-owned trade association responsible for the promotion of U.S. pima cotton and the licensing of the Supima brand. He is vice chairman of the California Agricultural Leadership
Foundation and immediate past alternate board member of the International Cotton Association of Liverpool, England. |
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