NEW YORK — Retail leaders from Saks, Google, Coach, Ulta Beauty, Aerie, Madewell and Olaplex were among those named to the third annual list of the 25 Most Inspirational Women Leaders. The list, released ahead of International Women’s Day, recognizes some of the most respected names in global retail and is selected by three prominent business networks—the Retail Influencer Network, The DealmakeHers and The Z Suite—in partnership with Women in Retail Leadership Circle.
This year’s honorees all have a shared passion for driving inclusivity and diversity in leadership, mentoring future generations of female leaders with authenticity and integrity, and shaking up the old ways of doing business to protect the future of our brands and planet.
“We’re thrilled to honor these 25 women who have had an outsize impact on the retail industry and whose vision and leadership continue to inspire us daily,” said Stacy Berns, President of Berns Communications Group and founder of the Retail Influencer Network, The DealmakeHers and The Z Suite.
This year’s Most Inspirational Women Leaders are (in alphabetical order):
- Aimon Ali, Founder, Fashion Talks
- Amanda Baldwin, CEO, Olaplex
- Lori Coulter, Co-Founder and CEO, Summersalt
- Britta Cox, Co-Founder, AQUIS & K18 Hair
- Katie Diasti, Founder and CEO, Viv Period Care
- Gina Drosos, CEO, Signet Jewelers
- Mandy Fields, CFO, e.l.f. Beauty
- April Hennig, Chief Merchant, Moda Operandi
- Katherine Homuth, CEO, SRTX
- Stephanie Horton, Senior Director, Global Marketing, Commerce, Google
- Adrienne Lazarus, President, Madewell
- Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary
- Fern Mallis, Founder of NYFW, Fern Mallis LLC
- Tracy Margolies, Chief Merchandising Officer, Saks
- Stacey McCormick, Chief Marketing Officer, Aerie
- Mecca E. Mitchell, SVP, Leadership & Organizational Development, DEI, and Community Impact, Burlington Stores
- Kerry O’Brien, CEO, Founder and Designer, Commando
- Elizabeth Preis, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Anthropologie Group
- Liz Rodbell, President and CEO, Hudson’s Bay
- Joon Silverstein, SVP, Global Marketing and Sustainability at Coach, and Head of Coachtopia
- Lori Singer, President, Parlux
- Kecia Steelman, President and COO, Ulta Beauty
- Mary van Praag, Global CEO & Board Member, Milani Cosmetics
- Carla Vernón, CEO, The Honest Company
- Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO, Wella Company
Berns Communications Group’s Retail Influencer Network is an exclusive community of senior business leaders and influential investors and analysts whose thought leadership is shaping the global retail industry. The DealmakeHers is an invitation-only group of the most powerful female dealmakers in the retail and consumer space. The Z Suite is an exclusive network of Gen Z students and early career professionals who serve as generational thought leaders in the retail and consumer space and work closely with some of the most respected and influential retail and brand leaders.
