Real people. Real stories. Real impact.
The Retail Voices program is back for NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show! This special spotlight recognizes some of retail’s most influential voices — from enterprise retail executives and social media influencers driving consumer engagement to business experts and analysts at the forefront of retail innovation.
About Retail Voices
Retail Voices by NRF was created by the National Retail Federation, in partnership with media company RETHINK Retail and supporting partner Women in Retail, to recognize and celebrate influential voices impacting retail.
You can nominate yourself or another retail or CPG thought leader who demonstrates industry leadership, public thought leadership via social media or events, an active voice (at least 1,500 LinkedIn followers), and a commitment to innovation, inclusivity and community building. All nominations must be submitted by October 6, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
Bryan Amaral
Founder, President & CEO
Clientricity, LLC
Liza Amlani
Principal and Founder
Retail Strategy Group
Jackie Ardrey
CEO
Vera Bradley
Karen Beebe
Chief Technology Officer
Bealls, Inc.
Ricardo Belmar
Director, Partner Marketing for Retail & Consumer Goods
Microsoft Corporation
Jeremy Bergstein
CEO
The Science Project
Emily S. Culp
Chief Strategy & Brand Officer
BodyHealth
Steve Dennis
President & Founder
SageBerry Consulting, LLC
Jennifer DiPasquale
President & Co-founder
Women in Retail
Marie Driscoll
CEO and Chief Consultant
Driscoll Advisors
Jill Dvorak
Senior Vice President, Content
National Retail Federation
Mina Fader
Managing Director
Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca Fitts
SVP, Business Strategy
Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions
Sharon Gai
Keynote Speaker
sharongai.com
Rob Garf
Melissa Gonzalez
Principal
MG2
Marcos Gouvea de Souza
CEO and Founder
Gouvea Ecosystem
Julia Hare
Editor-in-Chief & Cofounder
RETHINK Retail
Sandy Hernandez
Founder, CEO and your Chief Inspiration Officer
The Retail Muse
Hitha Herzog
Founder and Chief Research Officer, Consumer & Retail Insights
H Squared Research LLC
Laura Hnatow
Vice President, Marketing & eCommerce
Sea Bags
Chris Igwe
Founder & President
Chris Igwe International
Alan John
Global Head of Data & AI
Nike
Kevin Ervin Kelley
Principal and Co-Founder
Shook Kelley
Yael Kochman
Chief Marketing Officer, buywith
Founder & CEO, Re:Tech
Sucharita Kodali
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Forrester Research
Andrew Laudato
COO
The Vitamin Shoppe
Michael LeBlanc
Founder & President
M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc.
Anne Mezzenga
Co-CEO
Omni Talk Retail
Kimberly Lee Minor
Chief Executive Officer
WOC Retail Alliance
Chandhu Nair
SVP, Product & Technology - Data & AI
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Matt Nichols
General Partner
Commerce Ventures
Elaine Parr
Vice President, Consumer Industries
IBM Consulting
Ken Pilot
Founder and Host
Ken Pilot Ventures and The Retail Pilot Podcast
Jenna Posner
Founder
Chief Digital Agency
Dawn Robertson
Member Board of Directors, Apparel Group and Chairman of the Board
Splitit
Alberto Serrentino
Founder
Varese Retail
Simeon Siegel
Managing Director, Senior Analyst: Retail and eCommerce
BMO Capital Markets
Chris Silver
Cofounder & Head of Product
Discoverist AI
Sree Sreedhararaj
Chief Technology Officer
IPSY
Sanford Stein
Founder RETAIL SPEAK on LinkedIn
RETAIL SPEAK
Doug Stephens
Founder & President
Retail Prophet
Jack Stratten
Director
Insider Trends
Ron Thurston
Co-Founder
OSSY
David Weinand
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Incisiv
Sharon Yourell Lawlor
Managing Director; Shopper & Retail Marketing Expert; Keynote Speaker; Trainer
Think Plan Do Consulting
Michael Zakkour
Founder & Chief Strategist
5 New Digital
