Vice President, Retail and Concierge Technology
Aritzia
Bob Mersereau is the Vice President of Retail and Concierge Technology at Aritzia, where he leads the development and implementation of Retail and Concierge software and hardware systems. In this role, he supports the company’s ambitious U.S. retail expansion, which aims to increase Aritzia's retail footprint by 60% within two years, as well as the growth of Concierge, Aritzia’s fastest-growing channel.
With a proven track record in technology leadership at organizations such as Canadian Tire and OpenText, Mersereau has consistently delivered impactful results through large-scale technology transformations and the cultivation of high-performing teams.
He is a recipient of the Bell Canada Breakthrough Award for Innovation and his team’s work has been recognized in the bestselling book Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. Mersereau holds a master’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology from the University of Waterloo, along with a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics.
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