Advisory board

Craig Brommers

CMO American Eagle

Ed La Bay

CMO Hot Topic

Heather Bennett

President Michael's

As President & Chief Customer Officer of Michaels, Heather is responsible for leading the company’s end-to-end customer experience and advancing its innovation and growth strategy. She oversees Marketing, eCommerce, Digital, and Strategy, championing the voice of the customer across the organization to strengthen brand equity, build customer loyalty, and ensure customer insights shape business priorities and decisions.

Before joining Michaels, Heather served as President of Bugaboo, where she led the company’s turnaround to achieve positive sales and operating income growth through a customer-focused approach. Prior to this, Heather held a variety of retail leadership roles, spanning from luxury goods and apparel to toys and hard goods.

Heather holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Utah. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Utah State University.

Joe Laszlo

Head of Insights Shoptalk

Justin Wexler

Partner WndrCo

Kamanasish Kundu

SVP, Head of Ecommerce & Digital Kendra Scott

Kamanasish Kundu, known as “KK,” is a visionary and results-driven digital leader with nearly two decades of experience driving transformation across retail, fashion, and consumer sectors. He puts customers, people, and products at the center of his strategies.

KK currently serves as the SVP, Head of Digital & Ecommerce at Kendra Scott, where he launched a 3-year strategy that has delivered 50% growth in just two years. He oversees all aspects of the e-Commerce business including P&L, analytics, personalization, long term digital roadmap and offering a best in class connected omnichannel experience. Kendra Scott is a lifestyle jewelry brand rooted in Family, Fashion, and Philanthropy, known for its bold design and vibrant spirit.

Previously, he launched Pandora's US e-commerce business in 2015, served on the executive team, and grew it to $350M by 2022, achieving a 45% CAGR.

He brings deep expertise in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, AI, personalization, advanced analytics, customer experience, digital marketing, omnichannel, marketplace, payments, and next generation E-Commerce solutions. Throughout his career, he has partnered with top-tier consulting firms including McKinsey, BCG, and Bain to drive strategies focused on growth, efficiency, and innovation.

KK serves on the Advisory Boards of Shoptalk and Insider and participates in industry leadership councils including the NRF CIO Council, Forbes Business Council, and Retail AI Council contributing to the future direction of digital retail.

Karen Bruck

VP, Cross Border TradeVP, Cross Border Trade Mercado Libre

Lockie Andrews

CEO RICH Hair Care Americas

Parth Raval

Chief Growth Officer PepsiCo

Rebecca Fitts

Consultant Independent

Amiee Bayer-Thomas

Chief Supply Chain Officer Ulta Beauty

Andrea Moore

Chief Digital Officer NEST New York

Anna Farberov

GM, PepsiCo Labs PepsiCo

Anthony Soohoo

Venture Advisor & Investor AI Fund

Art Sebastian

Founder & CEO Nexchapter

Brieane Olson

CEO PacSun

Christiane Pendarvis

Co-CEO PATTERN Beauty

Holly Briedis

SVP, Global Leader, Industry Go to Market ServiceNow

JuE Wong

CEO Olaplex

Stefanie Kruse Perkins

President, DTC Parts Town

Yael Cosset

SVP & Chief Information Officer Kroger

Anshu Bhardwaj

SVP, Technology Strategy & Commercialization Walmart

Barkha Saxena

Chief Data Officer Poshmark

Charlie Cole

CEO FTD

Ethelbert Williams

Head of eCommerce, US Customer Development Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health

Prama Bhatt

Chief Digital Officer Ulta Beauty

Ray Cao

Co-Founder and Board Member Agora Brands

Sarah Engel

President January Digital

Sonja Moosburger

Managing Director, MediaMarktSaturn N3XT MediaMarktSaturn

Stuart Landesberg

Co-Founder & CEO Grove Collaborative

Vidya Jwala

CEO RugsUSA