THE FUTURE OF RETAIL

Mentoro is all about creating connections. Often, we target the re industry as an ideal environment for our career, but simply need some guidance to better understand the opportunities the industry can offer. Sometimes you just need to have a conversation – a cup of COFFEE – with more seasoned professionals to hear about their background and experiences.

In this second FUTURE OF RETAIL COHORT – NEW YORK, we’ve regrouped mentors from various facets of retail including merchandising and buying, distribution, management, e-commerce, sales, marketing, finance, production, supply chain, CRM… and much more.

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MEET OUR MENTORS

Adrianne Kirszner

CEO

TANYA TAYLOR

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…

MANTRA:

Baldo LaRussa

VP, Global Retail and Brand Experience

MACKAGE

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a Manhattan or Cappuccino, depending on the time of day.

MANTRA: Leadership is not about being the best. It’s about making others better.

Brian Delp

President (Americas)

HIMATSINGKA GROUP

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…

MANTRA:

CARISSA CIRINO

Director, Client Experience & Revenue Optimization

QVC GROUP

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… French Fries!

MANTRA: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable.

Catherine Nekavand

Partner

ALIXPARTNERS

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a Kir Royal—because every great conversation should sparkle with a touch of elegance and a hint of indulgence!

MANTRA: Creativity turns obstacles into opportunities, and vision turns pivots into triumphs—luxury is the art of both.

Crystal Panchano

VP, Brand Quality, Makeup Category

ESTEE LAUDER GROUP

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…Cafecito tinto!

MANTRA: Be kind and get it done!

Doug Jensen

SVP, Global Data & Analytics

RETIRED FROM ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a gin martini or a glass of wine!

MANTRA: “Be yourself – others will be drawn to you just the way you are. And those who aren’t – who cares?”

Emilie Valencia

Director, Key Accounts Wholesale

L’OCCITANE GROUP

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…tea, in person or remote.

MANTRA: You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

Eva Platini-Hernandez

VP, Business Development

WHP GLOBAL

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a glass of Champagne—the only acceptable choice after 6 PM. Because there’s always something to celebrate.

MANTRA: “Fearless in vision, relentless in action.”

Helene Goldberg

Consultant to Retail and Wholesale Companies

HELENE GOLDBERG LLC

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a very hot coffee and a snack.

MANTRA: Everything is an opportunity. Go for it!

Hugo Charles

GM, Latin America

CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… an espresso or a glass of wine.

MANTRA: Whatever you do — for work or pleasure — do it with passion! Live with passion!

James Gold

VP, Operations

CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…

MANTRA:

Kacey Sharrett

VP, Global Direct to Consumer

GO PRO

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… Happy Hour Beverage.

MANTRA: A stranger is a friend you haven’t met yet… Human connections can be formed with anyone, given the opportunity and willingness to engage.

Keith Markel

Partner

MORRISON COHEN LLP

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… Dirty Martini (shaken not stirred)

MANTRA: How you do anything is how you do everything!

Lauren Waterman

Senior Regional Client Relations Manager

LVMH

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… Barista’s Choice/Special of the Day for me please. Something unexpected with a touch of discovery!

MANTRA: If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.

Leala Francis

SVP, Customer Insights & Member Experience

ATHLETIC GREENS

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a coffee and a walk.

MANTRA: When passion becomes a career, you don’t just excel, you become unstoppable.

Luis Freitas

Senior Director, ECommerce

MOET HENNESSY USA

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…coffee in the day, whiskey in the night!

MANTRA: Common Sense is so rare that is should be considered a super power.

Matthew Fasciano

President and CEO

DELIVERING GOOD, INC.

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… definitely coffee.

MANTRA: Do Good.

Mehdi Rizvi

Ralph Lauren

RALPH LAUREN

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… definitely coffee.

MANTRA: Do Good.

Michelle Carter

EVP, Services Business Development, North America

MASTERCARD

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…a Decaf Coffee.

MANTRA:You are your own best advocate #SelfAdvocacy

Michelle Cavanaugh

Regional Director of Stores, North America

FOSSIL GROUP INC.

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…

MANTRA:

Michelle Ferguson

COO and Author

FORMER S&P GLOBAL

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER…tea (type depends on the day and the time of day).

MANTRA: Learn and share

Missy Pool

Founder (Former Retail Leader, Apple)

SILVER LININGS 777

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… a delicious latte or hot chocolate in winter!

MANTRA: Always look for the Silver Linings

Olivier Nourani

COO

LONDON JEWELERS

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… cocktails.

MANTRA: Elegance in Excellence.

Rudy Ribardière

Director of E-Commerce & Digital Strategy

A.P.C.

I LIKE TO DISCUSS OVER… A perfectly whisked matcha, because great conversations, like great matcha, need balance, patience, and just the right amount of froth!

MANTRA: “Success is best when shared.”