Advisory Board
Jay H. Baker (W'56)
Chairman, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center Advisory BoardLaura Alber (C'90)
President, Chief Executive Officer, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Mohammed Alshaya (WG'84)
Chief Executive Officer, M.H. Alshaya CompanyDirectors' Council
Neil Blumenthal (WG'10)
Co-Founder, Warby ParkerDave Gilboa
Co-Founder, Warby ParkerKatia Beauchamp
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, BirchboxWest Coast Board
Joey Zwillinger (WG'10)
Co-Founder, AllbirdsYael Aflalo
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, ReformationCarlos Alberini
Chief Executive Officer, GUESSConferences & Roundtables
The Baker Retailing Center organizes impact conferences to initiate a dialogue between academics and retail executives on current research topics to generate new insight benefitting the retail industry.
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Student Success Stories
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“The Baker Retailing Center really opened my eyes to the opportunities in the world of fashion. The Center offered me resources to learn about the industry not just from the fashion...”
Upcoming Events
The Baker Retailing Center organizes events to educate students and connect leaders in the retail industry.
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