ADVISORY BOARD
The Baker Retailing Center Advisory Board brings together retail leaders from some of the world’s most recognizable retailers and brands. This group of executives meets biannually to discuss trending industry topics and provide input on Center strategy.
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Laura Alber (C90)
Chief Executive Officer
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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Mohammed Alshaya (WG85)
Executive Chairman
Alshaya Group
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Jay Baker (W56)
Former President and Director,
Kohl’s Corporation;
Chairman, Jay H. Baker Retailing Center Advisory Board
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Tim Baxter
Former Chief Executive Officer
Express
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Stacey Bendet (C99)
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Director
Alice + Olivia
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Dorrit Bern
Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President
Charming Shoppes, Inc.
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Rick Blackshaw (WG04)
Former President
HEYDUDE
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Steve Bratspies (WG94)
Chief Executive Officer
Hanesbrands Inc.
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Tory Burch (C88)
Founder, Executive Chairman, Chief Creative officer
Tory Burch LLC
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Emanuel Chirico
Chairman, Former Chief Executive Officer
PVH Corporation
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Silas Chou
President, Chief Executive Officer
Novel Enterprises Ltd.
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Maxine Clark
Founder, Former Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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Tom Edwards (W86, WG93)
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
Capri Holdings Ltd.
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Oscar Feldenkreis
President, Chief Executive Officer
Perry Ellis International
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Marshall Fisher
UPS Professor, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions
The Wharton School
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Michael Fleisher (W87)
Former Chief Financial Officer
Wayfair Inc.
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Jeffery Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
HODINKEE Inc.
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Michael George
Former President, Former Chief Executive Officer
Qurate Retail, Inc.
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Morris Goldfarb
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
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Joseph Gromek
Former Chairman of the Board
Tumi, Inc.
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Sam Haddad (W93)
Principal, Owner
Haddad Brands
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Brendan Hoffman (C90, WG97)
Former President, Chief Executive Officer
Wolverine Worldwide
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Denise Incandela (WG92)
EVP, Apparel Division and Private Brands
Walmart U.S.
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David R. Jaffe (C81, W81)
Former President, Chief Executive Officer
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
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Todd Kahn
Chief Executive Officer, Brand President Coach
Tapestry, Inc.
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Edwin Keh
Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Ltd.
Lecturer, The Wharton School
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Thomas A. Kingsbury
Chief Executive Officer
Kohl’s Corporation
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William P. Lauder (W83)
Executive Chairman, Director
The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
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Patrice Louvet
President, Chief Executive Officer
Ralph Lauren Corporation
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Jerry Marcus (WG79)
Vice Chair, Global Banking
UBS
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Billy May
Chief Executive Officer
Brooklinen
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Lee McCabe
Operating Partner
AEA Investors
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Marc J. Metrick
Chief Executive Officer
Saks
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Kevin Plank
Founder, President & CEO
Under Armour, Inc.
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Jorge Pont Sanchez
Assistant to the Chairman, Director, International Expansion
El Corte Ingles Group
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Bruce Rockowitz
Former Vice Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.
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Andrew Rosen
Founder, Advisor
Theory
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Pierre-Yves Roussel (WG93)
Chief Executive Officer
Tory Burch LLC
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Matthew Rubel
Chairman, Executive Board
MidOcean Partners
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Stephen Sadove
Principal
Stephen Sadove and Associates
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Mark Schwartz (W79)
Chief Executive Officer
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
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Daniel Schwarzwalder (WG72)
Former Senior Managing Director
Buckingham Capital Management
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Joseph Sheetz (W89)
Executive Vice Chairman
Sheetz, Inc.
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Steven Silverstein (WG85)
President, Chief Executive Officer
Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc.
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Ikdeep Singh (WG07)
Global President, Pet Nutrition
Mars, Inc.
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Edward W. Stack
Executive Chairman
DICK’s Sporting Goods
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Michael Theilmann
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Albertsons Companies
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Nicolas Topiol (WG91)
Chief Executive Officer
Christian Lacroix SNC
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Victoria Vandagriff
President D2 Brands
Delta Galil, USA
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Daniella Vitale
Chief Executive Officer, North America
Salvatore Ferragamo