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Our Panel of Retail Experts & Thought Leaders
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What is the BrainTrust?
The BrainTrust is a panel of retail industry experts and thought leaders who regularly provide insights and analysis at RetailWire.
The panel consists of more than 100 retail executives, analysts, consultants, and academics who share their knowledge and experience with the retail community through articles, webinars, podcasts, and other media.
Membership: There is no fee to join. BrainTrust members are reviewed and qualified to join the panel based on their expertise and industry reputation.
Brandon Rael
Strategy & Operations Delivery Leader
Gene Detroyer
Professor, International Business
Guizhou University of Finance & Economics and University of Sanya China
James Tenser
Retail Tech Marketing Strategist | B2B Expert Storytelling™ Guru | President
VSN Media LLC
John Hennessy
Retail and Brand Technology Tailor
John Orr
SVP of Retail at Ceridian
Ken Lonyai
Consultant, Strategist, Tech Innovator, UX Evangelist
Ken Morris
Managing Partner Cambridge Retail Advisors
Kenneth Leung
Retail and Customer Experience Expert
Lisa Goller
Content Marketing Strategist
Melissa Minkow
Director, Retail Strategy, Founder & CEO
Peter Charness
Retail Strategy – UST Global
Phil Chang
Podcast Host, Retail Influencer, Fractional CMO
Rachelle King
Retail Industry Thought Leader
Ricardo Belmar
Retail Transformation Thought Leader, Advisor & Strategist
Richard Hernandez
Merchant Director
Richard J. George, Ph.D.
Professor of Food Marketing
Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University
