INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
Honors
- 2025: RETHINK Retail Top Global Retail Expert
- 2022: Chain Store Age Magazine Top Women in Retail
- 2022: Women2Watch in Business Disruption
- 2018: Sleep Number Bradley E. Erickson Award of Excellence
- 2016: Retail Touchpoints: Retail Innovator Award
- 2016: Sleep Number Bradley E. Erickson Award of Excellence
- 2015: Design:retail Magazine Retail Design Influencer
- 2008: Sleep Number Bradley E. Erickson Award of Excellence (First recipient)
PUBLICATIONS, podcasts, conference speaker
2023 - 2024
- Master Class: Developing Your Playbook to Unleash Innovation and Craft Unforgettable Retail Experiences, RICE
- Panel: The Future of IRL: Exploring Innovation in Store Design and Experience Strategy, RICE
- Webinar: Building Consumer Connections with Human-Physical-Digital Experiences, Shop!
- Podcast: Keeping Retail Relevant with Emotional Connections and Engaging Tech, NXTLVL Podcast
- Publication: The Secret Sauce for Successful Experiential Marketing, Retail Touchpoints
- Publication: Apple Gets It Right: The Human-Physical-Digital Experience, Retail Touchpoints
- Publication: Tech by Design, Augmenting the Physical Experience in a Digital World. VMSD Magazine
- Presentation: Immersive Retail: Harnessing the Potential of tie Digital-Physical-Human Connection: Shop! Ideation Conference
- Presentation: Mastering Immersive Retail: Bridging Physical, Digital and Human Experiences. Insights from Industry Veterans: Digital Signage Experience Conference
- Presentation: Brand Disruption: Dogtopia National Sales Conference
2020 - 2021
- Podcast: The Brick and Mortar Reborn: Raydiant Experience Platform
- Keynote Panel: Reinventing the Store Experience of The Future: Future Stores Connect
- Keynote: Brand Evolution is Imperative for Retail Success: RDI Collaborate Event
- Panel: Brand Experience Awards: Insights from the Winners: Retail Touchpoints
- Publication: Fuel growth, value, and loyalty through a personalized customer experience: CIO Outlook Magazine
- Podcast: CES interview on "Retail Is Your Business": Mouth Media
2018 - 2019
- Panel: The Brave New World of Retail: design:retail forum
- Keynote: More than Shopping, It's an Experience: IRCE@RetailX
- Keynote Panel: How Are You Personalizing the In-Store Experience: Future Stores Innovation Conference
- Presentation: Merging the Digital and Physical in Experiential Retail: Future Stores Innovation Conference
- Presentation: The Experiential Era: How Brands Are Using Events to Drive Conversions and Build Loyal Communities: RIC
- Presentation: Every Customer is Unique: Let's Face it with Experiential Retail: In-Store Asia Conference
- Panel: Technology to Fuel Retail Growth: VMSD Magazine: IRDC Conference
- Panel: Interactive Technologies Disrupting the Store: ICX Association: Summit Event
- Presentation: Experiential storytelling: Extending the brand beyond the store to drive demand: Retail Touchpoint
2017
- Presentation: Brand Storytelling Through Technology: Future Stores Conference
- Publication: Authentic brand storytelling with tech as differentiator to drive brand demand Retail CIO Outlook Magazine
Honors & awards
Brand Activations: Design / Innovation / Technology
2022 - 2023
- Exhibitor Magazine: Exhibit Design Award: CES 2022
- Retail Touchpoints Brand Experience Award: CES 2022
- Shop! Design Awards: Gold: Brand Activations: CES 2020
- Event Marketer: Ex Awards Gold: Best Tradeshow Environment: CES 2020
- EXHIBITOR Magazine: Best of CES 2016 - 2022
2020 - 2021
- Retail Design Institute International Design Awards: CES 2020
- Event Marketer: Experience Design & Technology Awards: Gold: CES 2020
- Exhibitor Magazine: Corporate Event Award: Atlanta Super Bowl Live 2019
- Retail Touchpoints: Brand Experience Award: CES 2020
2018 - 2019
- Event Marketer: Experience Design & Technology Award: Gold: Atlanta Super Bowl Live 2019
- Shop! International Retail Design Awards: Silver: CES 2018
- Event Marketer: Experience & Design Award: CES 2018
- CX Association Elevate Award: Minneapolis Super Bowl Experience 2018
- PRSA Silver Anvil Award: CES 2018
Honors & awards
Retail Experience: Design / Innovation / Technology
- 2022: Euroshop Retail Design Awards: Finalist Sustainability
- 2019: Retail Design Institute International Design Awards: Design and Execution + Innovation
- 2018: Shop! International Retail Design Awards: Hardlines + Technology Integration
- 2016: Retail Touchpoints: Gold Award: Store Format Innovation
- 2016: Association of Retail Environments Store Design Award: Outlet + Hardlines
- 2015: Association of Retail Environments Store Design Award: Hardlines
- 2012: Association of Retail Environments Store Design Award: Communication
- 2008: Chain Store Age Magazine: Retail Store of the Year
