VMSD & IRDC ADVISORY BOARD

VMSD magazine maintains a comprehensive board of advisors representing every sector of retail—from department stores and specialty chains to grocery/food merchants, consumer brands and design firms. This powerful group of executives provides our editors and management with constant feedback about the retail industry—and advises us on content and format for IRDC.
You'll have a chance to network with many of these Board members at this year's conference in Seattle. They'll be on hand to speak, host roundtable discussions and participate in panels and activities throughout the event.

Advisory Board

This influential group of retail and design-firm executives help us plan the IRDC program and participate in every facet of the conference.

Retailers

Bevan Bloemendaal
Senior Director, Global Creative Services
Timberland

Rick Burbee
Creative Director
Sears Holding Corp.

Max Carmona
Senior Director
McDonald's USA

Ken Chance
Director, Construction and Store Development
The Finish Line Inc.

Tim Cox
Director of Creative Services
Publix Super Markets

Aaron Duncan
Creative Director and Senior VP, Licensing Group
Playboy Enterprises Inc.

Mark Dvorak
VP, Global Store Design
Gap, Inc.

Linda Fargo
Senior VP, Fashion Director and Store Presentation
Bergdorf Goodman

Jason Floyd
Director, Store Development
GameStop Inc.

Amy Garrigan
VP, Brand Development
Family Christian Stores

Beth Harlor
Design Manager, Beauty and Health
Procter & Gamble

Jack Hruska
Executive VP, Creative Services
Bloomingdale's

Victor Johnson
Director, Visual Presentation
Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft

Paddy Karve
Manager, Architectural Services
Borders Group Inc.

Jeffrey Key
Trend & Design - Store Environment Manager
Lowe's Companies Inc.

Kevin Kiecker
Director, Interior Design and Brand
SuperValu Inc.

Lynn Knutson
Visual Merchandising Program Manager
Harley-Davidson

Jadz Kuta
VP, Visual Planning and Presentation
Neiman Marcus

Sharon Lessard
VP, Visual Merchandising
Bath & Body Works

David Liddle
Director, Visual Merchandising
Apple

Dave Lindsey
VP, Store Planning
Nordstrom

Karen Meskey-Wilson
Divisional VP, Store Design and Planning
Macy's

David Milne
Director, Store Planning
Starbucks Coffee Co.

Jose Raul Padron
Global Visual Merchandising Manager
Godiva Chocolatier

Art Papaceno
Director, Store Design and Planning
Kohl's

Tracey Peters
National Visual and Merchandising Manager
Holt Renfrew

Stephanie Picone
Director, Marketing/Visual
Geoffrey Beene

Ken Pray
Coordinator, Store Design
The Kroger Co.

Barry Ringland
Director, Visual Merchandising
Brookstone

Toni Roeller
Director, Design Integration
Best Buy

Christine Russo
VP, Store Design and Group Development
Kenneth Cole Productions

Tim Simondet
Group Lead, Store Planning
Target

Jan Tribbey
VP, Global Retail Design
Clinique

Paula Wagner
Store Development Process Manager
The Home Depot

Parisa Zander
Group Manager, Visual Merchandising
Microsoft

Designers

Bruce Barteldt
Senior Partner
Little

Michael Bodziner
Principal
Gensler Architecture

Christian Davies
VP, Creative Director
FRCH Design Worldwide

Steven Derwoed
Managing Director
RYA Design Consultancy

Peter Dixon
Senior Partner
Lippincott Mercer

Bruce Dybvad
President
Design Forum

James Frederick
Director, Brand Experience
Landor Associates

Bryan Gailey
Creative Director
Fitch

Les Hiscoe
VP, Retail Group
Shawmut Design and Construction

David Kepron
Principal, Retail Design
spg3

Jim King
Executive VP, Store Design
Perennial Inc.

M.J. Munsell
Principal
Callison Architecture

Dave Nelson
VP, Client Strategy
JGA

Sven Pavlik
CEO/Partner
Pavlik Design Team

Michael Payne
Designer, Retail Environments Team
MulvannyG2 Architecture

Diane Perduk Rambo
Executive VP, Creative Director
Big Red Rooster

Lee Peterson
Executive Director, Design Group
WD Partners

Brian Shafley
President
Chute Gerdeman

Dimitri Vermes
Partner, VP, Marketing and Strategy
Grid2