Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council is comprised of senior retail executives, industry thought leaders and academics with decades worth of knowledge and insight spanning consumer marketing, connected commerce and more. Our advisory council helps curate thought leadership across our mediums such as podcasts, periodicals and digital media.

Ricardo Belmar
Director Partner Marketing Advisor for Retail & CPG at Microsoft; Podcast Host – Retail Razor Show, Advisory Council Member at GMU Center for Retail Transformation
DeAnn Campbell
Chief Strategy Officer at Hoobil8
Tony D’Onofrio
CEO, TD Insights
Michael LeBlanc
Founder, Strategic Advisor, Keynote Speaker, Podcaster at “The Voice of Retail”
Jason McNary
Board Member and Advisor, NED, Investor
Paula Rosenblum
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Retail Systems Research
Christine Russo
Retail Consultant and Founder of the Retail Creative and Consulting Agency
Ian Scott
Owner of Ian Scott Retail Consulting
Andrew Smith
Co-founder at ThinkUncommon, Author, Speaker, Strategist
Veronika Sonsev
Partner at Chameleon Collective & Co-founder at CommerceNext
Carol Spieckerman
President & CEO, Spieckerman Retail
Sanford Stein
Founder and moderator of RETAIL SPEAK, Forbes Contributor
Gautham Vadakkepatt
Assistant Professor of Marketing at George Mason University
Venkatesh Shankar
Coleman Chair Professor of Marketing and Director of Research at the Center for Retailing Studies, Mays Business School at Texas A&M University
James Tenser
President, VSN Media, LLC, dba VSN Strategies
Ken Pilot
Ken Pilot Ventures: CEO, Board Member, Investor, Retail Advisor, Podcaster
Join Our Advisory Council
Want to help shape the future of RETHINK Retail and increase your thought leadership presence?
Submit your profile for review below. Eligible advisor profiles include:
- Senior retail executive
- Academic or analyst with a focus on retail
- Industry thought leader or influencer