CommerceNext Announces CommerceXcellence 25 Leaders to Watch in 2025

Leaders from Coach, ULTA, Walmart, Sephora and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. Selected for Outstanding Leadership, Innovation and Impact

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CommerceNext, a community, event series and conference for marketing, ecommerce and technology leaders at retail and direct-to-consumer brands, today announced the recipients of its CommerceXcellence Awards, honoring 25 leaders to watch in 2025.

The award recipients are visionaries and leaders in the retail industry, selected by a committee of retail industry leaders for their outstanding leadership, innovation, growth and commitment to doing good. These accomplishments are particularly noteworthy given the challenging economic environment in 2024 and what these leaders overcame to achieve outstanding results.

CommerceNext will present the CommerceXcellence Awards during the CommerceNext Reception on Monday, January 13, 2025, in New York City during NRF 2025.

“The finalists this year have showcased remarkable talent, vision, and a commitment to doing good,” said Jennifer Marlo, Head of Content at CommerceNext. "We are proud and excited about this year’s CommerceXcellence honorees."

The honorees for 2025 are:

• Becca Mignanelli, VP, eCommerce at Coach
• Carey Collins Krug, CMO at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
• Samantha Kitain, frmr CMO at Tarte Cosmetics
• Melissa Worth, SVP, Americas at New Balance
• Renee Lopes Halvorsen, CMO at Marine Layer
• Amber Turley, VP, Omni Convenience & Commerce Partnerships at Sephora
• Josh Leiberman, SVP, eCommerce at Aritzia
• Michelle Pacynski, VP, Digital Innovation at ULTA
• Fiona Tan, CTO at Wayfair
• Mary Orrell, Senior Director, Customer Operations at Minted LLC
• Eleanore Quartel, CDO and Head of DTC at Fossil Group
• John Hazen, CDO, Interim CEO at Boot Barn
• Meera Bhatia, President, TechstyleOS and COO at Fabletics
• Kristin Patrick, CMO and Head of Digital at Marc Jacobs
• Kelly Goldston, CDO at Spanx
• Denise Incandela, EVP, Fashion Division, Walmart US at Walmart
• Bree Casart, Chief Customer Officer at Shutterfly
• Jordan Cohen, SVP Digital at Solo Brands
• Anddria Clack-Rogers Varnado, VP & GM, Head of Consumer Business at Kohler Company
• Michelle Peterson, CMO at Kendra Scott
• Roma A. McCaig, Chief Public Affairs and Impact Officer at REI
• Megan Porteous, VP of Ecommerce & Performance Marketing at Carve Designs
• Craig Brommers, CMO at American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
• Jack Reynolds, CMO at Free People
• Meghan Hurley, Vice President, Global Marketing at Claire’s

To learn more about the award recipients and selection committee, please visit: https://commercenext.com/commercexcellence-awards/.

About CommerceNext
CommerceNext is a community, event series and conference for marketing, ecommerce and technology executives at retail and direct-to-consumer brands. In addition to the annual CommerceNext Growth Show, CommerceNext produces and hosts an executive retreat, regional networking events, podcasts, webinars, industry research, an executive dinner series and an online community. CommerceNext is part of CloserStillMedia which owns the largest global ecommerce events portfolio, including Ecommerce Expo UK, E Show Madrid, E Show Barcelona and Ecommerce Expo Asia. To learn more about CommerceNext, visit https://commercenext.com.