RILA's Leadership Forum is the premier gathering of forwarding-thinking executives. This invitation-only event is geared toward CEOs, chairs, vice chairs, presidents and CEO direct reports from our retail companies and select product manufacturing companies. Senior executives with the desire to maintain their edge through networking and dialogue with their peers are encouraged to attend.
These are just a sample of the industry leaders who regularly attend the Leadership Forum:
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Carl Liebert, Chief Executive Officer
7-Eleven, Inc., Joseph DePinto, President & Chief Executive Officer
Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Darren Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
American Greetings Corporation, Zev Weiss, Chief Executive Officer
AutoZone, William Rhodes, III, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Belk, Inc., Thomas M. Belk, Jr., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, G. Michael Arnett, President, Canadian Tire Retail
Darden Restaurants, Inc., Clarence Otis, Jr., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dollar General Corporation, Richard W. Dreiling, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dress Barn Inc., David Jaffe, President & Chief Executive Officer
Energizer Holdings, Inc., Joseph McClanathan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Energizer Household Products
Family Christian Stores, Cliff Bartow, President & Chief Executive Officer
FGX International, Alec Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
Foot Locker, Inc., Ken Hicks, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
GameStop Corp., Paul Raines, Chief Executive Officer
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Jack Moore, President, Hallmark Gold Crown
Hastings Entertainment, John Marmaduke, Chief Executive Officer
The Home Depot, Inc., Francis Blake, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Home Hardware Stores Limited, Paul Straus, President & Chief Executive Officer
Hy-Vee, Inc., Ric Jurgens, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Randall Edeker, President
Inter IKEA Systems, B.V., Thomas Bergstrom, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Johnson & Johnson, Patrick Mutchler, Company Group Chairman
Kingfisher PLC, Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive
Lion Brand Yarn Company, David Blumenthal, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Robert Niblock, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Macy's Inc., Terry Lundgren, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Meijer, Inc., Mark Murray, President
Michaels Stores, Inc., John Menzer, Chief Executive Officer
Modell’s Sporting Goods, Inc., Mitchell Modell, Chief Executive Officer
Nestle Purina PetCare Company, W. Patrick McGinnis, President & Chief Executive Officer
Terry E. Block, President, North American Pet Foods
New Look Group, plc, Philip Wrigley, Chief Executive Officer
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., James Myers, Chief Executive Officer
PetSmart, Inc., Robert Moran, President & Chief Executive Officer
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), Sally Jewell, President & Chief Executive Officer
Rooms To Go, Inc., Stephen Buckley, President & Chief Operating Officer
Target Corporation, Gregg Steinhafel, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Tractor Supply Company, James Wright, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday Morning Corporation, Kathleen Mason, President & Chief Executive Officer
Unilever, Michael Polk, Global President, Foods, Home & Personal Care
Eugenio Minvielle, President & Chief Executive Officer, North America
VF Corporation, Eric Wiseman, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Walgreen Co., Gregory Wasson, President & Chief Executive Officer
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Mike Duke, President & Chief Executive Officer
Whole Foods Market, Inc., Walter Robb, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Wilkinson, Stuart Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer