Board of Directors

RILA is guided by a board of directors composed of chief executive officers and senior leaders from the world’s most influential retail and consumer product companies. Together, they help shape the association’s strategic direction and industry priorities.

Leadership from Across the Retail Industry

RILA is a board-driven organization that advances the priorities of the retail industry through collaboration, advocacy, and strategic leadership. The board works closely with RILA’s councils, committees, and member networks to address the most pressing issues facing retailers today.

Phil Daniele

Chair, RILA – ChairPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Customer Satisfaction | AutoZone, Inc.

Richard Keyes

Vice Chair, RILA – President & Chief Executive Officer | Meijer, Inc.

Joel Anderson

Chief Executive Officer | Petco Holdings, Inc.

Corie Barry

Immediate Past Chair, RILA – Chief Executive Officer | Best Buy Co., Inc.

Shelley Bransten

Corporate Vice President, WW Retail & Consumer Goods | Microsoft Corporation

Mark Breitbard

President & Chief Executive Officer | Gap Brand

Ted Decker

Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer | The Home Depot, Inc.

Michael Fiddelke

Chief Executive Officer | Target

Michelle Gass

President & Chief Executive Officer | Levi Strauss & Co.

Jeremy Gosch

Chairman and CEO | Hy-Vee

Ken Hicks

Chief Executive Officer | PetSmart, Inc.

Mark LaVigne

President & Chief Executive Officer | Energizer Holdings, Inc.

David Morales

Senior Vice President, Sales | FedEx

Erik Nordstrom

Chief Executive Officer | Nordstrom, Inc.

Cara Pratt

President, Retail & Media | Circana

Joe Preston

President & Chief Executive Officer | New Balance Athletics, Inc.

Leonard Shankman

President | CVS Pharmacy

Mike Shore

Senior Vice President and General Manager | Axon

Stacey Shulman

Vice President, Network and Edge Computing Group GM, Health, Education and Consumer Industries | Intel Corporation

Steve Smith

President & Chief Executive Officer | L.L.Bean

Jill Standish

Senior Managing Director, Global Lead, Retail | Accenture

Kecia Steelman

Chief Executive Officer | Ulta Beauty

Pamela Stewart

Chief Customer Officer – Retail North America Operating Unit | The Coca-Cola Company

J.K. Symancyk

President & Chief Executive Officer | Signet Jewelers

Todd Vasos

Chief Executive Officer | Dollar General Corporation

Brian Dodge

President & Chief Executive Officer | RILA

Timothy Baer

Counsel to the Board, Partner | TRB Partners, LLC

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RILA Staff

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Careers at RILA

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Committees & Councils

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