Katie Nicholos

Senior Manager, Innovation

Katie Nicholos, Senior Manager, Innovation works closely with the accompanying executive committees, as well as having been instrumental in the launch of RILA’s Retail Innovation Center (RIC).

Through the RIC, she has led the adoption of RILA’s Talent Pipeline initiative working to expose young people to diverse opportunities in retail. This initiative has allowed retailers to participate in student hackathons and launch the Global Retail Challenge in partnership with McGill University, a unique case competition that utilizes the principles of design thinking to promote circular business ideas for retail. Nicholos holds a B.S. in Marketing from George Mason University and a LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation from Stanford GSB.