The RMI Advisory Board
RMI has assembled CEOs, Presidents, EVPs, CMOs and Directors from influential Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area and leading brand companies. The Advisory Board meets twice a year to provide insights and perspective to ensure RMI remains a top destination for a retail business education. The advisory board members are listed below. Our industry fellows are listed here and our technology advisory committee is listed here.
Kirthi Kalyanam, Ph.D.
RMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michael Schriver
Group President LVMH North Asia
RMI Advisory Board Chair
Karl Bracken
Ocampo Capital LLC,
RMI Advisory Board Vice Chair
Kris Baz谩n
Worldwide Retail Senior Director for Consumer Marketing,
Apple
Class of 1992/MBA '99
Mark Brashear
Former RMI Advisory Board chair
Class of 1983
Tracey Koller
Strategic Advisor
Board Member
Soumik Chatterjee
Vice President Corporate Strategy,
Petco
Barry Feld
99 Cents Only Stores
Former RMI Advisory Board Chair
Jeff Hom
Executive Vice President: General Merchandise Manager - Home and Hardlines categories at Kohl's
Michelle Kennedy
EVP, CHRO, Movado Group
Mark Lavelle
Chief Executive Officer
X Delivery
Jim Miller
CTO, Board Member and Advisor,
Wayfair, Inc.
The Real Real
Jamie Nordstrom
Chief Merchandising Officer, Nordstrom
Mike Osorio
Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
Tori Richard Ltd.
Class of 1984
John Strain
Chief Digital & Technology Officer,
Gap Inc.
Class of 1990
Kamelia Aryafar
Director of Engineering, Cloud Artificial Intelligence
Google
Barry Gilbert
Wine VIP, Owner/Operator
Gautam Gupta
M13 Ventures, Partner
Matt Murphy
Partner,
Montage Ventures
Class of 2002
Michelle DeMartini Wlazlo
Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
J.C. Penney
Gisel Ruiz
Retired EVP, Chief Operations Officer
Sam's Club
Class of 1992
RMI Industry Fellows
RMI Industry Fellows are professionals recognized for their experience and expertise in retailing and allied industries. They provide an essential link between retail studies students and their exposure to retail + Silicon Valley technology influencers.
The Industry Fellows develop and impact RMI programs and research as we continue to innovate and educate on the technologies and emerging trends that are creating retail’s future.
Interested in joining RMI as an Industry Fellow? Emall RMI Executive Director Kirthi Kalyanam at kkalyanam@scu.edu.
Burlington Stores, Inc Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager
NielsenIQ Vice President, Omnichannel Products
Bloomreach Business Services Consultant Instructor, RMI Digital Merchandising Program
Google Global Head of Product Development Partnerships
Guild Education General Manager, Employer Partnerships
Google Logistics Program Manager
Swytchback Co-Founder, Head of Product
Metamorphosis Partners CEO & Co-Founder
Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee
The Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee members are recognized for their experience and expertise in Innovation and Technology related to retailing. They provide the Retail Management Institute with insights and advice about the frontiers of innovation and technology in retail.
Interested in joining RMI as an Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee Fellow? Email RMI Executive Director Kirthi Kalyanam at .
Donald Kingsborough
FORMER DIRECTOR, WESTFIELD CORPORATION
FORMER PRESIDENT, WESTFIELD RETAIL SOLUTIONS
Ram Narasimhan
VICE PRESIDENT, NEW VENTURES & GROWTH,
WALMART GLOBAL TECH
Kirthi Kalyanam, Ph.D. (Ex Officio)
RMI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Karl Bracken (Chair)
Executive Vice President, Merchandising & Private Brands, Guitar Center Inc.
Kris Baz谩n
Worldwide Retail Senior Director for Consumer Marketing,
Apple
Class of 1992/MBA '99
Michelle Kennedy
SVP Talent/HR
Williams Sonoma Inc.
Mike Osorio
Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
Tori Richard Ltd.
Class of 1984
Michael Schriver
Group President LVMH North Asia
Louis Vuitton
Casey Hill
Class of 2023
Jewelry Merchandising Specialist
Bulgari
W. Howard Lester
Kent Anderson
CEO & Former President,
Macys.com
Emeritus
Ken Duane
Vice Chairman - Wholesale Apparel,
Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) Corp.
David Folkman
Former CEO,
Espirit and Emporium
Emeritus
Ellen Magnin Newman
President,
Ellen Newman Associates
Emeritus
Philip S. Schlein
Former General Partner - USVP,
Mavatar Technologies Inc
Emeritus
Joseph Tomaselli
Former VP Global Apparel Sourcing,
Nike
Emeritus