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DDI Editorial Advisory Board
 
DDI Editorial Advisory Board 2013
(Invited to Attend DDI Forum 2013)
Retailers
Sarah Amundsen, director of store planning, Target Corp.
Jason Arth, environmental + fixture design, Sephora USA Inc.
Rebecca Arum, vice president, marketing and merchandise presentation, Big Lots Inc.
Lucy Baraquio, senior design manager, store design, Starbucks Coffee Co.
Jill D. Beckmann, director, store planning and merchandise, store design services, Supervalu
Jennifer Beesley, vice president, visual merchandising, Coldwater Creek
Diana Bernal, director, store planning and construction, Richemont North America
Don Bona, visual merchant, building materials, The Home Depot Inc.
Mark Brodeur, senior director, visual merchandising, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Ron Brunette, chief of design and brand transformation, Kilwin's Chocolates Franchise Inc.
Paul Calderon, senior vice president, store environment and development, Kohl’s Corp.
Jane Carrot-VanAuken, vice president store planning, design and visual merchandising, Shopko Stores Inc.
Ken Chance, director of design and construction, Total Wine & More
Harry Cunningham, senior vice president store planning and visual merchandising, Saks Fifth Avenue
Wil Cuyco, senior design manager, Gap Inc.
Shane Danos, director of visual merchandising, Belk Inc.
Peggy Doughty, vice president, visual merchandising, The Container Store
Ray Ehscheid, senior vice president, store design and merchandising, Bank of America
Joe Feczko, senior vice president marketing innovation and integration, Macy’s Inc.
Ignaz Gorischek, vice president, store development, Neiman Marcus
Dan Harris, director of visual merchandising, rue21
Gladys Hernandez, director, visual merchandising and store design, PETCO
Tom Herndon, senior vice president, store planning and design, Macy's Inc.
Angela Hoekstra, director, in store experience, Select Comfort
Allen Kieffer, vice president of retail development, Guess? Inc.
Shawn King, director of environments, Under Armour Inc.
Lori Koeppe, director of facilities/operations, The Buckle Inc.
Danette Kroll, director of store planning, Foot Locker Inc.
Mark V. Looper, director of store planning and design, Collective Brands Inc.
Chuck Luckenbill, vice president, visual merchandising, OfficeMax Inc.
Tony Mancini, president, Alex Cannon
Michael Mencel, director of in-store marketing and brand, Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Francia Miles, senior director of architecture and design, store development, Ralph Lauren
Joyce S. Minassian, manager of design, Stop & Shop/Giant Supermarkets
Susan Morton, director, interior design and concepts, Nordstrom Store Planning and Architecture
Amy S. Myers, vice president creative services, Things Remembered Inc.
Rick Neira, director visual planning, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Mitch Riese, senior manager of design and construction/corporate architect, Denny’s
Jane Shea, industrial purchasing director, Barnes & Noble Inc.
Deverell Smith, project architect - retail design, Tiffany & Co. 
Christine Sturch, interior design & branding coordinator, Whole Foods Market
Dena Yamaguchi, senior manager, retail store design, REI
Designers
Bruce A. Barteldt Jr., partner, national studio principal, retail, Little
Giorgio Borruso, principal, Giorgio Borruso Design
John Bricker, principal, Gensler Associates
Elle Chute, principal, Chute Gerdeman Retail
Christian Davies, executive creative director, Americas, Fitch
Denny Gerdeman, principal, Chute Gerdeman Retail
Justin Hill, senior principal, MulvannyG2 Architecture
Heesun Kim, vice president, managing creative director, FRCH Design Worldwide
Keith Kovar, principal, GRID/3 International
Andrew McQuilkin, retail market leader, bhdp Architecture
Patricia Missad, president, Presence Design Consulting
Joseph P. Nevin Jr., senior principal, Bergmeyer Associates Inc.
Ken Nisch, chairman, JGA
Keith Rushbrook, principal, II BY IV Design Associates Inc.
Scott Smith, senior vice president, executive consultant, Interbrand Design Forum
Charles Sparks, president, Charles Sparks + Co.
Aaron Spiess, president, Big Red Rooster
Jay Valgora, principal, Studio V Architecture PLLC
Special Advisors
Paco Underhill, CEO, Envirosell Inc.
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