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RILA Staff

The Retail Industry Leaders Association's leadership begins with our Board of Directors who set RILA's strategic direction. From there, RILA staff members work closely with our networks and committees to determine the issues within our focus areas.


 
Brian Dodge
Brian Dodge
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Jason Brewer
Jason Brewer
Senior Executive Vice President, Communications and Marketing
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Michael Hanson
Michael Hanson
Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Lisa LaBruno
Lisa LaBruno
Senior Executive Vice President, Retail Operations
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Breana Murphy
Breana Murphy
Senior Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Events
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Deborah White
Deborah White
President, RLC – Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Austen Jensen
Austen Jensen
Executive Vice President, Government Affairs
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Kathleen McGuigan
Kathleen McGuigan
Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
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Nicholas Ahrens
Nicholas Ahrens
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Innovation & Content
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Tripp Taylor
Tripp Taylor
Senior Vice President, Business Development
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Evan Armstrong
Evan Armstrong
Vice President, Workforce
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Courtney Titus Brooks
Courtney Titus Brooks
Vice President, Tax
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Tom Casey
Tom Casey
Vice President, Legal Affairs
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John Chen
John Chen
Vice President, Marketing and Management Information Systems
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Jess Dankert
Jess Dankert
Vice President, Supply Chain
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Kelly Foelber
Kelly Foelber
Vice President, Membership and Executive Affairs
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Justin Goldberger
Justin Goldberger
Vice President, Technology Policy
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Khris Hamlin
Khris Hamlin
Vice President, Asset Protection
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Blake Harden
Blake Harden
Vice President, International Trade
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Erin Hiatt
Erin Hiatt
Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Vice President, Conferences & Events
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Susan Kirsch
Susan Kirsch
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
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Talana Lattimer
Talana Lattimer
Vice President, Creative Services
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Melissa Murdock
Melissa Murdock
Vice President, Communications and Media Relations
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Steph Standish
Steph Standish
Vice President, Administration
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Larissa Whittingham
Larissa Whittingham
Litigation Counsel, Retail Litigation Center
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Maria Fiore
Maria Fiore
Director, Content & Experience
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Somer Flanagan
Somer Flanagan
Director, Exhibitor and Sponsor Relations
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Sarah Gilmore
Sarah Gilmore
Director, Government Affairs
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Austin Gold
Austin Gold
Director, Government Affairs
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Jackie Niederman
Jackie Niederman
Director, Marketing
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Caroline Niery
Caroline Niery
Director, Communications & Advocacy
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Allie Sauers
Allie Sauers
Director, Retail Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
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Anna Williamson
Anna Williamson
Director, Legal Affairs & Paralegal
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Kallie Brown
Kallie Brown
Senior Manager, PAC & Government Affairs
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Townsend Brown
Townsend Brown
Senior Manager, State Affairs
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Ellen Jackson
Ellen Jackson
Senior Manager, Government Affairs
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Luisa Lobo
Luisa Lobo
Senior Manager, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
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Vanesa Powers
Vanesa Powers
Senior Manager, Data & Systems Applications
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Kate Rabatsky
Kate Rabatsky
Senior Manager, Conferences and Events
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Dinora Rodriguez
Dinora Rodriguez
Senior Staff Accountant
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Chase Shields
Chase Shields
Senior Manager, Creative Services
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Moni Adeyi
Moni Adeyi
Manager, CSR & Supply Chain
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Adora Belcher
Adora Belcher
Manager, Asset Protection & Retail Operations
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Emily Benack
Emily Benack
Manager, Government Affairs
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Amanda Shapiro
Amanda Shapiro
Manager, Office Operations & Event Services
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Malcolm Cutlar
Malcolm Cutlar
Coordinator, Communications
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Quay Montgomery
Quay Montgomery
Coordinator, Creative Services
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Kimberly Russell
Kimberly Russell
Legal Coordinator, Member Relations & Meetings
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Holden Schachte
Holden Schachte
Coordinator, Business Development
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Madi Waitt
Madi Waitt
Coordinator, Partnership Communications
RILA

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Latest from RILA

Blog Post

Looking Ahead: Supply Chain Policy Outlook in 2025

  • By [Sarah Gilmore]
  • 11/21/2024
Blog Post

Looking Ahead: Payments Policy Outlook in 2025

  • By [Austen Jensen]
  • 11/21/2024
Press Release

Leading Retailers Implore Senators to Lower Credit Card Fees

  • By [Austen Jensen]
  • 11/19/2024
Press Release

Court Ruling on Overtime Rule a Win for Workers, Retailers

  • By [Evan Armstrong]
  • 11/15/2024
Press Release

Retailers Using LINK to Prepare For Supply Chain Turbulence

  • By [Jess Dankert]
  • 11/14/2024
Blog Post

Supply Chain Theft and Cargo Theft Legislation

  • By [Sarah Gilmore]
  • 11/13/2024
Press Release

Retailers Congratulate President-Elect Trump & New Congress

  • By [Brian Dodge]
  • 11/06/2024

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