Advisory Board & Corporate Partners
The CRS Corporate Partner Board has been our key to success. The Center for Retailing Studies is funded through sponsorship donations from participating retailers, technology, research, and consulting firms.
Board Members
A corporate advisory board, composed of industry leaders from a wide diversity of retailing areas provides the Center for Retailing Studies guidance regarding strategic planning, critiques of current programs and a network of industry support for the center’s academic mission.
Bill Ennis
SVP Human Resources, Academy Sports + Outdoors
Joanna Koliba
Regional Manager, Barnes & Noble College
Bill Stinneford
Senior Vice President, Buxton
Mark Munguia
VP of Retail, C.C. Creations
Christine Gard
Vice President, Daymon Worldwide
Rob Hall
Group VP/GM – Gulf Coast Region, H-E-B
Ryan McCoy
President, Poiema Brands
Nancy Prater
Director of Marketing, Sewell Automotive Companies
Angie Kennedy
VP Innovation & Business Development, Signet Jewelers
Becky Powell-Schwartz
Founder & CEO, The Powell Group
Stacey Levitt
VP, Site Merchandising – Walmart.com, Walmart, Inc.
Renée Power
Chief Marketing Officer / General Manager – North America, Shell
Clay Oliver
Chief Financial Officer, Brookshire Brothers, Inc
Corporate Partners
The Center for Retailing Studies is funded through sponsorship donations from participating retailers, technology, research, and consulting firms.
Through these partnerships, the Center provides hands-on learning opportunities, world-class education, and professional development that not only inspires the future of retail, but ensures that our students have the skill set and preparation to become the industry leaders of tomorrow.
