HEB board

Corporate Partners

The CRS Corporate Partner Board has been our key to success. The Center for Retailing Innovation 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 Innovation guidance regarding strategic planning, critiques of current programs, and a network of industry support for the center’s academic mission.

Christine Boenig

President, Daymon Worldwide

Jennifer Middleton

VP of Human Resources, Academy Sports + Outdoors

Rob Hall

Group VP/GM – Gulf Coast Region, H-E-B

Angie Kennedy

Vice President of Merchandising, Signet Jewelers

Joanna Koliba

Regional Manager, Barnes & Noble College

Laura Kon

VP, Site Merchandising – Walmart.com, Walmart, Inc.

Ryan McCoy

President, Poiema Brands

Mark Munguia

VP of Retail, C.C. Creations

Clay Oliver

Chief Financial Officer, Brookshire Brothers, Inc.

Becky Powell-Schwartz

Founder & CEO, The Powell Group

Nancy Prater

Director of Marketing, Sewell Automotive Companies

Bill Stinneford

Executive Vice President, Buxton

Joris van Brussel

CEO, Shell Mobility & Convenience USA