40 Under 40 Awards - Brought to you by design:retail and Retail TouchPoints

Paving the Way for the
Next Era of Retail

Meet the top 40 professionals under the age of 40 who are at the forefront of reimagining retail for a new era of consumers and a world forever changed.

Get to know the 2021 class here with an inside look at what makes their brilliant minds tick, and what’s driving them forward amid the transforming retail landscape — plus fun facts and the books, podcasts, movies and other media that motivate and inspire them.

MEET THE 40

Alexandria Laird

Crocs

Amanda Saffer

SuitShop (formerly The Groomsman Suit)

Ari Peralta

Arigami

Brendan Blume

Green Thumb Industries

Brian Wehrle

Rite Aid Corp.

Christa Forte

Shawmut Design & Construction

Christiana DiMattesa

Under Armour

Devin Dardanes

Noa Brands

Jaimie Weiss

Jean Dousset

Jeff Folino

Marathon Sports

Jessica Raasch

Target

Jill Madison

Sleep Number

Jon Sica

Batteries Plus

Jonathan Shokrian

MeUndies

Joseph A. Fulco

Gensler

Katie Keil

Madison Reed

Kellie Larsen

Party City

Kelly Coffey

Ariat International Inc.

Kevin Calabrese

AT&T

Lauren Bayton

Ralph Lauren

Liz Aiello

MG2

Liz Rinaldi

Arc Worldwide

Lizzy Ellingson

David’s Bridal

Mia Croft

Native

Noah Wolfson

Sachse Construction

Patrick Hallberg

Apple

Phill Rees

Landor & Fitch

PJ Singh

Macy’s Inc.

Randi Lawrence

CallisonRTKL

Reyes Varela

Taco Bell

Richard Thomas Eberle

Brick & Bridge

Robert Timothy Blair

HanesBrands

Ryan Lupberger

Cleancult

Samantha Goodman

Bergmeyer

Santiago Zabala Travers

Trafilea Group/Shapermint

Sheena Wilde

Kendra Scott

Somia Farid Silber

Edible Arrangements

Stacey Robert Landino

Whole Foods Market

Tori Gerbig

Pink Lily

Zak Normandin

Iris Nova

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