Current Speakers

Rosalind (Roz) Johnson is the SVP, Chief People & Experience Officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. Prior to joining BABW, Ms. Johnson was Vice-President of Store Operations at Scrubs & Beyond from 2013 to 2015 and was at American Eagle Outfitter, Inc. from 2002 to 2013 in various senior leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice-President/Director of Stores for the aerie brand, Regional Vice-President of American Eagle and aerie, and Regional Director. Before joining American Eagle Outfitters, Ms. Johnson also held leadership positions at Gap Inc.

Ms. Johnson has a solid track record of delivering profitable revenue growth by building high-performing teams and developing process improvements and innovative solutions that increase speed to action, enable agility and increase productivity, while ensuring consistency in the brand experience. She brings strategic thinking and a collaborative team approach, helping companies optimize their organizational structure and attract, develop, and retain the talent critical to executing with excellence and achieving strategic objectives.

Roz holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Rutgers University. She has a passion for the arts and for education, currently serves on the boards of Build-A-Bear Foundation and the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission.