Meet the team

At Shoptalk, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief in our brand and our people. Since bursting onto the scene in 2015, Shoptalk has evolved into the global hub for retail's most transformative leaders and trendsetters. Together, our team is committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible, creating a vibrant platform for the industry’s sharpest minds to learn, network, adapt, and evolve.

Shoptalk was founded in 2015 by Anil D. Aggarwal and Simran Rekhi Aggarwal and acquired in 2019 by Hyve Group, plc.

Content

Rosanna Chan

Speaker Logistics Manager

Rocquan Lucas

VP, Content

Ben Miller

VP, Original Content & Strategy

HG O'Connell

Content Director

Adam Plom

Global Head of Content Special Projects

Retailers & Brands

Isabel Cajulis

Director, Retailers & Brands

Angela Cestero

Senior Manager, Retailers & Brands

Haley Cohen

Senior Manager, Retailer & Brand Partnerships

Lindsay Cohen

Senior Manager, Retailer & Brand Partnerships

Tom Davison

Director, Retailer & Brands

Katie Matarese

Global Deputy Head of Retailers & Brands

Natalie McGuinness

Category Director, Retailer & Brands

Sales

Christian Boesen

Head of Growth, Shoptalk US

Jared Chapman

Investor & Startup Community Manager

Danny Eyzaguirre

Director of Business Development

Stacy Gellman

Sales Director

Marc Miller

Director Of Business Development

Gabby Picca

Account Executive

Meghan Rath

VP of Strategic Accounts

Evan Speight

Account Executive

Attendee Experience

Emily Bowen

Customer Success & Networking Programs

Rodan Ghebre

Community Development Operations Manager

Dina Litwinsky

Attendee Experience Manager

Nalicia Ramdyal

Attendee Experience Manager

Dasha Schwartz

Attendee Experience Manager

Brooke Yellen

Attendee Experience Manager

Daniella Zoeller

Attendee Experience Manager

Marketing & Tech

Josh Bryant-Gainer

Marketing Director

Paul Denisevich

Full Stack Software Engineer, Web

Michael Phillips

Director of Marketing Operations

Amanda Pope

Tech Programs Coordinator

Blake Prentiss

Lead Service Desk Engineer

Bree Vaughn

Marketing Director

Creative

Natascha Johnson

Art Director

Stefon Kelly

Senior Graphic Designer

Dawn Obeso

Graphic Designer

Molly Spink

Graphic Designer

Operations

Marieke Bauer

Sponsorship Operations Manager

Ariel Kovlakas

Senior Manager, Event Operations

Ava Kovlakas

Sponsor Logistics Coordinator

Verleen Philogene

Office Manager & Admin Assistant

Aarlene Vielot

Event Manager, Registration

Finance

Aaron Craft

Senior Finance Data Analyst

Vanessa Lawrence-Fulton

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Carl Napoleon

Procurement Manager

Kayan Williston-Lisle

Accounts Payable Specialist

Leadership

Sophie Wawro

Global President

Mike Antonecchia

SVP

Matthias Clock

VP of Marketing

Meredith Hamilton

VP of Community Development, Retail Meetups

Usha James

VP of Operations

Joe Laszlo

VP, Content

Brandon Gamble

VP, Creative

Edward Bishop

Regional Finance Director

Kim Chase

Head of HR