Laura Davis

To drive sustainable business success, we must focus equally on today’s priorities and building for tomorrow. The recent economic downturn, supply chain disruptions and evolving consumer expectations have reshaped how we do business. As organizations and individuals, we learned quickly that we need to be resilient and agile to survive. Incorporating performance metrics, Voice of the Customer insights and gut instinct, I quickly analyze complex data and apply it to strategy and decision making. I know which levers to pull to impact financial results and how to lead rapid business pivots. As a customer-centric growth and profit leader, I balance company needs with optimizing the customer experience. I am an inquisitive strategist who brings new ways of thinking to omnichannel retail strategy, continually exploring new ways to elevate the voice of the brand and expand the market. Committed to putting people first, I make sure my teams have the guidance, support and resources to do their best work and mentor young executives to the next level by providing opportunities to succeed and fail forward. A firm believer that diversity of thought and perspective makes teams stronger and can unleash innovation, I build an inclusive community that embraces individual creativity and encourages people to step outside of their comfort zone. The success I’ve achieved growing private label and branded product portfolios began early in my career as a Buyer for Fashion Jewelry at May Department Stores right after I graduated with a marketing degree. I was quickly promoted to Divisional Merchandise Manager for Fashion Accessories, then Jewelry and Watches at Macy’s Midwest. I had found my calling in specialty retail and my career skyrocketed from there. Specialties: -Business Strategy for Growth -Data-Driven Decision Making -Board Preparedness -Organizational Restructuring -Omnichannel Merchandising -New Business Develpment -People Development Humanistic Leadership -Diversity and Inclusion Sponsorship