RTP Advisory Board members include a wide variety of retail companies, from large national Tier 1 brands to regional stores and e-Commerce specialty merchants. They bring unique perspectives and industry expertise to the table.

Advisory Board members include:Erik Kimel, Head of Brand Activation, Harry'sSandi Riffle, VP, Strategy and Process Improvement, Century 21 StoresTJ Gentle, CEO, Smartfurniture.comRudy Hermond, SVP, Sales Operations, AT&TJan Cantler, Director, CRM, Brooks BrothersMatthew Crucius, Senior Online Marketing Manager, Design Within ReachCaroline (Cricket) Whitten, Director, Marketing, Design Within ReachRobert Notte, CTO, Patxi's Pizza and former CTO, Jamba JuiceJan-Patrick Schmitz, former Presdient/CEO, Montblanc North AmericaBryan Hoppe, former VP, Store Operations, Pep Boys

Some of the Advisory Board members also were recipients of a 2014 Retail Innovator Award. The Retail Innovator program is designed to honor individual executives in the retail industry who are focused on driving change through innovation. Nominations are open for the 2015 Retail Innovator Awards.

The RTP Advisory Board will meet periodically during the year to share success stories and challenges. Click here to meet the current Retail TouchPoints Advisory Board.

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