Lisa Sledgister

Lisa Sledgister has over 25 years of experience in the retail industry. Lisa began their career in 1992 as a Market Representative for May Co. (now part of Macy's), where they were responsible for leading 8 buying offices in product placement for 423 stores. From 2001 to 2002, they worked as a National Sales Manager for Paris Blues Jeans, managing 5 sales representatives to maximize account base. From 2002 to 2010, Lisa worked as a Buyer/Product Development for Kohl's Department Stores, establishing merchandising strategies to focus product offering for regional markets, pricing and store presentations. Lisa then moved to Target in 2010, where they served as a Sourcing/Product Manager for 2 years. From 2013 to 2016, Lisa was a Sr. Buyer for EVINE Live Inc., developing exclusive product with vendors to drive sales and differentiate Evine from competition. Most recently, from 2016 to 2017, they served as the Director of Sales for Fleet Street Ltd., where they identified client's needs, emerging trends and collaborated with design team to merchandise and present the line. Lisa is currently the Director of Business Development and Sales for ANUSCHKA by The Basu Group, Inc.

Lisa Sledgister graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a Bachelor of Science degree in Retail Merchandising.