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Karina Dolgin

Karina Dolgin, a strategic leader in the retail industry, is known for digital transformation and building omni-channel brands. In her current position as Chief Product and Revenue Officer of James Avery Jewelry, her digital and retail experience merges with a strong foundation in design, merchandising and operations to inform a cohesive customer experience. 

Karina pioneered the company’s strategic initiative process and serves on James Avery’s DEI Leadership Steering Committee. Given her visionary and operational expertise, and her ability to create a compelling narrative, she is frequently asked to convey initiatives in BOD and other meetings.

Early in her career as the Director of Design at Victoria's Secret, Karina gained foundational brand and design experience. Subsequently, as the Vice President of Design, Merchandising and Marketing for Ariela-Alpha International she leveraged this experience and co-created a luxurious yet affordable lingerie brand for Walmart. Karina was instrumental in this brand’s launch both in-store and online.

Karina’s professional experience includes family-owned and operated as well as publicly traded companies. She served on the Southwest School of Art (SSA) Board of Trustees and the board’s Executive Committee.

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Teri Gonzalez

Teri Gonzalez has extensive experience in Visual Merchandising and Store Design including leadership roles at Dillard’s Department Stores and At Home (formerly Garden Ridge), where she also managed one of the largest, most successful retail units.

As Director of Visual Merchandising at James Avery Artisan Jewelry, she leads teams in transforming the “much loved” legacy brand into new, relevant, and fully branded store environments.

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Jean-Paul Morresi

  • Speaker Company: Austide Agency Ltd.
  • Speaker Title/Position: Founder & CCO

Jean-Paul Morresi is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Autside, a retail-focused creative agency in Toronto, Canada. Over 3+ decades, Jean-Paul has worked across 5  continents, run offices in Toronto, Stockholm and Dubai, overseen a Shanghai-based creative team, and led projects teams across the Americas and Europe.

An Architecture graduate of the University of Toronto, his unique background weaves marketing, merchandising, design and construction into an interdisciplinary approach  where creative, strategic and executional acumen conspire, delivering customer-focused, performance-driven retail and brand experiences.

A regular contributor to industry publications, Jean-Paul currently sits on the Retail Touchpoints/design:retail Editorial Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of retail technology  company Virtual Visions, and Curriculum Advisory Committees for Humber College’s Interior Design and Sheridan College’s Visual Merchandising Programs.

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