Lisa R. Bannister is an experienced global change agent in the fashion industry. She has a successful track record in retail leadership across North America, the Asia-Pacific, and EMEA. She has held executive roles at Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Liz Claiborne, and Perry Ellis. Currently, Lisa is the CEO of The Missouri Rowe Collective, a consultancy business that specializes in assisting organizations implement a unified commerce approach (stores, e-commerce, operations) across multiple categories and business channels to drive brand equity, digital transformation, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Lisa also teaches marketing as an Adjunct Instructor at the fashion school LIM College in New York City. Lisa is a proud born-and-raised New Yorker (pizza and bagels are two of her favorite foods!). She loves to travel, with six continents checked and only Antarctica to go. She enjoys cooking and creating new recipes; coffee is her latest experimental ingredient. She also enjoys exercising — indoor rowing is a favorite.