Introducing Storm King Industry Influencers

Shawna brings 25-plus years in retail, with head of eCommerce roles at Victoria's Secret, West Elm, and Martin + Osa (American Eagle). Most recently, as CMO of FSA Store, she grew the business from $100M to $325M in three years, leading to its acquisition by HIG Capital. She knows the retail world from the inside, and she knows nearly everyone in it.

Ali is a former founder and Chief of Staff with 12-plus years of experience helping founder-led companies define and execute on what matters most. She steps in when growth has outpaced structure, giving founders a clear, steady approach to operations. Her network runs deep among Chiefs of Staff at venture-backed startups and investors across the consumer space.

Josh is a growth marketing strategist with more than two decades spent driving organizational growth. He builds and executes strategic plans across paid media, SEO, CRM, business analytics, website optimization, and full brand redesigns, always with a holistic eye that ties systems and people into a single, cohesive structure. The result is growth that actually holds.

Cindy is a Fractional CMO, board advisor, and self-described Power Connector with 30-plus years in omnichannel retail and DTC leadership. She works alongside CEOs, executive teams, and boards to drive strategic clarity, digital transformation, and customer-led growth, having helped more than 70 brands grow, including L.L.Bean, Faherty, J.Jill, Vera Bradley, Boden, and National Geographic.

A former Fortune 500 marketing executive turned consultant, Akash designs growth systems that move EBITDA, sharpen how teams make decisions, and put AI to work for real speed. He builds from the inside out, so the structure holds long after the engagement ends. His network runs deep across F500 marketing, mar-tech, and performance media leadership.

Nick built BWG Connect, a 12,000-plus brand networking community, from the ground up, and previously led partnerships at Third and Grove, a Platinum Shopify agency. Through his own venture, Command Growth, he connects eCommerce, marketplace, and digital marketing leaders from scrappy startups to the F500. He travels in the right rooms, and he brings the right people with him.

Ty brings over 15 years of leadership experience in sales and marketing strategy, spanning everything from boutique shops to global digital agencies, plus 2 years spent building his own practice as an independent market advisor. He's cultivated deep national relationships with enterprise brands across retail, B2C, and B2B ecommerce, and has a track record of building and growing micro-communities in cities across the country.

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