Retail Club Officers:
Our Executive Board is elected by the club members each year and includes well-qualified and experienced students from a range of majors here on campus. The board is responsible for coordinating meetings, planning new events, and connecting students with companies and company employees for new networking opportunities. Come join the club and get to experience what we are planning for next semester! Below, check out why each officer decided to get involved with the club and how it has benefited them.
Sarah Ackerman-President
Phone: 715-828-0723
E-mail: sackerman@wisc.edu
Major: Retail and Material Culture
Year: Senior (this fall)
Why I joined: Retail Club has been a great way to network with fellow students, knowledgable faculty, and companies from across the country. The connections and opportunities that come out of those in the club is extremely encouraging. The UW Retail club, for me, is an excellent place to apply my classroom education with real life experience.
Carissa Kozelek- Co-President
Email: kozelek@wisc.edu
Phone: 920-609-4835
Year: Senior
Major: Retail Certificate: Business
Why I joined: Retail Club has given me the opportunity to learn from professionals in the retail industry while networking with other students and faculty from UW-Madison. The club is fantastic for forming relationships that will be crucial in the future of my retail career.
Gina Jensen-Vice President
Phone: 262-483-3717
Email: gmjensen@wisc.edu
Major: Retailing and Certificate of Business
Year: Junior
Why I joined: I have wanted to be involved with the fashion and retail industry for a long time and this club gave me the opportunity to network and meet people that will help me to do so after I graduate. It’s also really rewarding to meet other students who are interested in the same major I am and can help me to achieve my goals in my career in the future. The experiences I learn in the club every year will give me a competitive edge over others when I look for internships and jobs next year.
John Whiting-Treasurer
Phone: 920-819-8726
Email: jpwhiting@wisc.edu
Year: Senior
Major: Retail
Why I joined: Retail club for me is not only a place where i can meet cool people with similar interests, but it helps someone relatively new to retail get exposure to many influential people like CEO's and VP's which helps me better understand how things work... and also how i can get their job! I also get to see and do things, like the NRF's Big Show in New York, that students normally dont get to do. I know when i become successful in the future that retail club will have played a part in that.
Jessica Cabrera-Social Chair
Email: jecabrera@wisc.edu
Year: Junior
Major: Retail Merchandising
Why I joined: I enjoy being in the Retail Club because you meet tons of great people and I love all the fun activities we get to be involved in. The Retail Club gives us great connections and knowledge about the Retailing industry that benefits me now and will help me in the future.
Jaime Sue Horak-Secretary
Email: jhorak@wisc.edu
Year:Junior
Major:Retail
Why I joined: I enjoy being in Retail Club because it opens up many opportunities for networking as well as builds leadership skills and helps to learn about the field from many different people already in it. I really enjoy the people I have met through the club as well.
Brittney Bielenberg- Former President
Major: Retail
Year: Graduated
Why I loved retail club: I benefited from all the events with retailers in order to get interviews and a better perspective of new changes and challenges retailers are facing in the industry.
