Michele Azar

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About Michele Azar

Visionary and results-driven C-suite executive with a customer-centric merchant mindset. Drives business reinvention by harnessing innovation and AI-customer-first strategies that create competitive advantage and increased value. Extensive track record of delivering top-line and bottom-line results for iconic brands – Best Buy, WM, Target, and Gap, Inc. Astute at recognizing emerging trends and advancing brands to the forefront of their industry. Experience leading P & Ls ($3B) and every aspect of the brand across tech, fashion, food, and omnichannel products/services. Pivotal leader in Best Buy’s Renew Blue Transformation which has been recognized as one of the foremost turnarounds in the retail sector. Fosters a purpose-led culture of appreciation that empowers team members to invent, grow, and thrive while lifting stakeholders and local communities. Active listener who galvanizes and inspires employees from front-line to C-suite to embrace a bold vision and deliver on the brand promise. AREAS OF IMPACT • Brand Strategy, Vision, and Values • Elevating Customer Experience • Leadership and Team Development • Digital Strategy / Transformation • Enterprise $3B P&L Ownership • Corporate Operating Governance • Digital Transformation / eCommerce • Future-Forward Data / AI Roadmap • Innovation and Technology Integration Industry Sectors: Retail, Consumer Goods, B2B/B2C/DTC.