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Our Story

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Our Story

We’re your one-stop shop for strategic planning, creative development, and in-store execution. Our work strengthens brands, boosts customer loyalty, and drives growth.

Projects
1216
Years
20
Clients
215

A Message From Our Founder, Jan Croatt

I co-founded Winston Retail in 2003 with a vision to solve the glaring need I saw in the industry: to elevate the customer experience in physical retail so brands could tell a compelling story to drive results.

Winston Retail has grown exponentially since then, adding multiple global brands to the portfolio in fashion, footwear, athletic wear, home, beauty and technology. Today, I'm proud to lead a team of over 3,500 retail experts across the U.S. who bring expertise in field visual merchandising, creative services, training and operations. Our team serves over 100 brands with unique needs and opportunities to serve the ever-evolving and dynamic world of retail.

Jan Croatt

CEO & FOUNDER

Certified Women's Business Enterprise

Meet Our Leadership Team

CEO & Founder
Jan Croatt
Leadership

Jan Croatt

Chief Operating Officer
Christina Gabriel
Operations

Christina Gabriel

Chief Financial Officer
Steve Riegler
Finance

Steve Riegler

Senior Director of Human Resources
Katie Sanders
Human Resources

Katie Sanders

Chief Information Officer
Panos Mastrogiannis
Information Technology

Panos Mastrogiannis

SVP of Account Management and Training
Heather Ambler
Account Management & Training

Heather Ambler

SVP of Account Management & Training
Michelle Zolezzi
Account Management & Training

Michelle Zolezzi

SVP of Creative Studio
Brian Landman
Creative Studio

Brian Landman

SVP of Business Development
Mardel Overly
Business Development