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10 Macy's buyers
These ten current and former Macy's buyers have held buyer and category roles at Macy's in apparel, shoes, jewelry, bedding and fragrance. A reader can learn how buyers work at Macy's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dana Palestra
LinkedInExperience: Director, Buyer-Designer Fashion Jewelry · Macy's
Director, Buyer-Designer Fashion Jewelry at Macy's since August 2026, with a profile based in New York. At Macy's they were also Omni Associate Buyer II-Status Top of Table Gifts and Christmas China (2024–2026) and Omni Associate Buyer I-Technology & Gifting (2022–2024), giving a view of buying in gifts and jewelry.
Eileen Goss
LinkedInExperience: Former Buyer Women's Designer Shoes · Macy's
Former Buyer Women's Designer Shoes at Macy's (2009–2015) and Buyer Women's Designer and Fashion Shoes there (1995–2008). They were also Digital Merchant Women's Shoes at Macy's (2015–2017), a role their profile says included creating digital women's comfort shoe initiatives for e-commerce, and have worked as a Professional Retail Buyer, Omnichannel since 2017.
Elena Yochum
LinkedInExperience: Former Omnichannel Buyer, RTW Plus Sized Trend Clothing & Maternity · Macy's
Former Omnichannel Buyer, RTW Plus Sized Trend Clothing & Maternity at Macy's (2024–2025). At Macy's they were also a Director - Warm Weather Buyer for activewear and millennial and denim collections (2023–2024), Omnichannel Buyer, RTW Collections (2018–2023), Omnichannel Buyer - RTW Career Collections (2015–2018) and Buyer - Macys.com - RTW Dresses (2014–2015).
Jennifer Long
LinkedInExperience: Director, Buyer - Fashion Bedding · Macy's
Director, Buyer - Fashion Bedding at Macy's since June 2026. Their profile also lists Buyer, Gifting at The Corner at Nordstrom (2025–2026), Senior Category Manager at TikTok (2023–2025), and Senior Buyer, Home (2022–2023) and Buyer, Home (2021–2022) at Saks Global.
Karen McKelvie
LinkedInExperience: Omni Buyer- Men's Active · Macy's
Omni Buyer- Men's Active at Macy's since February 2015, a role based in New York City that their profile says added responsibility for the e-commerce active business. At Macy's they were also Buyer- Men's Active (1998–2015) and Buyer- Men's Sweaters & Outerwear (1995–1998), and their profile lists Buyer at Woodward & Lothrop (1987–1995).
Khush Kirpalani
LinkedInExperience: Director, Buyer Prestige Fragrances · Macy's
Director, Buyer Prestige Fragrances at Macy's since June 2025, a role their profile says covers prestige fragrance brands including L'Oréal, Puig and Shiseido. At Macy's they were also Business Director, Fragrances (2020–2024), Business Director, Handbags & Accessories (2019–2020) and Associate Planner, Textiles (2018–2019).
Kristin Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer - RTW Apparel · Macy's
Senior Buyer - RTW Apparel at Macy's since February 1999, in a profile that also lists Senior Buyer - Better Career Collections from March 2005, Buyer - Handbags from September 2001 to June 2003 and Business Analyst - Cosmetics from February 1999 to September 2001. Their profile also lists Sales at Nordstrom (1993–1998).
Lauren Beasley
LinkedInExperience: Omni Buyer - Men's Classic Sportswear · Macy's
Omni Buyer - Men's Classic Sportswear at Macy's since March 2025, with a profile headline of Director, Omni Buyer @ Macy's. At Macy's they were also Omni Associate Buyer - Men's Sportswear (2021–2025), Omni Associate Buyer - Men's Private Brands Sportswear (2020–2021) and Associate Product Manager, Men's Sportswear - Knits & Sweaters (2019–2020).
Sari Summers, MBA
LinkedInExperience: OMNI Buyer- Junior Dresses · Macy's
OMNI Buyer- Junior Dresses at Macy's since June 2010, a role based in New York. They were also a buyer for RTW sportswear and apparel at Macy's (1997–2003), and their profile lists Buyer-Knits and Sweaters at Ross Stores, Inc. (2005–2010) and Buyer- Knits and Sweaters at Kohl's (2003–2005).
Susan Eskew
LinkedInExperience: Buyer Women's Coats · Macy's
Buyer Women's Coats at Macy's since August 2014, a role based in New York. At Macy's they were also Buyer Millennial Collections (2012–2014), Buyer Men's Designer & Impulse Sportswear (2009–2012) and Associate Buyer Men's Impulse Tops (2009), and Buyer Men's Premium Denim & Contemporary at Macy's Central (2008–2009).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as women's apparel, men's, shoes, jewelry or home, to the question you want to ask, since buyers know their own departments best. Check whether the role covered stores, the website or both, because omnichannel buying involves different work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a department store buyer plan an assortment across stores and the website?
- 02How do department store buyers balance national brands and private brands in one area?
- 03How does the buyer role change from an associate buyer to a buyer at a department store?
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