Fashion and apparel
10 Macy's merchandising leaders
These ten current and former Macy's merchandising leaders have held vice president and group vice president divisional merchandise manager roles at Macy's. A reader can learn how merchandising leaders work at Macy's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Kocienda (Kemmler)
LinkedInExperience: VP DMM - Fragrances · Macy's
VP DMM - Fragrances at Macy's since January 2025. Before that, Amy Kocienda was Senior Director, Site Merchandising, Beauty & Center Core at Macy's (2021–2025) and Omni Buyer- Prestige Skincare (2019–2021). Earlier at Macy's they were Digital Director- Womens Shoes (2016–2019) and Omni Buyer- Contemporary RTW (2014–2016).
Andrea LaMonica
LinkedInExperience: VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager - RTW Sportswear · Macy's
VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager - RTW Sportswear at Macy's since July 2023. Before Macy's, Andrea LaMonica was VP of Global Merchandising Women's at adidas (2021–2023), SVP Global Merchandising at Calvin Klein (2019–2020) and SVP/GMM Victoria's Secret Beauty at Victoria's Secret & Co. (2019).
Carly Imber
LinkedInExperience: VP, DMM - Women's Sportswear · Macy's
VP, DMM - Women's Sportswear at Macy's since March 2026. Before that, Carly Imber was Senior Director, Business Strategy- Ready to Wear (2024–2026) and Business Director- RTW (2022–2024) at Macy's, and earlier Director, Omni Buyer- Men's Contemporary there (2019–2022).
Ellen Mines
LinkedInExperience: VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager · Macy's
VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager at Macy's since October 2023, based in New York, a role their profile lists at the president or vice president level. Before that, Ellen Mines was Senior Director, Business Strategy at Macy's (2021–2023), and earlier a Buyer (2012–2021), Associate Buyer (2010–2012) and Assistant Buyer (2008–2010) there.
Joanne Kim
LinkedInExperience: VP, DMM - Textiles · Macy's
VP, DMM - Textiles at Macy's since October 2025. Before that, Joanne Kim was Senior Director, Business Strategy - Home at Macy's (2024–2025) and Director Business Strategy for women's and men's activewear, intimate apparel, sleepwear and hosiery (2022–2024), and earlier Director Merchandising - Modern Designer Handbags there (2020–2022).
Julie Walsh
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager- Prestige Cosmetics · Macy's
Former Group Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager- Prestige Cosmetics at Macy's (2018–2020) and Group Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager- Fine Jewelry there (2013–2018). Julie Walsh has been SVP, General Business Manager- Center Core & Beauty at Macy's since October 2022, after serving as VP, Divisional Business Manager- Fragrances (2020–2022), and was a Vice President, Merchandise Manager at Macy's (2011–2013).
Lindsay Mall
LinkedInExperience: VP, DMM - Handbags, Accessories, Fashion Jewelry · Macy's
VP, DMM - Handbags, Accessories, Fashion Jewelry at Macy's since June 2025, and VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager - Handbags, Dress Accessories, Leased there (2024–2025). Before those roles, Lindsay Mall was Senior Director, Business Strategy - Total Apparel (2023–2024) and Omni Buyer, Boys Apparel and Kids Shoes (2021–2023) at Macy's.
Maureen Traynor Brady
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager-Home Textiles Division · Macy's
Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager-Home Textiles Division at Macy's since October 2018, a role their profile says covers buying, pricing and planning functions for Macy's stores. At Macy's, Maureen Traynor Brady was also Group Vice President-Divisional Merchandise Manager for Tabletop, Trim, Tech and Gifts (2017–2018), Vice President-Omni Merchandise Manager, Tabletop Division (2016–2017), Buyer, Jewelry (2012–2016) and Buyer, Women's Sleepwear (2011–2012).
Nancy Schmidt
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President Divisional Merchandise Manager Prestige Cosmetics · Macy's
Former Group Vice President Divisional Merchandise Manager Prestige Cosmetics at Macy's (2010–2017), a role their profile says grew to take on total cosmetics, including Prestige, Impulse Beauty and M.COM, with total sales volume of $2.2 billion. Nancy Schmidt was also Group Vice President Divisional Merchandising Manager Fragrances (2009–2010) and Senior Vice President General Merchandise Manager (GMM) Cosmetics (2004–2009) at Macy's.
Sean Estok
LinkedInExperience: VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager Men's Tailored Clothing, Shoes, & Furnishings · Macy's
VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager Men's Tailored Clothing, Shoes, & Furnishings at Macy's since March 2021. At Macy's, Sean Estok was also Senior Director of Ecommerce - Beauty, Handbags, Shoes, Intimates, & Jewelry (2020–2021), Vice President E-commerce Merchandise Manager in Mens Clothing, Shoes, Furnishings, and Seasonal (2016–2017) and an Omni Merchandise Planner (2008–2016).
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