Carrie Kirkman
Carrie Kirkman is a Change Manager.
A merchant leader obsessed with the business of fashion, Carrie has spent her career of nearly three decades guiding companies of branded fashion accessories, footwear, and apparel for some of Canada’s largest brands—among them the Hudson’s Bay Company, Sears, Jones Group Canada, and Nine West Canada. Carrie’s expertise—her story, journey, knowledge, and vision—is sought out by organizations large and small, who wish to benefit from her experience and better manage their company’s transitions and growth.
Trusted Source
Carrie understands the business of fashion and communicates it to consumers in the wider market. Organizations, investors, and news outlets regularly seek her advice, as guest speaker, management consultant, and expert panelist, and trust her to decipher the complexities in today’s retail market.
Carrie has been profiled in top Canadian publications and Women of Influence for her career wisdom and advice. She has been a judge for the Canadian Arts and Fashion Award, featured on CBC News: The Exchange, CBC’s On the Money, BNN, and Sirius Radio, and has spoken globally about the role of women in leadership.
Facilitator
In an era of massive change across all sectors of industry, Carrie helps organizations overcome their challenges. A great communicator, Carrie helps foster authentic connections between people and builds trusted partnerships with senior executives to facilitate change within, assists with strategy and implementation, and provides coaching and development. Carrie fosters a more inclusive, accountable culture, one that encourages and emboldens employees in partnership for direction and growth.
Advisor
Carrie has worked with organizations at every scale, from entrepreneurial startups to mature and established firms, providing insights, business counsel and guidance, as well as solid workable solutions to the challenges many organizations face today.
Mentor
Passionate about empowering women, Carrie is Chair of the Board of Directors for G(irls)20, a social non-profit organization that invests and develops leadership skills in young women locally and around the world. She is also a member of the Humber College Program Advisory for the Bachelor of Commerce Fashion Management Program.
“To succeed today you must continually iterate. Ultimately, it’s your customer that defines you—not your past.”
