Aaron Battista

Aaron Battista has served as an executive and senior advisor to many global and innovative brands including Sonos, Reformation, Boll & Branch, Frame Denim, Tea Forte, Dylan’s Candy Bar and MoMA Museum Stores. Previously, Aaron served as the Chief Retail Officer at Kellwood Company where he managed the global expansion of retail brands including Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Adam, BLK DNM and Scotch & Soda. Prior to his work at Kellwood he served as the Vice President of Retail at VF Corp.'s Contemporary Brand Coalition (Seven for all Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss). He has opened nearly 1,000 stores with a focus on brand experience and team development, including previous roles with Lucky Brand & Liz Claiborne, Swatch, The Body Shop and Gucci.