Samantha McCandless

Samantha Porter McCandless has a strong background in retail and ecommerce, with over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles. Their most recent role is as Chief Merchant at The RealReal, a position they have held since December 2019. Prior to that, they served as Vice President of Digital Merchandising at Old Navy from June 2018 to November 2019. From November 2014 to June 2018, they worked as Vice President of Ecommerce for Gymboree, Crazy 8, and Janie and Jack. Samantha also held the position of Director of Ecommerce and Site Merchandising at Gump's from October 2013 to October 2014.

Earlier in their career, Samantha worked as the Director of Ecommerce at Guess? Inc. from April 2007 to April 2012. Samantha also gained experience in IT Strategy and Supply Chain Optimization at Williams-Sonoma Inc. from 2005 to 2007, and in Inventory Optimization and Strategy at Gap Inc. from April 2004 to August 2005. Samantha's career began at Accenture, where they worked as a Management Consultant/Project Manager from February 2001 to April 2004. Samantha also spent time as a Broadcast Business Manager at Deutsch Advertising from 1999 to 2001. Overall, Samantha Porter McCandless has a diverse range of experience in retail, ecommerce, and strategic management.

Samantha Porter McCandless's education history includes attending the University of Southern California. However, specific details such as the start year, end year, degree name, and field of study are not provided.