Ilyssa W. currently serves as a Product Manager for Soft Home at The TJX Companies, Inc. since September 2024. Prior to this position, Ilyssa W. spent nearly two decades at Clarks, where roles included Senior Product Line Director focused on Women’s Collection and Cloudstepper global product development, as well as Director of Women’s Buying, Assistant Director of Women’s Market Footwear, Women’s Product Coordinator, and Merchandise Planner/Fit Model. Earlier in Ilyssa W.'s career, an Assistant Buyer role was held at Mia Bambini from June 2004 to June 2005. Ilyssa W. earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Criticism and Conservation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2004.