Retail Space Planning Community

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About us

A unified voice for retail practitioners
in the space management field.

The Space Planning Community by ARC is a community of senior leaders and practitioners of Space Management at both global and regional retailers and the suppliers, manufacturers and brokers that support those retailers. ARC (The Association of Retail and Consumer Professionals) is the master association and parent company for not only the Space Planning Community, but also both the Category Management Association (CMA) and Shopper Insights Management Association (SIMA).

Members Collaborate on:

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Store planning

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New store concepts and data analytics

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Cross-functional integration

with category management, shopper insights, supply chain, and more

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OUR TEAM

Emily Callahan

Emily Callahan

ARC President
Chief Innovation & Administrative Officer at Xerxes Global

Suzi Wirtz

Suzi Wirtz

VP of Member Services

Jackie Lewis

Jackie Lewis

VP of Content and Engagement

James Jackson

James Jackson

Director of Strategic Sales

Tyler Tucker

Tyler Tucker

Head of National Strategic Account Sales

Erika Corona Owens

Erika Corona Owens

Director of Marketing and Communications

Matthew Brew

Matthew Brew

Inside Sales Representative

Paty Mecén

Paty Mecén

Member Services

Ashley Wirtz

Ashley Wirtz

Manager Member Services,

Keri Hamel

Keri Hamel

Corporate Events & Meetings Manager

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Violeta Montes

Member Services Coordinator

Michelle Pretto

Junior Marketing Manager

Tim Turensek

Tim Turensek

Sr Finance & Accounting Associate

Char Holmberg

Char Holmberg

Accounting Manager (Benefits & Payroll)

Mariana Leimontas

Mariana Leimontas

Senior Web Developer

Patrick Elget

Patrick Elget

Senior Staff Accountant

Michael Wilkening

Michael Wilkening

Communication Manager

Kaley Schuh

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Join a Community of Retailers, Manufacturers and Brokers.