Retail Space Planning Community
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:
Planogramming
Store planning
New store concepts and data analytics
Cross-functional integration
with category management, shopper insights, supply chain, and more
OUR TEAM
Emily Callahan
ARC President
Chief Innovation & Administrative Officer
at Xerxes Global
Suzi Wirtz
VP of Member Services
Jackie Lewis
VP of Content and Engagement
Stephanie Schultz
VP of Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives
James Jackson
Director of Strategic Sales
Lorena Guzman
Director of Training
Tyler Tucker
Head of National Strategic Account Sales
Erika Corona Owens
Marketing Manager
Matthew Brew
Inside Sales Representative
Paty Mecén
Member Services
Ashley Wirtz
Manager Member Services,
Keri Hamel
Corporate Events & Meetings Manager
Violeta Montes
Member Services Coordinator
Michelle Pretto
Junior Marketing Manager
Tim Turensek
Sr Finance & Accounting Associate
Char Holmberg
Accounting Manager (Benefits & Payroll)
Mariana Leimontas
Senior Web Developer
Patrick Elget
Senior Staff Accountant
Michael Wilkening
Communication Manager
Kaley Schuh
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Join a Community of Retailers, Manufacturers and Brokers.