Bright online lights: Signifyd reveals 30 most influential leaders in e-commerce for 2023

Signifyd has announced the 2023 winners of its Most Influential in E-commerce award.

“It’s always a great day when we can recognise the extraordinary work of outstanding e-commerce leaders. But actually, we are the ones who are honoured to be working in the same industry and toward the same goals as this incredible group of creative leaders,” says Signifyd CEO Raj Ramanand.

“History has shown us that new challenges will appear, sometimes with little warning. Based on this year’s honourees and past honourees, I have no doubt e-commerce and retail leaders are up to the task.” 

This year’s winners launched ambitious mobile apps, built stouter risk intelligence operations in the face of fraud innovation, expanded internationally, created richer loyalty experiences and launched creative ways to help customers discover the products that served their needs.

“I absolutely love the fast pace of the e-commerce and digital spaces and the dynamic change we are seeing day in and day out,” says honouree Letitia Webster, who is Tractor Supply’s Senior Vice President, E-commerce, Omnichannel & Master Data Management.

“Retail will only continue to evolve as new digital capabilities emerge and mature, and it is incredibly rewarding to me as an e-commerce leader to envision and architect how we apply those capabilities to deliver legendary service.”  

The 30 most influential people in e-commerce are: 

• Anis Tayebali, Vice President Engineering, Lulu & Georgia

• Art Silva, Chief Information Officer, Helzberg Diamonds 

• Avani Modi Sarkar, Co-founder, Modi Toys

• Balaji Nambi, Group Vice President - Digital CX and eCommerce Tech, Albertsons 

• Deniz Ertan, Senior Director of Risk Management, eBay

• Edgar Garcia, Sr. Web Product Manager, Lenovo

• Elizabeth Martinez, Director of Ecommerce Operations, Elektra

• Ethan Giffin, Owner & CEO, Groove Commerce

• Hani Batla, CIO/CTO, Adorama 

• Jamie Ceccato, Risk Team Lead, Build with Furgeson

• Jason Macklin, VP Global Payments, ESW

• Jason Wyatt, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Marketplacer

• Jon Gerhard, Sr. Director of Digital, Lacoste

• Jon Kosoff, CDO, Tillys

• Juliana Borges de Campos, Director of Payments Operations, Ebanx

• Juliette Tang, VP, Ecommerce and Digital, Huda Beauty 

• Letitia Webster, SVP Ecommerce, Omni Channel & Master Data Mgt., Tractor Supply

• Lindsay Mikos, Senior Director, Retail Omnichannel, Walgreens

• Maria Santoro, Sr. Director Global Digital Marketing & Ecommerce, Turtle Beach

• Marni Dasanjh, Head of Social Commerce, Fred Perry

• Ramon Gutierrez, Senior Manager, Account Security, Etsy   

• Sharon López, Payments and Antifraud Director, Walmart Mexico

• Shelby Vignes, Director, Internal Controls & Fraud Prevention, Arbonne

• Simon Rodrigue, SVP & Chief Digital Officer, Giant Tiger

• Sofia Giussani, Senior Director of Digital Marketing & eCommerce, BHFO

• Steven Hazeldene, Head of DTC Commercial, Samsung Europe

• Steven Young, Chief Marketing Officer, Poshmark 

• Suhail Pothigara, CEO, Poly9 and Director of Product, Global Ecommerce, Rodan + Fields

• Tim Harpe, Director, Customer Operations, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

• Vanessa Cartwright, CEO, Astound North America

The winners represent the third group of retail innovators honoured by Signifyd, which started the programme while partnering with online retailers whose efforts lead to success stories in the midst of the pandemic. 

The programme also provides ongoing opportunities for a newly formed community of industry experts to share learning opportunities with eachother. They will connect throughout the year to give and take advice and ideas drawn from their deep well of knowledge and experience. 

That all starts on Friday when award winners will gather virtually to be honoured during a programme featuring Forrester Vice President, Principal Analyst Suchartia Kodali, a specialist in e-commerce and omnichannel retail.