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Liz Rodbell

Former Chair of the Board and Current Board Member at Parsons School of Design - The New School

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Overview

Liz Rodbell is a former Chair of the Board and current Board Member at Parsons School of Design - The New School [1]. Rodbell has served as an experienced CEO and private-company board member with expertise in merchandising, P&L optimization, and enterprise-wide operational integration [2]. Rodbell's recent executive roles include President and CEO of Hudson's Bay from December 2023 to June 2025 [7] and Group President at Steve Madden from 2018 to 2022 [8]. Earlier positions included President of Lord & Taylor and Hudson's Bay from 2013 to 2018 [9]. Beyond corporate leadership, Rodbell serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the Children's Tumor Foundation [4], Co-Founder of The Wisdom Collective [5], and Founder and Principal Advisor of LHR Advisors [3]. Rodbell holds an Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science from LIM College [11] and an Associate degree in Fashion Merchandising from Tobe-Coburn School [12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I’m an experienced CEO and private-company board member with a record of leading large-scale transformations, multi-channel expansion, and brand repositioning. I bring deep expertise in merchandising, P&L optimization, and enterprise-wide operational integration. Known for delivering growth through brand innovation, digital acceleration, and customer-centric strategy. I’ve led complex restructurings and growth initiatives at public and private companies, overseeing 20,000+ employees across brick-and-mortar and digital. In the boardroom, I’m valued for steering turnarounds, unlocking asset valu…

Career history

  1. Founder and Principal AdvisorJul 2022 to presentLHR ADVISORS
  2. Vice Chair Board of Directors2018 to presentChildren's Tumor Foundation
  3. Co-FounderJun 2023 to presentThe Wisdom Collective
  4. Former Chair of the Board and Current Board Member2020 to presentParsons School of Design - The New School
  5. President and CEODec 2023 to Jun 2025Hudson's Bay
  6. Group President2018 to 2022Steve Madden
  7. President, Lord & Taylor and President, Hudson's Bay.2013 to 2018Hudson's Bay Company
  8. Executive Vice President/Chief Merchant, Lord &Taylor and Hudson's Bay2012 to 2013Hudson's Bay Company

Education

  1. Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science at LIM College
  2. AA in Fashion Merchandising at Tobe-Coburn School

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