About Us: Our Experience
With seventy-five years of combined experience, Lynne Sperling and Diane Hileman are respected leaders within the retail industry. They are problem solvers, advisors and industry experts. Prior to starting Sperling and Hileman, they were senior retail executives of major department stores, specialty stores and outlet stores with responsibilities of up to 1 billion at retail
- Major department stores
· Carter Hawley Hale / Broadway Stores
· J.W. Robinson’s
· Kaufmann’s
- Specialty stores & outlet stores
· Clothestime
· 1928 Jewelry
Lynne Sperling/Partner: Experience
- Retail and manufacturing consultant: 19 years
- Senior vice-president/ general merchandise manager 13 years
- Vice-president / divisional merchandise manager 2 years
- Buying and merchandising 4 years
Diane Hileman/ Partner: Experience
- Retail and manufacturing consultant: 12 years
- CEO / President 2 years
- Senior vice-president/ general merchandise manager 5 years
- Vice-president / divisional merchandise manager 5 years
- Buying and merchandising 13 years
