Stefania has been a partner at Dionco Inc. since 2002. Her in-depth knowledge of the retail industry gained in almost 25 years of working with some of the largest retail companies in the world along with her international background have greatly contributed to making Dionco a firm of national as well as international standing.
Stefania’s expertise covers a broad spectrum of strategic planning, concept development, and performance optimization in the areas of human resources, store operations and training and development.
Traveling internationally, she was exposed to diverse culture and business practices which contributed to broadening her understanding of global business issues and opportunities.
At Dionco, Stefania works on human resources management consulting, instructional material design and development, retail and consumer trends reviews as well as retail best practices research and market studies. Some of the clients she has worked for include Sam’s Wines & Spirits, Healthy Back, HoneyBaked Ham, Harley-Davidson, TitleMax, Ritz-Carlton, Louisville Tile Distributors, Williams-Sonoma, Nokia, M&M'S World Stores, and NARTA. Stefania is also the webmaster of www.dionco.com.
Prior to joining Dionco Inc., Stefania was the Director of International Training & Development for the Bata Shoe Organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Bata is the largest global footwear retail and manufacturing company with over 60 operating companies and over 4,700 company-owned retail stores.
Stefania is a member of the NRF Retail Reference Center's AMAC Peer Review Group.
Stefania graduated from the University of Padova, Italy with a BS degree in French and English. She is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.
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Accolades & Applause
"Retail Speaker & Retail Consultant James Dion is a consummate professional who is extremely knowledgeable in the worldwide retail industry."
“Stefania’s firsthand retail experience enables her to develop practical solutions that work in the real-world."
James Dion, Retail Speaker & Retail Consultant
James Dion (Jim), founder and president of Chicago-based Dionco Inc., is an internationally known Retail Speaker & Trainer, Retail Consultant, and the Author of the best-sellers "Retail Selling Ain’t Brain Surgery, It’s Twice As Hard", "Start and Run a Retail Business" and "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Retail Store".
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