Network

Dionco Inc.'s network of resources includes:

Stefania Pinton

Partner

(spinton@dionco.com)

Stefania has been a partner at Dionco Inc. since 2002. Her in-depth knowledge of the retail industry gained in over 20 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 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 and NARTA. Stefania is also the webmaster of www.dionco.com.

Stefania graduated from the University of Padova, Italy with a BS degree in French and English. She is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

Ted Topping - Creative Insights, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ted is the President of Creative Insights in Vancouver and the co-author of the Start and Run a Retail Business book. Ted has a broad experience in store operations, marketing, selling skills, advertising and design.  (tedtopping@dionco.com)

Tuija Seipell - Barclay West Communications

Tuija Seipell is President of Barclay West Communications Inc. She is an experienced writer, editor, corporate communicator and publicist with clients across North America and Europe. Tuija has worked with and written about the retail industry for more than 25 years. (tuijaseipell@dionco.com)

Felicia Glinstra - Dionco Inc. - McMillan Doolittle

Felicia is an experienced administrator and assistant with over seven years' experience in office management and research. (fg@dionco.com)

McMillan|Doolittle - Chicago

Willard Ander - Will is a partner at McMillan|Doolittle and is an experienced retailer with a distinguished academic and professional career as well as an extensive background in consumer research, analysis, and planning.

Anne Brouwer - Anne is a partner at McMillan|Doolittle with extensive retail management and retail consulting experience.

Neil Stern - Neil is a partner at McMillan|Doolittle specializing in the area of strategic planning and the development of new retail concepts.