The CEO Series with Jennifer Drake
Strategy Focused Group · 2026-06-24 · 52 min
Episode notes
Last week Friday, our guest was Jennifer Drake, the Founder and Principal of Avenel Field Group and a 25-year retail leader who’s run stores and field organizations at Banana Republic, Saks OFF 5TH, and Nordstrom — a 400-store fleet, off-price business, and the designer flagship on the East Coast. She now advises retailers on how to operate better and elevate the customer experience.In this episode, Jennifer reflects on a career built from the sales floor up, the turns she didn’t see coming, the decisions that tested her, and what she’s learned about leading people through change.If you missed it, be sure to watch the episode!For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit / strategyfocusedgroup . #sfgtheceoseries #livestream #podcast #entrepreneur #motivation #dubai