{"id":13974,"date":"2026-01-13T16:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/?p=13974"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:28:09","slug":"how-melissa-gonzalez-went-from-wall-street-to-retail-visionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/how-melissa-gonzalez-went-from-wall-street-to-retail-visionary\/","title":{"rendered":"How Melissa Gonzalez Went from Wall Street to Retail Visionary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns post-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mg2.com\/zh\/latest\/category\/media-coverage\/\" rel=\"tag\">\u5a92\u4f53\u62a5\u9053<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">How Melissa Gonzalez Went from Wall Street to Retail Visionary<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-13T16:20:21-07:00\">13 1 \u6708, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-image-13975 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/d1xchyov513y0i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09162111\/55212598112_049b6e9bc7_o-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If you missed the first inaugural Lead Like Her event in Columbus, OH last month, you can still get a taste of the experience. 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