Retail strategist and operator with 20 years’ experience growing brands across apparel, footwear, beauty, and home. Dara founded Dauntless Decisions (2014), advising CEOs, PE firms, and leading brands like Caleres and Lucchese. Previously, she was CEO, North America, of ghd and held senior strategy and management roles at Liz Claiborne Inc. and The Jones Group. A Bain & Company alum with degrees from Harvard and Wharton, she’s passionate about transforming businesses and helping brands thrive.
Connections Housing is the exclusive housing partner for CommerceNext and the only trusted source for booking accommodations for our event. Be cautious of third-party companies posing as official housing providers. These entities may attempt to mislead you into booking through them, often resulting in non-refundable deposits or invalid reservations that we cannot assist with.
To ensure a secure and seamless booking experience, always reserve your accommodations directly with Connections Housing. If you are approached by anyone claiming to offer housing for CommerceNext outside of Connections Housing, please report this immediately to commercenext@connectionshousing.com.
For assistance or questions, you can contact the Connections Housing team at commercenext@connectionshousing.com or by phone at 725.201.7302.
