2025 Speakers

Karina Dolgin is the Chief Product & Revenue Officer at James Avery Artisan Jewelry, where she has spent the past decade leading the growth of the brand. The company has doubled sales, expanded to 134 stores, and has evolved from a regional player into a nationally recognized retailer. Karina oversees all customer-facing functions, including Retail, E-commerce, Merchandising, Marketing, and Wholesale. She is known for building high-performing teams, driving cross-functional strategy, and delivering results at scale.

Her career spans global brands and early-stage ventures. While working with Walmart, she helped launch a successful lingerie brand that became the retailer’s top-selling offering in its category. At the start-up Royce, she led 10x growth through innovative merchandising programs and a revitalized sourcing strategy. At Victoria’s Secret, she managed the $550M sleepwear category, significantly improving speed to market and overall performance.

Karina is an engaged board leader, serving as Chair of the Finance Committee for the Austin SAFE Alliance and previously on the board of the Southwest School of Art, where she played a key role in its merger with UTSA. She brings a rare blend of creativity, operational discipline, and commercial insight to every role she takes on.