NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC
EIN 13-5582627 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
NRFS MISSION is to ADVANCE and PROTECT THE INTERESTS of THE RETAIL INDUSTRY and to HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS of THEIR BUSINESS.
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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.
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MATTHEW R SHAYPRESIDENT AND CEO
DAVID FRENCHSVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
STEPHANIE MARTZSECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
WILLIAM THORNESVP, PUBLIC RELATIONS/ED
SUSAN NEWMANSVP, CONFERENCES
ARTEMIS SAKELLSENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS
JILL DVORAKSVP, CONTENT-EDUCATION
SERGIO ROJASDIRECTOR
MARC METRICKDIRECTOR (THRU 01/26)
MARGUERITE ADZICKDIRECTOR
JOSEPH DITTMARDIRECTOR
MICHAEL FIDDELKEDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
MICHELLE GASSDIRECTOR
MICHELLE WLAZALODIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
MIKE GEORGEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
ROBERT EDDYCHAIR
TONY SPRINGDIRECTOR
SHELLEY BRANSTENDIRECTOR
VIVEK SANKARANDIRECTOR (THRU 06/25)
STEVEN PRESTONDIRECTOR
STEVEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
SUSAN MORRISDIRECTOR
TIFFANY ZARFAS WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
DAVID RAWLINSON IIDIRECTOR
ANTHONY HUCKERDIRECTOR
BETH ABERGDIRECTOR
BILLY MAYDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
BRIAN CORNELLDIRECTOR (THRU 01/26)
CARRIE THARPDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER BALDWINDIRECTOR
COLLEEN TAYLORDIRECTOR
CONNOR MARSDENDIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
DAVID RATNERDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY SMITHDIRECTOR (THRU 01/26)
DOUG HERRINGTONDIRECTOR
EDWARD W STACKDIRECTOR
HAL LAWTONDIRECTOR
HARLEY FINKELSTEINDIRECTOR
HORACIO BARBEITODIRECTOR
IAN KAHNDIRECTOR
JOHN FURNERFIRST VICE CHAIR & IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
ANISH MELWANISECOND VICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1938
- Location
- 1101 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4348
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- MATTHEW SHAY
- Primary officer
- MATTHEW SHAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- March 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes