Doug Weich helps people solve complex problems by thinking differently.Doug is an accomplished retail and management consulting executive, professional speaker, and iconoclast. As Connecter for Retail AI Council, Doug works with the leaders of the retail industry to embrace the transformative potential of AI. As CEO & Founder of Sophelle, Doug has helped many leading national retailers innovate to create compelling customer experiences in stores, online, and at all touch points. Doug works with founders of early-stage retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, and solution providers to those industries on fundraising, product/market fit, messaging, go to market strategy, and enterprise selling.Doug Weich is an investor in early-stage retail, DTC, and retail solution companies. Doug invests directly and through Sophelle Venture, 37 Angels, and Gaingels.Called upon for his retail expertise by national media outlets, including ABC World News and The Wall Street Journal, and a speaker at retail’s largest conferences, Doug’s thought leadership covers omnichannel retailing and retail innovation. Doug also served as Chair of the National Retail Federation’s Industry Partners Council (formerly Associate Member Council).Prior to Sophelle, Doug co-founded and served as CTO for RetailExchange.com, an innovative leader in excess inventory solutions for manufacturers and retailers. As IT Specialist in the Retail and Direct Marketing practice for A.T. Kearney, he advised leading national and international retailers on best practices. Doug also served as VP of IS at Wholesale Depot, where he implemented leading-edge point-of-sale, merchandising, warehouse, distribution, financial and database marketing systems. He began his career at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Doug earned his MBA from Northeastern University and his B.S. in Computer and Management Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.Specialties: AI, Innovation, Retail Strategy, Customer Experience, Omnichannel Capabilities, Stores, Digital Commerce, Information Technology, Management Consulting, Enterprise Selling, Angel InvestingWow! You read all of that!? Let me know how I can be of help to you and I’ll try. If I can’t, I’ll try to help you find someone who can.