Up & Comer: Foundation president sees promise in retail jobsDavis When National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay first asked Ellen Davis to lead the group's foundation, she turned him down. "For about four weeks I said no, because it was a mess and it was broken. I didn't think it provided strategic value to the organization and I was a communications person," Davis said. "And he said, ‘Think differently for yourself. And I know it's broken. Go fix it.'" That was six years ago. Since then NRF's philanthropic arm has become integral to the group's strategy, providing training, college scholarships and content about retail careers. Davis' title was elevated from… Read More