Bridgit Lombard

Executive Chair Francesca's

Bridgit Lombard aka the retail whisperer — is the leader boards and teams turn to when performance falters, pressure rises, and the numbers stop telling the whole story. Bridgit provides private counsel to leaders, boards, and brands in pivotal transitions.

A former global CEO and current Executive Chair, Bridgit has spent more than two decades leading and transforming consumer brands through growth, turnaround, restructuring, and exit cycles. She has partnered with private equity firms and executive teams across retail and consumer businesses ranging from $30 million to $2 billion in revenue.

Known for stepping in when pressure peaks, Bridgit works at the intersection of strategy and leadership capacity. She believes resilience in a volatile world is not just operational — it is personal. Strategy survives only when leaders are aligned, clear, and able to act without fragmentation.

Today, she counsels select C-suite leaders, founders and boards navigating uncertainty, high-stakes decisions, and defining inflection points — translating pressure into aligned execution and durable enterprise value.