Ailish Leahy

I am an enthusiastic and hard working employee, and recently began my new role as a Product Development Manager for the Home Improvement Team at Sam's Club Inc. I graduated Summa Cum Laud with an Honors Distinction from the University of Arkansas in May of 2024. I received my Bachelors Degree in Apparel Merchandising and Product Development, as well as a minor in Journalism. I received a SURF Grant award to complete my thesis research project, and graduated with a 3.97 cumulative GPA and academic honors on the Chancellors and Deans list. In August of 2023, I completed an internship at Sam's Club within their Apparel Product Development and Sourcing team, which cumulated in my project being selected to present to the CEO and Leadership Committee. I returned to Sam's Club in July of 2025 as a part of the Merchandising Development Program with the Furniture Team. I am thrilled to have recently begun my new role with the company. Throughout college, I served as the Director of PR and Marketing for my sorority Pi Beta Phi, and as a college ambassador for Want Locker, a virtual online shopping platform. I also have experience with creating apparel portfolios, using graphic design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Canva.