Leading Executives in Adult Shops
Johannes Plettenberg
Group Chief Executive Officer, Lovehoney Group
Group CEO who has led the combined Lovehoney + WOW Tech (and Amorana) powerhouse since the 2021 merger, positioning LHG as a global leader in sexual wellbeing retail and DTC brands.
Lewis Broadnax
President, PHE, Inc. (Adam & Eve)
Appointed President in September 2024 to drive omnichannel growth at the U.S. retail and ecommerce mainstay known for its ‘sex‑positive’ stance and 50+ year history.
Maria Hollins
Chief Executive Officer, Ann Summers
Retail turnaround specialist who became CEO in July 2023 and has overseen store expansion, board restructuring and improved results while advancing the brand’s sex‑positive retailing.
Vanessa Gold
Executive Chair, Ann Summers
Executive Chair of the family‑owned UK retail chain, stewarding strategy and governance following the passing of her sister Jacqueline Gold CBE.
Liz Flynt
Chairwoman, Flynt Management Group (Hustler Hollywood & Lovers)
Chairwoman leading FMG’s multi‑brand retail expansion, including the 2023 purchase of the Lovers chain to complement 50+ Hustler Hollywood stores nationwide.
Philip Del Rio
Vice President, Retail, Hustler Hollywood
Veteran store operator and educator credited with elevating in‑store experience and reopening strategy across Hustler Hollywood’s expanding U.S. footprint.
Michael Moran
President & Founder, Lion’s Den Adult Superstore
Industry pioneer who founded Lion’s Den in 1971 and grew it to 50+ stores; honored for decades of First Amendment advocacy and retail leadership.
Mark A. Franks
President & CEO, Castle Megastore Group
Turnaround leader credited with revitalizing Castle Megastore since 2003 and recognized by XBIZ for executive leadership in adult retail.
Brian Robinson
Owner & President, The Pleasure Chest
Second‑generation owner who modernized the iconic 1971‑founded boutique, expanded education via free PleasurEd workshops, and sustained the brand’s pop‑culture cachet.
Joel Kaminsky
President & CEO, Barnaby Ltd. (Good Vibrations & Babeland)
Retail lifer and Good Vibrations owner who also led the 2017 Babeland acquisition, keeping the women‑centered, sex‑positive retail model thriving across both brands.
Jackie Strano (Jackie Rednour‑Bruckman)
Executive Vice President / COO, Good Vibrations
Longtime executive credited with building Good Vibrations’ award‑winning, education‑led in‑store experience—once dubbed the “Apple Store for sex toys.”
Steven (Steve) Brown
Chief Executive Officer, Romantix
CEO of one of America’s largest adult store chains, overseeing 50+ locations and the brand’s national merchandising and store operations from Denver HQ.
Kelly Rogers
President & CEO, Starship Enterprises of Atlanta
Former DEA agent turned retail chief who expanded Starship to 20+ locations and launched house‑brand products across a diversified adult and smoke retail mix.
Glen Buzzetti
Chief Executive Officer, Romantic Depot
Tri‑state chain leader known for bold, customer‑first retailing—store growth in NYC boroughs, product demo stations, and community engagement.
Sara Lee Goff
Owner & CEO, Condoms To Go / Sara’s Secret (Lexus Group)
Dallas‑area retail entrepreneur and CEO celebrated for safer‑sex advocacy and long‑running philanthropic condom donations while growing a multi‑banner store network.
Tami Rose
Owner & President, Romantic Adventures (Jackson, MS)
Navy veteran who purchased the boutique in 2016 and built it into an award‑nominated store with strong local ties and an outspoken education‑first voice.
Zoë Ligon
Founder & CEO, Spectrum Boutique
Detroit‑based sex educator, author and founder who grew Spectrum into a nationally acclaimed, body‑safe online shop and 2021 XBIZ Online Retailer of the Year.
Daniel Gluck
Founder & Executive Director, Museum of Sex (Retail + Experiential)
Founder/executive director who pioneered MoSex’s retail‑meets‑museum model in NYC and expanded with a 32,000‑sq‑ft Miami location featuring immersive exhibits and a flagship shop.
Chris Cicchinelli
President & CEO, Pure Romance
CEO who led the brand’s 2023 shift away from MLM to an omnichannel model, modernizing how a major U.S. intimacy retailer reaches consumers.
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