RECENT AWARDS
Nothing is nicer than receiving recognition for the hard work you do.
2018 Top Female Retail Designer by VMSD Magazine Awarded for career commitments in innovation, creative excellence, lifelong learning, active involvement in a mentorship role, and a body of accomplishments in the fields of retail design.
Six-time All*Star Award Winner @ Whole Foods Market Each year, Whole Foods Market names the best of the best as All*Stars. At Whole Foods Market we place tremendous emphasis on team performance and results, but the annual All*Star process is our opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the incredible contributions of the outstanding individuals who are instrumental to our overall success.
MEDIA
Here are some articles that I’ve been interviewed for or quoted in as an industry expert.
Can Salad Bars Be Saved? They’ve been crucial for supermarkets, but germ fears might make them a pre-pandemic memory. Grocery stores are doing whatever it takes—including deploying robots—to save their lucrative salad bars from becoming a relic of pre-pandemic shopping. Published 7/2020.
Gabby Rosi: A Whole Lotta Love
I joined the Lee Peterson, EVP of of Thought Leadership at WD Partners on March 20, 2020 to talk about my career, the growth of Whole Foods, and the importance of stores.
Gabrielle Rosi Says Values and Design Align at Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market’s Senior Design Director, Gabrielle Rosi, has been with the company for more than two decades, mainly because its green, community-conscious ethos mirrors her own.
Published 10/2018.
Checking Out: Gabrielle Rosi The Senior Design Coordinator at Whole Foods Market in Northern California grew up in a world of art and music. Now she helps create environments that promote vaues and a sense of community.
Published 2/2017.
SPEAKING EXPERIENCE
I like to talk. And I have lot of experience. That means conference people like having me on their stage (and I love it, too).
Panel Discussion: Eco-Feminism and the Fluid Future of Consumption
Restaurant Design in the Age of On-Demand Food Delivery
Little did I know when I was on the panel for this talk how relevant this topic would be.
This quote from the talk was prescient: “Restaurants aren't dead; they're just different.
Or at least, they’ll have to become much more different from what they are if they’re
to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry.” 03/2020
Women in Design: Let's Take Over the (design) World I did this talk with Deborah English (DL English Design), a frequent collaborator. We shared stories of legendary women in design and celebrated what makes women great to work with and for. Designer Faith Bartrug said: “Gabby and Deborah had the audience feeling empowered and refueled. Lightbulbs were going off, and the whole room was illuminated.” It went so well, we did it 2 years in a row! 03/2018
Thirsty for Design? Modern Elixirs Are Shaping Our Spaces
I was on the panel leading this lively discussion around community spaces that included folks from Urban Remedy (organic raw foods and juice bars), Vino Yolo (airport wine bars), and Whole Foods Market (coffee bars and tap rooms). 09/2018
Putting Customers at the Heart of Store Design I joined a rock-star panel to talk to conference goers about what retailers need to do to succeed in the digital age. Joining me were Kambiz Hemati, Verizon’s Creative Director and Alan Cooke, VP of Design at Soul Cycle. 08/2018
I moderated this unique panel on a unique topic around gender identity and how it influences consumers’ considerations towards sustainable consumption, placing women at the forefront of conscious consumerism. However, Gen Z and Millennials are blurring identity lines, creating a more fluid future with sustainability and social equity at the core of their ethics and purchasing behaviors. This expert panel will discuss the evolution of sustainable consumerism and the role of feminism and their critical role in designing retail environments of the future. Panel included: Doug Schmidt, Retail Consultant, (previously of REI and Yeti), Sheri Blattel, Associate Principal, Director of Retail at Cushing Terrell, Rebekah Matheny, Associate Professor of Interior Design at The Ohio State University, and Royce Epstein, Design Director, Trend Forecaster and Founder at Dissent by Design.
09/2021
