After more than a decade leading B2B payment solutions and working capital strategies for American Express and C2FO, Suneel joined Viewpost to grow enterprise sales and accelerate channel partnerships. With a client-focused mindset, Suneel draws on a unique combination of card, B2B payments, and working capital experience that helps payment leaders solve problems, increase efficiency, and add value to their organizations.

With over a decade of experience in professional services as both a CPA and trusted consulting advisor, Ben delivers results-oriented project leadership with a focus on modernizing legacy systems for large-scale organizations. He specializes in guiding clients through complex technology transformations by redesigning and optimizing current-state processes into future-state architectures that align with strategic business goals. Ben also develops customized database solutions that streamline operations throughout the project lifecycle—designing ETL tools for data migration and implementing automated reconciliation processes that improve data integrity and reporting accuracy across enterprise technology ecosystems.

Andrew S. Harig currently serves as Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development at FMI-The Food Industry Association. In this position, he is responsible for lobbying Congress and the Administration on behalf of FMI members, with a primary focus on agriculture, taxes, trade, sustainability, food waste, and pensions. Prior to joining FMI, Andy was an associate trade advisor and speechwriter for the Senate Finance Committee under its Chairman, Max Baucus (D-MT).  From 1999-2001, he was the senior research associate for the Global Economic Policy Project at the New America Foundation, a Washington, DC-based think tank. Andy holds a B.A. from the College of William and Mary and an M.A. from DePaul University in Chicago, IL.

Michael T. Lockard is Weis Markets, Inc.’s SVP, CFO and Treasurer. Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia.

Michael joined the company in January 2021 overseeing the day-to-day management of the accounting, auditing and financial functions. Prior to Weis Markets, Inc. (Sunbury, PA), Michael worked in Finance & Accounting leadership roles at K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. (Abingdon, VA), Walmart Inc. (Bentonville, AR), and United Parcel Service, Inc. (Louisville, KY).

Michael earned a BA in Accounting and Business Administration and an MBA from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Finance Manager (CFM), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He is a frequent conference attendee and speaker regarding relevant finance, accounting, and technology topics impacting organizations.

In his role at FMI, Markenson oversees the research & insights practice. He leads the discovery process on the latest industry trends and operational insights that champion FMI as a credible voice of the food retail industry. Markenson is a market research executive with 30 years of progressive experience in his field. His diverse experience includes research design, information/data collection and analysis and strategic planning.

Markenson was formerly the president of WBA Research, a national market research firm founded in 1987, where he oversaw more than 30 full-time professionals, along with a part-time staff of more than 100 telephone interviewers, field interviewers and support staff. Earlier in his career, Markenson worked at Snyder Communications, where he directed all aspects of more than 90 annual market research studies and presented results to brand management, market research departments, advertising and promotion agencies.

Scott Moses is Partner and Head of Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants Investment Banking at Solomon Partners and a member of the Firm’s Operating Committee. Specializing in retail sector strategic and financial advice, with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, sales and divestitures of traditional and specialty food and drug retailers and restaurants, he has advised on over $50 billion in transactions, including major deals for Kroger, Albertsons, Sprouts, and others. Recognized among the “Top 50: Americas M&A Dealmakers” by Global M&A Network, Scott has also appeared on “40 Under 40” lists by IDD and The M&A Advisor. Quoted widely in media such as Bloomberg, WSJ, and Supermarket News, Scott also authors a quarterly column in Supermarket News. A graduate of UPenn, he holds a JD/MBA from Columbia. Scott sits on the Board of UpLift Solutions, dedicated to expanding grocery access in underserved areas, and is a Fellow of the Culinary Institute of America.