2015 Midwinter Executive Conference: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of April 25, 2025. Click on each column header to sort by that category.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Jennifer Acevedo Editor-In-Chief
Theodore Adornato Executive Vice President, Retail Operations
Brian Ager MBA, CPCM, CPSA Vice President, ShopperImpact Solutions VideoMining Corporation
Christian Albitz Vice President, U.S. Grocery Sales
F. Steven Albrecht Vice President, Strategy Development The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co.
Nick Albrecht President The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co.
Kevin Albritton Senior Vice President, Marketing
Alfred Aldridge III President/CEO Head of Sales Consulting Inc.
Brad Alexander Executive Vice President and COO Flowers Foods
Mark Alexander President, Americas Simple Meals and Beverages
Bert Alfonso President, International The Hershey Company
Brian Allen Vice President, Business Development
Suzanne Allford Wade Executive Vice President and Corporate Communications
David Almeida Vice President, Sales Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
Scott Almquist Chief Customer Officer Henkel Corporation
Curt Alpeter Executive Vice President
Steve Althaus Vice President, Sales Strategy
Carl Anderson Vice President, Global Corporate Accounts
Scott Anderson Chief Executive Officer Alliance Sales & Marketing
Richard Anicetti President Overfield Leadership Group
Jeffrey Ansell Chairman, President and CEO The Sun Products Corporation
Rodney Antolock President
Andrew Appel Advisor and Member of the IRI Board of Directors
Henry Armour Ph.D. President and CEO National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
Steve Arnold Senior Vice President and Division Manager
Deb Arooleo Director, Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Michael Ashton Chief Executive Officer
Jim Athey Chief Executive Officer L&R Distributors
Michael Atkins Vice President, Retail Sales
Paul Avampato Vice President Logistics, Supply Chain Laundry and Home Care North America Henkel Corporation
James Bacos Senior Partner, Retail and Consumer Goods Global Practice Leader
Robert Baesler President and Owner Baesler's Market
Daniel Bagan Group President
Pamela Bailey President and CEO
Chris Baker Partner
David Ball Chairman, President and CEO Balls Food Stores
Oswald Barckhahn President, Pepsico North American Nutrition
Ned Bardic Chief Customer Officer and President of Enterprise Solutions EnsembleIQ
Joel Barham President and CEO SellEthics Marketing Group, Inc.
Brandon Barnholt Executive Chairman KeHE Distributors
Rob Bartels President and CEO
Mark Batenic Chairman IGA, INC.
Rich Bauer President and CEO Southeast Food Distribution
Jennifer Beasley VP Retailer Business
Doug Behrens President and Chief Customer Officer
Roy Bell President and CEO Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
Paul Bello Chief Customer Officer
Bob Belsky President
Jonathan Berger General Manager The Consumer Goods Forum
Leon Bergmann SVP/GM, West C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Dayna Bernard Chief of Staff Compass Marketing
Tim Bernard Senior Vice President, Sales
S. Neal Berube President and CEO
Paul Beswick Partner Oliver Wyman Group
Mike Bitzer Vice President, National Accounts Jack Links Protein Snacks
Joseph Bivona Executive Director, Academy of Food Marketing Saint Joseph's University
Thom Blischok Chairman and CEO The Dialogic Group, LLC
Dick Boer Advisor Ahold Delhaize
Chris Boever Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Albert Bolles Executive Vice President, Research, Quality and Innovation
Melvin Bomprezzi Vice President, Grocery and Nonfood Merchandising The Kroger Co.
Dan Bordun Associate
Thomas Bornemann Principal
Dave Bornmann Senior Vice President, Business Development Grocery and Fresh Products Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Craig Bosworth Vice President
Robert Bottini Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
John Bowers Director, Sales Communications and Administration
Craig Boyan President H-E-B
Paul Boyer Vice Chairman Emeritus
Michael Bozzuto Chairman, President and CEO Bozzuto's Inc.
Jesse Brady-Searby Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships Mi9 Retail
Alison Brandt Assistant Vice President, American Channel Sales Revionics, Inc.
Jim Brennan EVP, National Retail Sales, US Region
Steve Briggs Vice President, National Retail Sales The Coca-Cola Company
Rick Brindle Consultant Wakefern Food Corp.
Blaine Bringhurst President, Price Chopper/Market 32 Price Chopper Supermarkets
Irene Britt President
Kevin Broe Vice President, Center Store
Jeff Brown President
Jerry Brown Industry and Customer Strategic Advisor
Pat Brown Vice President, Customer Supply Chain
Tim Brown President and COO
Edward Brunot President and COO, MDV
Trish Brynjolfsson Consultant
Christopher Bryson Founder and CEO Unata, Inc
Michele Buck Chairman, President and CEO The Hershey Company
Zach Buckner Founder and CEO
Giuseppina Buonfantino President, North American Baby and Child Care
Jen Burke President, Established Brands
Vince Burke Partner BGJ Group
David Burns Area Vice President, South Mondelez International
Kevin Burns President and Chief Operations Officer Chobani, Inc.
Randy Burt Managing Director AlixPartners LLP
Peter Byck President and CEO WX Brands
Vincent Byrd Vice Chairman
Adam Byrne Vice President, Category Leadership
Gregory Calhoun President and CEO
John Callanan Director, Digital Media
Gordon Campbell Advisor to the Board SPAR International
Albert Carey Chief Executive Officer, North America
Ronald Carkoski President and CEO Four Seasons Produce, Inc.
Ed Carolan President, Campbell U.S.
Bob Carpenter President and CEO GS1 US
Ray Carreathers Senior Vice President, Sales
John Carrico President
Michael Carter Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Michelle Carter Senior Vice President Mastercard
Alison Castillo Omni Delivery Lead Unilever
Joe Cavaliere Chief Commercial Officer
Piyush Chaudhari President, Americas
Elizabeth Cherry Client Solutions Farm Journal Media
Andrew Chomer Vice President, Sales
Joan Chow Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Bruce Christiansen Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product ReposiTrak, Inc.
Carole Christianson Executive Advisor Western Association of Food Chains
Michael Cinque President, Kroger and Albertsons Teams The Coca-Cola Company
Joseph Ciolino President and CEO Voluntary Benefits Solutions, LLC
Douglas Clark President and CEO Corcentric, LLC
Glen Clark President
Kirk Clark Director, Merchandising Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Robert Clark Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Suzanne Clarridge Vice President of Marketing & Partner Success WorldPantry.com
Chris Coborn Chairman and CEO Coborn's, Inc.
Joseph Colalillo President ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc.
Kristina Cole Chief Sales, Customers & Commercial Officer US Danone North America
Scott Cole Vice President and GM, US
Steve Collins President
Dan Colvard Senior Vice President, Sales Driveline Retail Merchandising
Thomas Compernolle Principal
Leslie Cook Principal
Paul Cooke Vice President and Director, Industry Relations
Carla Cooper Advisor
Robin Copping President and CEO CEO Search Partners
Thomas Corley President, Retail and Established Brands
Brian Cornell Chair and Chief Executive Officer Target Corporation
Brent Cotten Vice President, Global Customer and Industry Affairs The Hershey Company
Kevin Coupe Content Guy/Writer MorningNewsBeat.com
William Crenshaw Retired Chairman of the Board
Nancy Croitoru President and CEO
Michael Crouse President, US Food Service
Christopher Crum Senior Vice President
Frank Curci President and CEO
James Curran Executive Vice President, Sales KeHE Distributors
Michael Cvrlje Senior Vice President, Sales and Logistics Meredith Corp.
Charles D'Amour Executive Chairman of the Board Big Y Foods, Inc.
Michael D'Amour President and CEO Big Y Foods, Inc.
Tom Daniel Vice President, Operations - Global Food Retail Ecolab, Inc.
Kevin Darrington Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Information Technology
Kevin Davis Executive Vice Chairman, LFHI Board of Directors Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)
Ritchie Davis Executive Vice President, Corporate Development SellEthics Marketing Group, Inc.
Kathie Day Vice President
Derek De La Mater Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Conagra Brands
Iain Devine Chief Commercial Officer Salmon
William DeWitt Senior Vice President, North American Sales Officer
Jeff Dichele Senior Vice President, Non Perishable Merchandising Stop & Shop
Mark Dickinson Managing Partner Emerge Strategic Solutions
James DiFilippo Executive Vice President, Consumer and Retail Practice DHR International, Inc.
Jim Dinkins President, Coca-Cola North America
Jeremy Doak Director, Reward and Wellness Solutions Edenred North America, Inc.
Karen Doggendorf Manager, Industry Relations Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Tanya Domier Chief Executive Officer
Dave Donnan Partner Emeritus Kearney
Michael Donnelly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The Kroger Co.
Benno Dorer Chief Executive Officer
Jim Dorey President
Rudy Dory Chairman Newport Avenue Market/Rudy’s Markets Inc.
J. Alexander Douglas Jr. Chief Executive Officer and President UNFI
John Downs Jr. President National Confectioners Association
Kevin Doyle President, Sales and Distributor Operations Molson Coors Beverage Company
Joan Driggs Vice President of Content and Thought Leadership Circana
James Dudlicek Director, Communications and External Affairs
Frank Duffy Regional Vice President Sales, Eastern Region McCormick & Company, Inc.
Tom Duffy Senior Advisor, Non-Food Community Development FMI
Keith Duncan Vice President, Customer Development
Russ Dunham Executive Vice President, Global Client Strategy
Susan Dunn Chief Revenue Officer NielsenIQ
Tony Dunning Executive Vice President, Customer Development
Dave Durden Vice President, Customer Brands White House Foods
Justin Dye Founder and CEO Dye Capital & Company
Wes Dye Senior Vice President, Sales
Matt Dzarnowski Regional Vice President Molson Coors Beverage Company
Randy Edeker Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director of Hy-Vee, Inc
Robert Edwards Board of Directors Target Corporation
Jamie Egasti Vice Chairman
Dennis Eidson Chairman of the Board
Jay Ellis Chief Commercial Officer
Ryan Ellis Vice President, Retail Marketing and Business Development Idahoan Foods
Deanie Elsner President, U.S. Snacks
Rodney Ennis Director, Remodel Operation Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Dean Erlandson Senior Vice President, Mass Customers
Wesley Eubanks President and CEO The Pictsweet Company
Ray Evans Vice President, Sales Mars Petcare
Drew Facer Founder and Principal Tuilytics
Michael Faherty General Manager of Baking, Cooking and Spreading
George Faigen Partner
Joseph Fantasia Group Vice President, Supply Chain
Brett Featherston Executive Vice President, Sales
Jay Felts President accelerate 360 LLC.
Elise Fennig Associate Director, Industry Development
Tom Ferguson Senior Vice President, Grocery, Club, Drug and Sales Strategy
Tony Fernandez Consultant
Stephen Ferreira Vice President, Sales Marketing and Business Analytics
Karen Fichuk President, North America
Aaron Fidler Senior Vice President, Client Services
Randall Fields Chairman & CEO ReposiTrak, Inc.
Christopher Finck Senior Vice President
Christopher Fink President RetailGrowth
Ben Fischer Chairman of the Board
Jessica Fister Johnson Vice President The Coca-Cola Company
Don Fitzgerald Partner The Partnering Group
Colleen Flaherty Executive Vice President of Sales
James Flannery Chief Transformation Officer Department of Defense Commissary Agency
Nicole Fleiner Associate Vice President, Business Development
Burt Flickinger Managing Director
Devin Fogleman Director, Retail Channel Sales Dot Foods, Inc.
Brendan Foley President, Global Consumer/Americas McCormick & Company, Inc.
Matt Foley Manager, Federal Affairs
Michael Fordney Managing Director
George Forte Vice President, Sales The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Derek Frederickson Vice President, Alcohol and Tobacco
Gregory Freehauf Vice President, Finance and CFO
Steve Frenda Executive Advisor EnsembleIQ
Jeffrey Friedman President retailmediaIQ
Curtis Funk Senior Vice President, Merchandising Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)
Dan Funk President and CEO Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Thomas Furphy Chief Executive Officer Consumer Equity Partners
Timothy Galang Consultant Oliver Wyman Group
Kevin Gallagher Feature Writer
Jesse Garcia Senior Vice President, Sales and CCO
Jerry Garland Advisor
Kelli Gay Associate
Rick Geary Executive Vice President
Boyd George Chairman
Brian George President, Chairman and CEO Alex Lee, Inc.
Shayne Gibbs Sales Team Lead, Kroger Molson Coors Beverage Company
Ken Gipple Vice President, Sales and Trade Marketing
Dennis Gipson Chief Executive Officer Hussmann Corporation
Sharon Glass Senior Vice President, Established Brands
Dan Glei Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Ira Gleser President Amplify Marketing Communications
Jim Goers Senior Vice President, Account Management and National Brands
Jerel Golub Co-Chairman of the Board Northeast Grocery, Inc.
Neil Golub Chairman Emeritus of the Golub Corporation Price Chopper Supermarkets
Fernando Gonzalez President, North American Consumer Products Georgia-Pacific
Bob Goodpaster Vice President, Global Knowledge and Insights
Steven Goodyear Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Southeastern Mills
Taylor Gordy Vice President, Customer Development Colgate-Palmolive Company
Michael Gorshe Managing Director Accenture
Jeremy Gosch Chairman of the Board and CEO Hy-Vee, Inc.
Gordon Goss Senior Vice President and GM, US and Mexico Consumer Business Kruger Products USA
Lisa Gosselin Senior Vice President, U.S. Media Retail
Mario Gosselin Chief Executive Officer Kruger Products USA
Tim Gossett Vice President, Retail Sales Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
Jay Gottleib President, Adult and Feminine Care, North America
David Gottlieb President & COO
Ron Graf Vice President, Government Relations
Rich Greenberg Chief Revenue Management Officer
Chad Grenier Executive Vice President, retail Marketing Services
Kelly Griffith Executive Vice President, West Region Operations
Lorrie Griffith Editor Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Scott Grimmett President and CEO Price Chopper Supermarkets
Paul Grimwood Non-Executive Chairman
Michael Grindstaff Vice President, Sales, Grocery
Jamie Gronowski Executive Vice President
Richard Gunn Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
Susan Gwinnett-Smith Sales Integration Leadership Team Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Thomas Haggai Chairman
John Haggerty Founder and Strategist
Craig Hagood President House-Autry Mills, Inc.
Amy Hahn Senior Vice President, Digital, Loyalty, Marketing, Insights
Brian Haley Vice President, Sales and Purchasing Burris Logistics
David Hall President Hallmark Cards, Inc.
James Halloran President
Meg Ham President Food Lion, LLC
Brenda Hambleton Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer
Adin Hamilton Vice President, Business Development Dalkia Solutions
Matt Hamory Partner
Todd Harbolt Vice President Daymon
Jeff Harmening Chairman & Chief Executive Officer General Mills, Inc.
Jeff Harsh Vice President and GM, Large Format The Hershey Company
Glenn Hartman Senior Vice President, Channel Business Development
Greg Hasper Vice President, Wholesale
John Havens Jr. Industry Relations Consultant, Nestle USA, Inc. Nestle USA, Inc.
Kathy Hayden Vice President, Customer Business Solutions
Adam Hayes Manager, Industry Affairs The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Michael Hayes Chief Customer Officer Newell Brands
Melanie Healey Group President, North America
Steven Heggelke Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Procurement Bozzuto's Inc.
Jay Hernandez Vice President, Market Development
Wendy Herrick Vice President, Supply Chain Unilever
Jim Hertel Managing Partner
Jenny Hicks Account Manager
Michael Higgins President Aperion Hussmann Corporation
Robert Higgins Executive Director, Academy of Food Marketing
Robert Hill President and CEO Acosta
Thomas Hipwell Vice President and General Manager
David Hirz President and CEO
Ronald Hodge Board Director ReposiTrak, Inc.
Tess Hohman Senior Manager, Industry Initiatives General Mills, Inc.
Trey Holder Chief Business Officer and President accelerate 360 LLC.
Pierce Hollingsworth Vice President
Kevin Holt Chief Executive Officer
Jim Holton Senior Vice President, Sales, Snacks Kellanova
Christopher Hooks Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
Donna Howard Vice President and Managing Director, Customer Facing Supply Chain
Michael Hsu Chief Operating Officer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Anthony Hucker President and CEO Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Brian Huff President, North America Merisant Company
Ben Humphries Associate
Mike Illum Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Lawrence Inserra Jr. Chairman and CEO Inserra Supermarkets, Inc.
Richard Jacobsen President and CEO
Karen James Co-Publisher and Editor-In-Chief Grocery Business
Dean Janeway Chief Executive Officer Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc.
Karen Johannes Sales Executive
Michael Johns Managing Director BMO Capital Markets
Carl Johnson Executive Vice President, Marketing and Chief Growth Officer
Henry Johnson President
James Johnson Vice President, Merchandising
Scott Johnson Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
Stephen Johnson Executive Vice President, Client Insights
Ronald Johnston President and Publisher Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Amanda Jones Senior Director, Strategic Food Customers
Dave Jones Retired
Derek Jones Executive Vice President, Smart & Final Stores LLC, and President, Smart Foodservice US Foods CHEF'STORE
James Jones Vice President, Trade Relations Big Heart Pet Brands
Todd Jones Executive Chairman Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Kevin Jordan Area Vice President, Central
Thomas Joyce Vice President, Global Customer and Industry Affairs
Rich Juliano Board Member
Henry Karamanoukian Senior Vice President, North America Sales The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
John Karolefski Editor in Chief CPGmatters
Deborah Kaufman Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness
Thomas Kazas Chief Business Strategist Barrie House Coffee Company
Chris Keating Group Publisher
Dan Kelly Chief Customer Officer Musco Family Olive Co.
Jim Kelly Chief Executive Officer
David Kennedy Vice President, U.S. Grocery Mars Wrigley Confectionery
John Kennington Senior Vice President, Sales
Bruce Kerr Senior Vice President and Chairman
William Kies Advisor to Wakefern Kies Consulting, LLC
Thomas Killelea Vice President, Operations
Angela Kimes Senior Vice President Sales
Joe Kirby Chief Executive Officer Imperial Distributors, Inc.
Judi Kletz Managing Director, Industry Affairs
Susan Klug Executive Vice President and CMO
Donald Knauss Chairman The Clorox Company
Andy Knoblauch Senior Vice President of Center Store Merchandising
George Knobloch Chief Operating Officer Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc.
Nancy Krawczyk Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Engagement
Raj Krishnan Managing Director Accenture
Karl Kruse Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Kees Kruythoff-Tielenius President, Home Care
Edward Kuehnle Industry Advisor InMarket
Erica Kuhlmann Group Head | Managing Director - Food, Consumer and Agribusiness Group BMO
Tomislav Kuljis Presidente
Joel Kuplack Senior Vice President, Human Resources Festival Foods
Bill Kynast Senior Vice President, Sales Chobani, Inc.
Grant LaMontagne President, Customer Development
Christopher Lane Executive Vice President
Doug Langan Manager of Customer Business Development, North America Regional Teams The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Peter Larkin President and CEO Larkin Consulting
Matt Laszlo Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer The Clorox Company
Kevin Latraverse Director-Corporate Accounts Textron Aviation
Kurt Laufer President, Customer Development Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Steffen Lauster Vice President
Timothy LeBel President of Sales, Mars Wrigley US Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Jerry LeClair Executive Vice President, Chief Merchant & Retail Operations Officer Brookshire Grocery Company
Bill Lecznar CSO- Chief Strategy Officer Tactiq
Daniel Lee Manager- Business Development Textron Aviation
Michael Leone Chief Commercial Officer
Pete Leung Senior Vice President, Division Manager
Larry Levin Executive Vice President, Business Development, IRI New Solutions
Derek Lewis President, South Division PepsiCo, Inc.
Travis Lewis President, Promotion Network
Jeff Loman President CPG Digital Shelf
Phil Lombardo Chief Operating Officer
Nils Lommerin Chief Operating Officer
Keith Loranger Senior Vice President
Jack Lord Senior Vice President, Sales
Andrew Loucks Vice President Kellogg Company and President, Frozen Foods Kellanova
Tim Lowe President Lowes Foods, LLC
John Lucot Senior Strategic Advisor Mercatus
Matt Ludwig Executive Vice President, Chief Social/Digital Commerce Officer
Trish Lukasik Chief Commercial Officer
Lauri Luker Senior Vice President
Russell Lund III Chairman and CEO Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)
Brian Lynch Vice President, Industry Relations International Foodservice Distributors Association
Sally Lyons Wyatt Global EVP & Chief Advisor Circana
Paul Maass President, Private Brands and Commercial Foods
Duncan MacNaughton President and COO
Steve MacWilliams Vice President, Sales and Business Development Dalkia Solutions
Holly Maher Vice President, Retail Rehrig Pacific Company
Beau Mainous Chief Customer Officer
Terri Maloney Vice President and Editorial Director Food World/Food Trade News
Dexter Manning Partner Grant Thornton LLP
Nate Manning Senior Sales Director, Retail Solutions
Ronald Margulis U.S. Correspondent Canadian Grocer
Bob Mariano Co-Chairman
Rick Marino Managing Director the Stores Consulting Group
Lynn Marmer Group Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Dan Martin Senior Vice President and Customer Operations
Todd Martin Senior Vice President, Customer Management Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Richard Martino Area Vice President
Tracey Massey Global President, Mars Pet Nutrition Mars Petcare
Mike Massimino Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Mike Matheis Senior Partner Oliver Wyman Group
Andy Matthews Vice President, Sales RSi
Paul Matthews Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
John Maxwell Partner, Retail and Consumer Global Leader
John Mayer Strategic Advisor
Mike Mayleben Director, Sales Grocery and Snacks
Norman Mayne Chief Executive Officer Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.
William Mayo Chief Administrative Officer Wakefern Food Corp.
Paul McCaffrey Vice President Voluntary Benefits Solutions, LLC
Raymond McCall Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Health and Beauty Care Merchandising
Andy McCann Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Hy-Vee, Inc.
James McCann Chief Executive Officer
James McCarthy President and CEO
Cynthia McCloud Director, Food Industry Programs and Adjunct Professor University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Dan McConegly National Account Manager
David McConnell President and CEO
William McCouch Senior Vice President, Procurement Services Corcentric, LLC
Larry McCurry Chairman of the Board
Terry McDaniel President and CEO
John McGinty Vice President, Global Sales Advisor Nestle USA, Inc.
Thomas McGough Co-Chief Operating Officer Conagra Brands
Mark McGowan President
John McIndoe Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Edward McLaughlin Director, Food Industry Management Program
Sean McMenamin President ShopRite McMenamin
Rodney McMullen Chairman and CEO
Tim McNamara Director, Category
Blaine McPeak Chief Operating Officer
Bob McTeir President
Graeme McVie Chief Business Development Officer
Larry McWilliams Chief Executive Officer, Powershelf Compass Marketing
Joy Mead Associate Director, Marketing The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Hendrik Meijer Executive Chairman Meijer, Inc.
Anatoliy Melnichuk Head of Sales
James Melton Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Seth Mendelson Editor in Chief
Jeff Metzger President and Publisher Food World/Food Trade News
Donald Meyer President
Richard Meyerkopf Vice President, Operations Central Division
Tim Minges Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President, Transformation
David Mitchell President Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Todd Mitchell Chief Customer Officer
Manly Molpus Principal The Molpus Advisory Group, LLC
Eitel Monaco Vice President, North America Product Supply The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Jeff Monroe Senior Vice President, South Region DFA
Marty Monserez President, Sales Compass Marketing
Kent Montgomery SVP Industry Relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion North America PepsiCo, Inc.
Michael Moore Chief Marketing Officer
Tracy Moore Executive Vice President, Procurement and Merchandising
Frederick Morganthall II Executive Vice President, Retail Operations The Kroger Co.
Todd Morris Chief Executive Officer InMarket
Chris Morrison Chief Marketing Officer Trace One
Rick Morse Vice President Sales, Global Customers and Southeast Region
Mike Mortensen Senior Vice President, Sales and Merchandising
Scott Moses Managing Director and Head of Grocery, Pharmacy and Restaurants Investment Banking Solomon Partners
Rob Mould Group Vice President, Merchandising Execution
Paul Mulligan President, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Jim Murphy Senior Vice President and President Big G
Felix Musco Chief Executive Officer Musco Family Olive Co.
Craig Musgrove Managing Director, Americas Trax Retail
Kraig Naasz President
Bruce Nagle Founder and CEO RW3 Technologies, Inc.
Bill Nasshan Managing Director
Rick Nechio Director Retail Development, Trade Relations, Communications and Media
Julie Nee Senior Director Strategic Food Customers
Michael Needler Jr. President and CEO Fresh Encounter, Inc.
Jamie Nelson President Pattison Food Group
Ken Nemeth President and CEO
Kevin Nemetz - Microsoft Corporation
Todd Nettleton Vice President, Market Development
Chris Neugent President and CEO Post Consumer Brands
Michael Newbold Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Derek Nighbor Senior Vice President Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
Allan Noddle Board Member
James Nolan Executive Vice President
Austin Noll Jr. President Austin Noll & Associates LLC
Paul Norman President, Kellogg North America
Woody Norris President, Business Development
Jane Novak-Cook Vice President, North America Grocery
Craig Nowokunski Senior Vice President, Sales
Haluk Nural Senior Vice President, Fashion, Apparel, Beauty and Specialty Sectors dunnhumby
Siobhan O'Bara Senior Vice President, Industry Engagement and Services
Ian O'Donnell Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Shawn O'Grady Senior Vice President, Convenience and Food Service
Michael O'Keefe President Advantage Solutions
Tom O'Reilly President and CEO
Eric Older Vice President Daymon
Keith Olscamp Director - Industry Affairs & Collaboration
Randall Onstead President and Chief Executive Officer
David Orgel Principal David Orgel Consulting LLC
Jeff Orschell Principal Ernst & Young LLP
Trent Overholt Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Robert Palmer Chief Executive Officer
Peter Pappas Executive Vice President
David Parry President & CEO accelerate 360 LLC.
Jack Partridge President Partridge & Associates, Inc.
Vishal Patell Vice President, Retail Supply Chain Solutions CHEP
Paul Patten Group Vice President, Center Store Wakefern Food Corp.
Jon Payne Senior Vice President and CIO
Jeff Pedersen President and CEO Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA)
Fred Penny President
John Persons President & Chief Executive Officer Northeast Grocery, Inc.
Alex Perwich President, Enactus United States
Gary Petersen Senior Vice President, Sales Red Gold, Inc.
Charles Pettigrew Global Microbiology and Systems Biology
Ned Peverley Executive Vice President, Business Development Acosta
David Phillips Executive Vice President and CFO Publix Super Markets, Inc.
John Phillips Senior Vice President, Customer Supply Chain and Global GTM PepsiCo, Inc.
Cherie Phipps Senior Director, Retail Management Certificate Program Western Association of Food Chains
Darian Pickett Chief Executive Officer. North American Sales Agency Acosta
Larry Pierce Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
Elizabeth Pivonka Ph.D., RD President and CEO
Melissa Plaisance GVP, Treasury and Investor Relations Albertsons Companies
Kevin Ponticelli President and COO
Jack Porter Retired
Arthur Potash Chief Executive Officer Potash Markets
Michael Potthoff Vice President, U.S. Sales- Grocery, Club, Package Liquor & Emerging Channels Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
Marc Poulin Senior Advisor
Allen Preslar Vice President, National Convenience and Grocery InComm
Richard Price Managing Director Penton Media, Inc
Ian Prisuta Senior Vice President, Grocery Merchandising
Don Quigley President, US Sales
Tim Quinn Vice President, Trade Development
Dewayne Rabon Chief Merchant and Senior Vice President, Merchandising Southeastern Grocers, Inc.
Mark Rahiya Group President, Omni Sales and Service (North America, Executive Management Acosta
Ann Raider Executive Global Retail
Joel Rampoldt CEO Lidl US, LLC
Jason Ramsey President Merchants Distributors, LLC
Donna Rando Account Executive
Rick Rayford President and CEO
Bill Read Senior Managing Director
Jeff Reagan Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Kim Reed General Manager, Grocery
Amy Reibrich Director, Field Sales Haleon
Stephanie Reid President & COO Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Craig Reynolds Regional Vice President, Sales, Western Region McCormick & Company, Inc.
Bob Richardson Director, Trade Relations The Clorox Company
Michael Ridenour Vice President, Industry Relations UNFI
James Rinaldi Vice President Sales Proprietary Brands
Ken Rinaldi Vice President, Retail Operations Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
Brad Robertson Senior Vice President, Marketing Services Mi9 Retail
Vince Robinson President, Sales
Talbott Roche President and CEO Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
Gary Rodkin Chief Executive Officer
Rogelio Rodriguez Development Director
Alvin Rohrs President and CEO
Gary Roland Vice President, Grocery Sales
Gregory Roller Senior Director, Corporate Grocery and Category Management The Kroger Co.
Wayne Romanczuk Executive Vice President and CFO
Dominick Romano Vice President and COO Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc.
Michele Romanow head of Marketing
Christina Romas Senior Vice President, ReposiTrak
Arthur Rosenberg Vice President, Industry and Customer Development
Craig Rosenblum Vice President, Industry Transformation
Gary Rosenthal Executive Vice President, General Manager Metro Division JOH
John Ross President and CEO IGA, INC.
William Rossi Senior Director, Geographic Food Customers
Donny Rouse Jr. Chief Executive Officer Rouse's Enterprises, LLC
Chris Rowley Division Vice President, Sales
Jerry Rymont Publisher Informa
Matthew Rzucidlo Vice President, Client Solutions ES3, LLC
Julia Sabin Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs The J.M. Smucker Company
John Saidnawey Executive Chairman of the Board JOH
Scott Salmon Chief Customer Officer
Edward Salzano Chairman StoreBrands USA Private Label Manufacturers Association
Mike Salzberg President and COO
Shane Sampson Executive Chairman of the Board Save Mart Supermarkets, LLC
Greg Sandeno Executive Vice President, Sales
Vivek Sankaran President and CEO Albertsons Companies
Michael Sansolo President Sansolo Solutions
Van Sapp President Americas
Tony Sarsam President and CEO SpartanNash Company
Steve Saul Managing Director, US New Business Development NielsenIQ
Kevin Saum Vice President, Sales
Kurt Schertle Principal Kurt Schertle Co.
Mark Schiller President and Chief Executive Officer
David Schmidt Chief Executive Officer
Todd Schnuck Chairman and CEO Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Mark Schreiber Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Utz Quality Foods, LLC
Al Schretter SVP / GM, North America Region S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Stephen Schuckenbrock Chief Executive Officer CROSSMARK
Paul Schulz Senior Advisor, Corporate SPAR International
Mike Schumacher Senior Vice President Regional Manager Associated Wholesale Grocers - Gulf Coast Division
Steve Schumacher Vice President, Customer Development, Supermarkets, West Unilever
Kevin Schwab Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing and CCO The Pictsweet Company
Mike Scolaro Group Head, Managing Director BMO
Chon Searfoss Senior Vice President, Retail Sales
Art Sebastian Chief Executive Officr NexChapter, LLC
Will Seel Vice President, Business Development FHI
Perry Seelert Strategic Partner Emerge Strategic Solutions
Dennis Senovich President ES3, LLC
Jack Shakoor President Jack's Super Foodtown
Brad Shelton President Collaborative Gateway Solutions Circana
Joseph Sheridan Consultant and Executive Vice President Wakefern Food Corp.
Ern Sherman Vice President, Retail Industry Affairs
Jeff Siegel Vice President, Customer Interface Group
Scott Siers Senior Vice President, Sales
Craig Simon Vice President, Customer Business Development Mondelez International
Tristan Simpson Founder & CEO tristan michele marketing
Joseph Sivewright President, North America Pet Food Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Steve Sklar Senior Vice President and General Manager, Snack Division Inventure Foods, Inc.
Randall Skoda President and CEO Topco Associates LLC
Mark Skogen President and CEO Festival Foods
Chris Slager Executive Vice President and President, DH Grocery Division, Pinnacle Foods
Michael Sleeper Executive Chairman of the Board Imperial Distributors, Inc.
Arthur Smith Founder and CEO
David Smith President and CEO
Herbert Smith Vice President, Customer Development Retail Gallo
Kevin Smith Co-Publisher; Advertising Manager Grocery Business
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Steven Smith President and CEO K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Tom Smith President, Customer Development and Sales Operations
Tom Smith Vice President, North America
Mark Smucker President and Chief Executive Officer The J.M. Smucker Company
Richard Smucker Executive Chairman The J.M. Smucker Company
Tim Snyder Vice President of Sales Mars Food
Tom Solomon Vice President, U.S. Sales
Laurie Speaks Director, Marketing
Patrick Spear President and CEO GMDC
Steve Sprinkle Vice President, Domestic Sales Gallo
Frank Squilla Executive Vice President, Industry and Trade Relations InComm
Harry Stagnito Chief Executive Officer Stagnito Associates
Korry Stagnito Chief Operating Officer EnsembleIQ
Grant Stallknecht Region Vice President, Emerging Post Consumer Brands
Jeff Stamey Senior Vice President, Sales Chobani, Inc.
David Staples Chief Executive Officer
Edward Stark Managing Director Accenture
Eric Steele Vice President, Business Development Dalkia Solutions
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Regenia Stein Principal Ingenuity Consulting
Thomas Stenzel Principal The Stenzel Group LLC
James Sterbenz Senior Vice President, U.S. Retail Sales
Greg Stevens President, Advertising and Media Solutions Mi9 Retail
Brad Stevenson Vice President, Sales, Grocery
Nate Stewart Senior Vice President, Perishables Hy-Vee, Inc.
Kirk Stoa Executive Vice President and CFO Festival Foods
Patricia Stockton Senior Director, Industry Affairs and Collaboration
Randy Sullins Vice President, Trade Relations
Tom Sullivan Business Development Compass Marketing
James Sumas Owner
Jay Sweeney Account Executive Relex Solutions
Eric Swensen Vice President of Local Distribution Big Y Foods, Inc.
J.K. Symancyk CEO PetSmart, Inc.
Megan Tallman Vice President, Customer and Trade Communications The Coca-Cola Company
Richard Tarrant Chief Executive Officer Mi9 Retail
Scott Tassani Executive Vice President, Business Development and Chief Commercial Officer TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Carolyn Tastad Chief Executive Officer, Health Care. and Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Frank Tataseo Executive Vice President, Professional Products, Mergers and Acquisitions and IT
Bill Tauscher Executive Chairman
Michael Taylor COO-Retail Services Advantage Solutions
Diane Teer Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Global Food and Beverage
John Teixeira Senior Vice-President of Distribution Burris Logistics
Marty Tendler Vice President, Procurement and Logistics
Jason Test Senior Vice President, Retail Brand Development
Bill Thomas Chief Supply Chain Officer
Brad Thomas Vice President, Sales - South
Terry Thomas Executive Vice President and CCO
Chuck Thompson Senior Vice President, Merchandising Harris Teeter LLC
Peter Thompson Director, Customer and Industry Development
Gary Tickle Regional Business Head
Todd Tillemans Chief Commercial Officer Perdue Farms
Tim Tillia Divisional Vice President, Sales
Ed Tobin Senior Vice President, Strategic Customer Development
Brian Todd President and CEO
Robert Tomei President, Consumer and Shopper Insights
Loyd Tomlinson President and CEO LTA International Global Services
Richard Tompkins President, PBNA North Division PepsiCo, Inc.
John Torru Executive Chair & Co-Founder Simpactful LLC
Joan Toth Senior Consultant/Advisor
Michael Treboni Senior Vice President, Retail Services
Daniel Triot Founder and President DHT Consulting, LLC
James Trout President
Tony True Executive Vice President, Sales
Donna Tweeten President
Robert Ukrop Co-Chairman Threads Uniform Agency
Michael Vail President Hannaford Supermarkets
Dan Vanchieri Senior Vice President, National Sales
Kumar Venkataraman Partner
Alfie Vivian Vice President, B2B Marketing, Foods and Refreshments Unilever
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Paul Waldron Senior Vice President, Trade Development
Chuck Wall Chairman and Founder
Ryan Wall Chief Executive Officer FHI
Lisa Walsh Chief Executive Officer
Glen Walter Vice President, Retail Sales Idahoan Foods
Jeffrey Ward Vice President of Sales America's WestRock
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Daniel Warner Head of Strategic Partnerships Snap by Groupon
Tom Watson Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Officer
Winston Weber Chairman and CEO
Colleen Wegman President and CEO Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Nicole Wegman Senior Vice President, Wegmans Brand Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Jonathan Weis President, CEO and Chairman Weis Markets, Inc.
Bob Welch Senior Vice President 84.51º
Julia Wells Vice President, Marketing Services The Pictsweet Company
Scott Welty General Vice President, Pre-Sales
Jon Wendel Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Steven Werner Associate Publisher
David West President, Big Heart Pet Food and Snacks
Kirk Wheeler Executive Vice President and General Manager, CPG Practice RSi
John White - Microsoft Corporation
Thomas White Senior Account Manager
Dale Whitehill Vice President Advantage Solutions
James Whitman Senior Vice President, Member Programs and Services National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Peter Whitsett Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
John Whoriskey President, US Sales
Charlie Wiggs President and CEO Mozido Inc.
Mark Wilhite Director, Sales, Retail Grocery
Dan Wilkinson Chief Commercial Officer 1WorldSync
Cheryl Williams Chief Information Officer Wakefern Food Corp.
Chris Williams Chief Sales Officer, Anheuser-Busch/Keurig JV
Steven Williams Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Foods North America PepsiCo, Inc.
Wanda Williams Senior Director, Business Development and Sales
Royce Wills Director, Customer Marketing Molson Coors Beverage Company
Alan Wilson Chairman, President and CEO
Andrew Wintemberg President, Sales and Logistics Meredith Corp.
Barron Witherspoon Vice President, Global Industry Affairs The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company LLC
Jeffrey Woldt Vice President and Editorial Director Mass Market Retailers
Andrew Wolf Managing Director, Senior Equity Research Analyst, Food and Agribusiness Group
Larri Wolfson Owner ShopRite of Lincoln Park, Inc.
Bill Wortham Vice President
Brian Wright Owner Wright Communication Strategies, LLC
Ed Wright Executive Liaison
David Wrigley Vice President, Sales Aptaris
Vicente Yanez Chief Executive Officer Asociación Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio y Departamentales, A.C. (ANTAD)
Steve Yarbrough Vice President, US Retail Sales and Customer Development
Scott Young Vice President, Strategic Relationships and Business Development
Teross Young Vice President, Government Affairs Ahold Delhaize USA
Charles Yuska President and CEO
John Zupo President, Customer Development and Sales Operations