Scott Brown is the Vice President of Client Services at PRGX, bringing 29 years of expertise in the Recovery Audit Industry. As an accomplished Operations Leader and Client Relationship Manager, Scott specializes in the Retail and Grocery sectors. He has been instrumental in developing PRGX's construction audit practice, scaling it to over 200 audits annually.

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.

 Barret is a Senior Manager in PwC's Deals – Capital Markets Accounting and Advisory Services practice, based in Seattle. With eight years at PwC, including two years in the Frankfurt, Germany PwC office, Barret specializes in helping companies navigate complex accounting changes under US GAAP—whether due to transactions like IPOs, acquisitions, or divestitures, or shifts in their products or regulatory environment. He has advised clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 50 companies across a wide variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, and consumer markets.

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.

Gabriela joined the Corporate Audit department at SpartanNash in 2019. Gabriela has extensive experience working in the consumer goods industry, putting her risk analysis and internal control assessment skills to good use.

Gabriela has a BA in Accounting from Davenport University and a MBA with emphasis on Strategic Leadership from the same university. She holds a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation, COSO Internal Controls certification, and is Yellow Belt certified (Lean Six Sigma).

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.

Dave Haronik is a Manager in RubinBrown’s Business Advisory Services Group with more than 20 years of experience in auditing, in both public accounting and large public companies in the technology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, financial services, and real estate industries.

A majority of Dave’s career has been dedicated to Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, and FCPA Audits.

Gary Hawkins has led the consumer goods retail industry toward the future by pioneering technology-driven innovations in shopping. Founder and CEO of CART (Center for Advancing Retail & Technology), Hawkins aims to connect retail with emerging technologies through education, events, and strategic programs. CART helps retailers, wholesalers, brands, and providers foster innovation with strategic development, tech roadmaps, and systems assessments. Hawkins serves on boards and advises select companies introducing transformative market capabilities. His personal blog, Retail Mindsteps, captures insights from his articles and papers, simplifying retail tech innovation. Hawkins is the author of three books, including Retail in the Age of ‘i’, exploring tech's role in retail’s future. A frequent keynote speaker, he is also a guest lecturer at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

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.

 Mark is a Director in PwC’s Risk & Regulatory – Enterprise Risk & Controls practice, based in Seattle. Mark specializes in delivering Compliance, Risk Management and Internal Audit services to companies in the Consumer Markets sector. Mark has worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies where he was responsible for building and executing their SOX compliance / internal audit programs. Mark also has extensive experience with assisting companies with their IPO readiness activities, including SOX 404 and other regulatory requirements.

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 mergers, acquisitions, sales and divestitures of traditional and specialty grocers, he has advised on over $50 billion in transactions, working on major deals for Kroger, Albertsons, Sprouts and dozens of family-owned grocers. 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 (2011) and The M&A Advisor (2015). Quoted widely in media such as Bloomberg, WSJ and Yahoo Finance, Scott also writes 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, which was founded to expand grocery access in underserved areas, and is a Fellow of the Culinary Institute of America. He is the author of the acclaimed book, A ‘Grocery’ Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Supermarkets Future.