Private Brands Research & Insights Workgroup

FMI’s three operating pillars are Advocate, Educate, and Collaborate. Within the education pillar, FMI produces more than 30 pieces of research each year that are shared through various print, digital, and in-person platforms. This includes work in the private brands space. In order to provide direction as well as insights into FMI’s private brands research, a subcommittee of the Private Brands Leadership Council was created. This committee is comprised of private brand practitioners across FMI membership to advise FMI and ensure research and thought leadership in the private brand space is both timely and relevant.

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Mr. Sal Stazzone
(Co-Chair)
Alliance Foods, Inc.     
Coldwater, MI


Ms. Shelley Balanko photo

Ms. Shelley Balanko
The Hartman Group     
Bellevue, WA


Ms. Maria Dubuc photo

Ms. Maria Dubuc
Marketing By Design     
Beverly, MA


Mrs. Elizabeth Erby photo

Mrs. Elizabeth Erby
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.     
Phoenix, AZ


Mr. Ryan Farrell photo

Mr. Ryan Farrell
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Keasbey, NJ


Ms. Kate Favrow photo

Ms. Kate Favrow
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS


Ms. Sofia Kampoures photo

Ms. Sofia Kampoures
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA


Mr David Luis photo

Mr David Luis
Albertsons Companies     
Dublin, CA


Ms. Mary Ellen Lynch photo

Ms. Mary Ellen Lynch
Circana     
Chicago, IL


Angus McOuat photo

Angus McOuat
McKinsey & Company     
Chicago, IL


Mrs. Melissa Rasmussen photo

Mrs. Melissa Rasmussen
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC


Mrs. Donna Schnabel photo

Mrs. Donna Schnabel
Federated Group, Inc.     
Arlington Heights, IL


Michael Schueler photo

Michael Schueler
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.     
Jacksonville, FL


Ms. Kasey Sheffer photo

Ms. Kasey Sheffer
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA


Chris Shepard photo

Chris Shepard
Red Gold, Inc.     
Elwood, IN


Mr. James H. Wisner photo

Mr. James H. Wisner
Wisner Marketing Group, Inc.     
Gurnee, IL


Mr. Doug Baker photo

Mr. Doug Baker
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA


Mr. Tom Cosgrove photo

Mr. Tom Cosgrove
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA


Ms. Allison Febrey photo

Ms. Allison Febrey
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA


Mr. Steve Markenson photo

Mr. Steve Markenson
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA