2015 Midwinter Executive Conference: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of May 24, 2026. Click on each column header to sort by that category.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Dan Wilkinson Chief Commercial Officer 1WorldSync
Bob Welch Senior Vice President 84.51º
Michael Gorshe Managing Director Accenture
Raj Krishnan Managing Director Accenture
Edward Stark Managing Director Accenture
Robert Hill President and CEO Acosta Group
Ned Peverley Executive Vice President, Business Development Acosta Group
Darian Pickett Chief Executive Officer. North American Sales Agency Acosta Group
Mark Rahiya Group President, Omni Sales and Service (North America, Executive Management Acosta Group
Jeff Harsh Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services Advantage Solutions
Michael O'Keefe President Advantage Solutions
Michael Taylor COO-Retail Services Advantage Solutions
Dale Whitehill Vice President Advantage Solutions
Dick Boer Advisor Ahold Delhaize
Teross Young Vice President, Government Affairs Ahold Delhaize USA
Brian George President, Chairman and CEO Alex Lee, Inc.
Randy Burt Managing Director AlixPartners LLP
Jeff Pedersen Chief Customer Officer Alliance Retail Group
Scott Anderson Chief Executive Officer Alliance Sales & Marketing
Ira Gleser President Amplify Marketing Communications
David Almeida Vice President, Sales Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
Tim Gossett Vice President, Retail Sales Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
Michael Potthoff Vice President, U.S. Sales- Grocery, Club, Package Liquor & Emerging Channels Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
David Wrigley Vice President, Sales Aptaris
Mike Schumacher Senior Vice President Regional Manager Associated Wholesale Grocers - Gulf Coast Division
Dan Funk President and CEO Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG)
Austin Noll Jr. President Austin Noll & Associates LLC
Robert Baesler President and Owner Baesler's Market
David Ball Chairman, President and CEO Balls Food Stores
Thomas Kazas Chief Business Strategist Barrie House Coffee Company
Vince Burke Partner BGJ Group
James Jones Vice President, Trade Relations Big Heart Pet Brands
Charles D'Amour Executive Chairman of the Board Big Y Foods, Inc.
Michael D'Amour President and CEO Big Y Foods, Inc.
Eric Swensen Vice President of Local Distribution Big Y Foods, Inc.
Talbott Roche President and CEO Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
Mike Scolaro Group Head, Managing Director BMO
Michael Johns Managing Director BMO Capital Markets
Michael Bozzuto Chairman, President and CEO Bozzuto's Inc.
Steven Heggelke Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Procurement Bozzuto's Inc.
Jerry LeClair Chief Operating Officer Brookshire Grocery Company
Brian Haley Vice President, Sales and Purchasing Burris Logistics
John Teixeira Senior Vice-President of Distribution Burris Logistics
Michael Newbold Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Ronald Margulis U.S. Correspondent Canadian Grocer
Robin Copping President and CEO CEO Search Partners
Vishal Patell Vice President, Retail Supply Chain Solutions CHEP
Kevin Burns President and Chief Operations Officer Chobani
Bill Kynast Senior Vice President, Sales Chobani
Jeff Stamey Senior Vice President, Sales Chobani
Joan Driggs Vice President of Content and Thought Leadership Circana
Sally Lyons Wyatt Global EVP & Chief Advisor Circana
Ann Raider Executive Global Retail Circana
Brad Shelton President Collaborative Gateway Solutions Circana
Chris Coborn Chairman and CEO Coborn's, Inc.
Todd Martin Senior Vice President, Customer Management Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Dayna Bernard Chief of Staff Compass Marketing
Larry McWilliams Chief Executive Officer, Powershelf Compass Marketing
Marty Monserez President, Sales Compass Marketing
Kevin Nemetz SVP - Sales, Alliances & Analy Compass Marketing
Tom Sullivan Business Development Compass Marketing
John White Executive Chairman Compass Marketing
Derek De La Mater Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Conagra Brands
Thomas McGough Co-Chief Operating Officer Conagra Brands
Thomas Furphy Chief Executive Officer Consumer Equity Partners
Douglas Clark President and CEO Corcentric, LLC
William McCouch Senior Vice President, Procurement Services Corcentric, LLC
Jeff Loman President CPG Digital Shelf
John Karolefski Editor in Chief CPGmatters
Bob Richardson Project Manager CROSSMARK
Stephen Schuckenbrock Chief Executive Officer CROSSMARK
Adin Hamilton Vice President, Business Development Dalkia Solutions
Steve MacWilliams Vice President, Sales and Business Development Dalkia Solutions
Eric Steele Vice President, Business Development Dalkia Solutions
Kristina Cole Chief Sales, Customers & Commercial Officer US Danone North America
David Orgel Principal David Orgel Consulting LLC
Todd Harbolt Vice President Daymon
Eric Older Vice President Daymon
James Flannery Chief Transformation Officer Department of Defense Commissary Agency
Jeff Monroe Senior Vice President, South Region DFA
James DiFilippo Executive Vice President, Consumer and Retail Practice DHR International, Inc.
Daniel Triot Founder and President DHT Consulting, LLC
Norman Mayne Chief Executive Officer Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.
Devin Fogleman Director, Retail Channel Sales Dot Foods, Inc.
Michael Cvrlje Senior Vice President, Sales and Logistics Dotdash Meredith
Andrew Wintemberg President, Sales and Logistics Dotdash Meredith
Dan Colvard Senior Vice President, Sales Driveline Retail Merchandising
Haluk Nural Senior Vice President, Fashion, Apparel, Beauty and Specialty Sectors dunnhumby
Justin Dye Founder and CEO Dye Capital & Company
Tom Daniel Vice President, Operations - Global Food Retail Ecolab, Inc.
Jeremy Doak Director, Reward and Wellness Solutions Edenred North America, Inc.
Mark Dickinson Managing Partner Emerge Strategic Solutions
Perry Seelert Strategic Partner Emerge Strategic Solutions
Ned Bardic Chief Customer Officer and President of Enterprise Solutions EnsembleIQ
Steve Frenda Executive Advisor EnsembleIQ
Korry Stagnito Chief Operating Officer EnsembleIQ
Jeff Orschell Principal Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
Matthew Rzucidlo Vice President, Client Solutions ES3, LLC
Dennis Senovich President ES3, LLC
Duncan MacNaughton Chairman and CEO Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Elizabeth Cherry Client Solutions Farm Journal Media
Michael Needler Jr. Chairman Festa Holdings
Joel Kuplack Senior Vice President, Human Resources Festival Foods
Kirk Stoa Executive Vice President and CFO Festival Foods
Will Seel Vice President, Business Development FHI
Ryan Wall Chief Executive Officer FHI
Roy Bell President and CEO Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
Scott Johnson Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
Brad Alexander Executive Vice President and COO Flowers Foods
Terri Maloney Vice President and Editorial Director Food World/Food Trade News
Jeff Metzger President and Publisher Food World/Food Trade News
Derek Nighbor Senior Vice President Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
Ronald Carkoski President and CEO Four Seasons Produce, Inc.
Herbert Smith Vice President, Customer Development Retail Gallo
Steve Sprinkle Vice President, Domestic Sales Gallo
Jeff Harmening Chairman & Chief Executive Officer General Mills, Inc.
Fernando Gonzalez President, North American Consumer Products Georgia-Pacific
Patrick Spear President and CEO GMDC
Dexter Manning Partner Grant Thornton LLP
Karen James Co-Publisher and Editor-In-Chief Grocery Business
Kevin Smith Co-Publisher; Advertising Manager Grocery Business
Bob Carpenter President and CEO GS1 US
Craig Boyan Senior Advisor H-E-B
Amy Reibrich Director, Field Sales Haleon
David Hall President Hallmark Cards, Inc.
James Melton Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Michael Vail President Hannaford Supermarkets
Chuck Thompson Senior Vice President, Merchandising Harris Teeter LLC
Alfred Aldridge III President/CEO Head of Sales Consulting Inc.
Scott Almquist Chief Customer Officer Henkel Corporation
Paul Avampato Vice President Logistics, Supply Chain Laundry and Home Care North America Henkel Corporation
Craig Hagood President House-Autry Mills, Inc.
Dennis Gipson Chief Executive Officer Hussmann Corporation
John Lucot Consultant Hussmann Corporation
Jeremy Gosch Chairman of the Board and CEO Hy-Vee, Inc.
Andy McCann Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Hy-Vee, Inc.
Ryan Ellis Vice President, Retail Marketing and Business Development Idahoan Foods
Mark Batenic Chairman IGA, INC.
John Ross President and CEO IGA, INC.
Joe Kirby Chief Executive Officer Imperial Distributors, Inc.
Michael Sleeper Executive Chairman of the Board Imperial Distributors, Inc.
Allen Preslar Vice President, Sales U.S. Armed Forces Global, Regional / Indirect Retail U.S., Malls and Stadiums InComm Payments
Frank Squilla Executive Vice President, Industry and Trade Relations InComm Payments
Jerry Rymont Publisher Informa
Regenia Stein Principal Ingenuity Consulting
Edward Kuehnle Industry Advisor InMarket
Todd Morris Chief Executive Officer InMarket
Lawrence Inserra Jr. Chairman and CEO Inserra Supermarkets, Inc.
Brian Lynch Vice President, Industry Relations International Foodservice Distributors Association
Steve Sklar Senior Vice President and General Manager, Snack Division Inventure Foods, Inc.
Mike Bitzer Vice President, National Accounts Jack Links Protein Snacks
Jack Shakoor President Jack's Super Foodtown
Gary Rosenthal Executive Vice President, General Manager Metro Division JOH
John Saidnawey Executive Chairman of the Board JOH
Dan Glei Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Steven Smith President and CEO K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Dave Donnan Partner Emeritus Kearney
Brandon Barnholt Executive Chairman KeHE Distributors
Jim Holton Senior Vice President, Sales, Snacks Kellanova
Andrew Loucks Vice President Kellogg Company and President, Frozen Foods Kellanova
Dean Janeway Chief Executive Officer Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc.
George Knobloch Chief Operating Officer Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc.
William Kies Advisor to Wakefern Kies Consulting, LLC
Michael Hsu Chief Operating Officer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kurt Laufer President, Customer Development Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Gordon Goss Senior Vice President and GM, US and Mexico Consumer Business Kruger Products USA
Mario Gosselin Chief Executive Officer Kruger Products USA
Kurt Schertle Principal Kurt Schertle Co.
Jim Athey Chief Executive Officer L&R Distributors
Peter Larkin President and CEO Larkin Consulting
Tim Lowe President Lowes Foods, LLC
Loyd Tomlinson President and CEO LTA International Global Services
Kevin Davis Executive Vice Chairman, LFHI Board of Directors Lunds & Byerlys (L&B)
Curtis Funk Chief Retail Officer Lunds & Byerlys (L&B)
Russell Lund III Chairman and CEO Lunds & Byerlys (L&B)
Ray Evans Vice President, Sales Mars Petcare
Tracey Massey Global President, Mars Pet Nutrition Mars Petcare
Susan Gwinnett-Smith Sales Integration Leadership Team Mars Snacking
David Kennedy Vice President, U.S. Grocery Mars Snacking
Timothy LeBel President of Sales, Mars Wrigley US Mars Snacking
Jeffrey Woldt Vice President and Editorial Director Mass Market Retailers
Michelle Carter Senior Vice President Mastercard
Frank Duffy Regional Vice President Sales, Eastern Region McCormick & Company, Inc.
Brendan Foley President, Global Consumer/Americas McCormick & Company, Inc.
Craig Reynolds Regional Vice President, Sales, Western Region McCormick & Company, Inc.
Sean McMenamin President McMenamin Family ShopRite
Hendrik Meijer Executive Chairman Meijer, Inc.
Jason Ramsey President Merchants Distributors, LLC
Brian Huff President, North America Merisant Company
Jesse Brady-Searby Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships Mi9 Retail
Brad Robertson Senior Vice President, Marketing Services Mi9 Retail
Greg Stevens President, Advertising and Media Solutions Mi9 Retail
Richard Tarrant Chief Executive Officer Mi9 Retail
Kirk Clark Director, Merchandising Mitchell Grocery Corporation
David Mitchell President Mitchell Grocery Corporation
Kevin Doyle President, Sales and Distributor Operations Molson Coors Beverage Company
Matt Dzarnowski Regional Vice President Molson Coors Beverage Company
Shayne Gibbs Sales Team Lead, Kroger Molson Coors Beverage Company
Nick Voss Director of Customer Solutions Molson Coors Beverage Company
Royce Wills Director, Customer Marketing Molson Coors Beverage Company
David Burns Area Vice President, South Mondelez International
Craig Simon Vice President, Customer Business Development Mondelez International
Pat Smith Manager, Customer Engagement Mondelez International
Kevin Coupe Content Guy/Writer MorningNewsBeat.com
Charlie Wiggs President and CEO Mozido Inc.
Dan Kelly Chief Customer Officer Musco Family Olive Co.
Felix Musco Chief Executive Officer Musco Family Olive Co.
Henry Armour Ph.D. President and CEO National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
Vicente Yanez Chief Executive Officer National Association of Self-Service and Department Stores, A.C. (ANTAD)
John Downs Jr. President National Confectioners Association
Joseph Sivewright President, North America Pet Food Nestle Purina PetCare Company
John Havens Jr. Industry Relations Consultant, Nestle USA, Inc. Nestle USA, Inc.
John McGinty Vice President, Global Sales Advisor Nestle USA, Inc.
Michael Hayes Chief Customer Officer Newell Brands
Rudy Dory Chairman Newport Avenue Market/Rudy’s Markets Inc.
Art Sebastian Chief Executive Officer NexChapter, LLC
Susan Dunn Chief Revenue Officer NielsenIQ
Steve Saul Managing Director, US New Business Development NielsenIQ
Jerel Golub Co-Chairman of the Board Northeast Grocery, Inc.
John Persons President & Chief Executive Officer Northeast Grocery, Inc.
Paul Beswick Partner Oliver Wyman Group
Timothy Galang Consultant Oliver Wyman Group
Mike Matheis Senior Partner Oliver Wyman Group
Richard Anicetti President Overfield Leadership Group
Jack Partridge President Partridge & Associates, Inc.
Jamie Nelson President Pattison Food Group
Richard Price Managing Director Penton Media, Inc
Derek Lewis President, South Division PepsiCo, Inc.
Kent Montgomery SVP Industry Relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion North America PepsiCo, Inc.
John Phillips Senior Vice President, Customer Supply Chain & SMART Packaging PepsiCo, Inc.
Richard Tompkins President, PBNA North Division PepsiCo, Inc.
Steven Williams Vice Chairman & Global Chief Commercial Officer PepsiCo, Inc.
Todd Tillemans Chief Commercial Officer Perdue Farms
Chris Neugent President and CEO Post Consumer Brands
Grant Stallknecht Region Vice President, Emerging Post Consumer Brands
Arthur Potash Chief Executive Officer Potash Markets
Blaine Bringhurst President, Price Chopper/Market 32 Price Chopper Supermarkets
Neil Golub Chairman Emeritus of the Golub Corporation Price Chopper Supermarkets
Scott Grimmett President and CEO Price Chopper Supermarkets
Edward Salzano Chairman StoreBrands USA Private Label Manufacturers Association
George Forte Vice President, Sales Procter & Gamble
Adam Hayes Manager, Industry Affairs Procter & Gamble
Henry Karamanoukian Senior Vice President, North America Sales Procter & Gamble
Doug Langan Manager of Customer Business Development, North America Regional Teams Procter & Gamble
Joy Mead Associate Director, Marketing Procter & Gamble
Eitel Monaco Vice President, North America Product Supply Procter & Gamble
Carolyn Tastad Chief Executive Officer, Health Care. and Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality Procter & Gamble
Barron Witherspoon Vice President, Global Industry Affairs Procter & Gamble
Dave Bornmann Senior Vice President, Business Development Grocery and Fresh Products Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Todd Jones Executive Chairman Publix Super Markets, Inc.
David Phillips Executive Vice President and CFO Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Joseph Bivona Senior Advisor r4 Technologies, LLC
Gary Petersen Senior Vice President, Sales Red Gold, Inc.
Holly Maher Vice President, Retail Rehrig Pacific Company
Jay Sweeney Account Executive Relex Solutions
Bruce Christiansen Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product ReposiTrak, Inc.
Randall Fields Chairman & CEO ReposiTrak, Inc.
Ronald Hodge Board Director ReposiTrak, Inc.
Christopher Fink President RetailGrowth
Jeffrey Friedman President retailmediaIQ
Dominick Romano Vice President and COO Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc.
Donny Rouse Jr. Chief Executive Officer Rouse's Enterprises, LLC
Andy Matthews Vice President, Sales RSi
Kirk Wheeler Executive Vice President and General Manager, CPG Practice RSi
Bruce Nagle Founder and CEO RW3 Technologies, Inc.
Al Schretter SVP / GM, North America Region S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Iain Devine Chief Commercial Officer Salmon
Michael Sansolo President Sansolo Solutions
Todd Schnuck Chairman and CEO - 1939 Group/Schnuck Markets/Festival Foods Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Joel Barham President and CEO SellEthics Marketing Group, Inc.
Ritchie Davis Executive Vice President, Corporate Development SellEthics Marketing Group, Inc.
Ken Rinaldi Vice President, Retail Operations Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
Lorrie Griffith Editor Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Ronald Johnston President and Publisher Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Stephanie Reid President & COO Shelby Publishing Co., Inc.
Joseph Colalillo President ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc.
Larri Wolfson Owner ShopRite of Lincoln Park, Inc.
John Torru Executive Chair & Co-Founder Simpactful LLC
Christopher Warne Managing VP of Sales SmartBrief, Inc.
Jeffrey Ward Vice President of Sales America's Smurfit Westrock
Daniel Warner Head of Strategic Partnerships Snap by Groupon
Scott Moses Partner and Head of Grocery, Pharmacy and Restaurants Investment Banking Solomon Partners
Rich Bauer President and CEO Southeast Food Distribution
Gordon Campbell Advisor to the Board SPAR International
Paul Schulz Senior Advisor, Corporate SPAR International
Harry Stagnito Chief Executive Officer Stagnito Associates
Jeff Dichele Senior Vice President, Non Perishable Merchandising Stop & Shop
Bill Lecznar CSO- Chief Strategy Officer Tactiq
Brian Cornell Chair and Chief Executive Officer Target Corporation
Robert Edwards Board of Directors Target Corporation
Kevin Latraverse Director-Corporate Accounts Textron Aviation
Daniel Lee Manager- Business Development Textron Aviation
Donald Knauss Chairman The Clorox Company
Matt Laszlo Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer The Clorox Company
Nick Vlahos Executive Vice President and COO, Household, Lifestyle and Core Global Functions The Clorox Company
Steve Briggs Vice President, National Retail Sales The Coca-Cola Company
Michael Cinque President, Kroger and Albertsons Teams The Coca-Cola Company
Jessica Fister Johnson Vice President The Coca-Cola Company
Megan Tallman Vice President, Customer and Trade Communications The Coca-Cola Company
Jonathan Berger General Manager The Consumer Goods Forum
Thom Blischok Chairman and CEO The Dialogic Group, LLC
F. Steven Albrecht Vice President, Strategy Development The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co.
Nick Albrecht President The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co.
Bert Alfonso President, International The Hershey Company
Michele Buck Chairman, President and CEO The Hershey Company
Brent Cotten Vice President, Global Customer and Industry Affairs The Hershey Company
Julia Sabin Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs The J.M. Smucker Company
Mark Smucker President and Chief Executive Officer The J.M. Smucker Company
Richard Smucker Executive Chairman The J.M. Smucker Company
Melvin Bomprezzi Vice President, Grocery and Nonfood Merchandising The Kroger Co.
Michael Donnelly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The Kroger Co.
Frederick Morganthall II Executive Vice President, Retail Operations The Kroger Co.
Gregory Roller Senior Director, Corporate Grocery and Category Management The Kroger Co.
Manly Molpus Principal The Molpus Advisory Group, LLC
Don Fitzgerald Partner The Partnering Group
Wesley Eubanks President and CEO The Pictsweet Company
Kevin Schwab Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing and CCO The Pictsweet Company
Thomas Stenzel Principal The Stenzel Group LLC
Rick Marino Managing Director the Stores Consulting Group
Jeffrey Ansell Chairman, President and CEO The Sun Products Corporation
Anthony Hucker Chairman and CEO The Winn-Dixie Company
Robert Ukrop Co-Chairman Threads Uniform Agency
Randall Skoda President and CEO Topco Associates LLC
Chris Morrison Chief Marketing Officer Trace One
David Gottlieb Chief Revenue Officer Trax Retail
Scott Tassani Executive Vice President, Business Development and Chief Commercial Officer TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Tristan Simpson Founder & CEO tristan michele marketing
Drew Facer Founder and Principal Tuilytics
Christopher Bryson Founder and CEO Unata, Inc
Sandy Douglas Chief Executive Officer and President UNFI
Michael Ridenour Vice President, Industry Relations UNFI
Alison Castillo Omni Delivery Lead Unilever
Wendy Herrick Vice President, Supply Chain Unilever
Steve Schumacher Vice President, Customer Development, Supermarkets, West Unilever
Alfie Vivian Vice President, B2B Marketing, Foods and Refreshments Unilever
Derek Jones Executive Vice President, Smart & Final Stores LLC, and President, Smart Foodservice US Foods CHEF'STORE
Brian Ager MBA, CPCM, CPSA Vice President, ShopperImpact Solutions VideoMining Corporation
Joseph Ciolino President and CEO Voluntary Benefits Solutions, LLC
Paul McCaffrey Vice President Voluntary Benefits Solutions, LLC
Rick Brindle Consultant Wakefern Food Corp.
William Mayo Chief Administrative Officer Wakefern Food Corp.
Paul Patten Group Vice President, Center Store Wakefern Food Corp.
Joseph Sheridan Consultant and Executive Vice President Wakefern Food Corp.
Cheryl Williams Chief Information Officer Wakefern Food Corp.
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.
Carole Christianson Executive Advisor Western Association of Food Chains
Cherie Phipps Senior Director, Retail Management Certificate Program Western Association of Food Chains
Dave Durden Vice President, Customer Brands White House Foods
Suzanne Clarridge Vice President of Marketing & Partner Success WorldPantry.com
Brian Wright Owner Wright Communication Strategies, LLC
Peter Byck President and CEO WX Brands
Jennifer Acevedo Editor-In-Chief
Theodore Adornato Executive Vice President, Retail Operations
Christian Albitz Vice President, U.S. Grocery Sales
Kevin Albritton Senior Vice President, Marketing
Mark Alexander President, Americas Simple Meals and Beverages
Brian Allen Vice President, Business Development
Suzanne Allford Wade Executive Vice President and Corporate Communications
Curt Alpeter Executive Vice President
Steve Althaus Vice President, Sales Strategy
Carl Anderson Vice President, Global Corporate Accounts
Rodney Antolock President
Andrew Appel Advisor and Member of the IRI Board of Directors
Steve Arnold Senior Vice President and Division Manager
Deb Arooleo Director, Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Michael Ashton Chief Executive Officer
Michael Atkins Vice President, Retail Sales
James Bacos Senior Partner, Retail and Consumer Goods Global Practice Leader
Daniel Bagan Group President
Pamela Bailey President and CEO
Chris Baker Partner
Oswald Barckhahn President, Pepsico North American Nutrition
Rob Bartels President and CEO
Jennifer Beasley VP Retailer Business
Doug Behrens President and Chief Customer Officer
Paul Bello Chief Customer Officer
Bob Belsky President
Leon Bergmann SVP/GM, West
Tim Bernard Senior Vice President, Sales
S. Neal Berube President and CEO
Chris Boever Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Albert Bolles Executive Vice President, Research, Quality and Innovation
Dan Bordun Associate
Thomas Bornemann Principal
Craig Bosworth Vice President
Robert Bottini Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
John Bowers Director, Sales Communications and Administration
Paul Boyer Vice Chairman Emeritus
Alison Brandt Assistant Vice President, American Channel Sales
Jim Brennan EVP, National Retail Sales, US Region
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
Zach Buckner Founder and CEO
Giuseppina Buonfantino President, North American Baby and Child Care
Jen Burke President, Established Brands
Vincent Byrd Vice Chairman
Adam Byrne Vice President, Category Leadership
Gregory Calhoun President and CEO
John Callanan Director, Digital Media
Albert Carey Chief Executive Officer, North America
Ed Carolan President, Campbell U.S.
Ray Carreathers Senior Vice President, Sales
John Carrico President
Michael Carter Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Joe Cavaliere Chief Commercial Officer
Piyush Chaudhari President, Americas
Andrew Chomer Vice President, Sales
Joan Chow Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Glen Clark President
Robert Clark Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Scott Cole Vice President and GM, US
Steve Collins President
Thomas Compernolle Principal
Leslie Cook Principal
Paul Cooke Vice President and Director, Industry Relations
Carla Cooper Advisor
Thomas Corley President, Retail and Established Brands
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
Kevin Darrington Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Information Technology
Kathie Day Vice President
William DeWitt Senior Vice President, North American Sales Officer
Jim Dinkins President, Coca-Cola North America
Karen Doggendorf Manager, Industry Relations
Tanya Domier Chief Executive Officer
Benno Dorer Chief Executive Officer
Jim Dorey President
James Dudlicek Director, Communications and External Affairs
Tom Duffy Senior Advisor, Non-Food Community Development
Keith Duncan Vice President, Customer Development
Russ Dunham Executive Vice President, Global Client Strategy
Tony Dunning Executive Vice President, Customer Development
Wes Dye Senior Vice President, Sales
Randy Edeker Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director of Hy-Vee, Inc
Jamie Egasti Vice Chairman
Dennis Eidson Chairman of the Board
Jay Ellis Chief Commercial Officer
Deanie Elsner President, U.S. Snacks
Rodney Ennis Director, Remodel Operation
Dean Erlandson Senior Vice President, Mass Customers
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
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
Christopher Finck Senior Vice President
Ben Fischer Chairman of the Board
Colleen Flaherty Executive Vice President of Sales
Nicole Fleiner Associate Vice President, Business Development
Burt Flickinger Managing Director
Matt Foley Manager, Federal Affairs
Michael Fordney Managing Director
Derek Frederickson Vice President, Alcohol and Tobacco
Gregory Freehauf Vice President, Finance and CFO
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
Ken Gipple Vice President, Sales and Trade Marketing
Sharon Glass Senior Vice President, Established Brands
Jim Goers Senior Vice President, Account Management and National Brands
Bob Goodpaster Vice President, Global Knowledge and Insights
Steven Goodyear CEO
Taylor Gordy Vice President, Customer Development
Lisa Gosselin Senior Vice President, U.S. Media Retail
Jay Gottleib President, Adult and Feminine Care, North America
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
Paul Grimwood Non-Executive Chairman
Michael Grindstaff Executive Vice President of Sales
Jamie Gronowski Executive Vice President
Richard Gunn Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
Thomas Haggai Chairman
John Haggerty Founder and Strategist
Amy Hahn Senior Vice President, Digital, Loyalty, Marketing, Insights
James Halloran President
Meg Ham President
Brenda Hambleton Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer
Matt Hamory Partner
Glenn Hartman Senior Vice President, Channel Business Development
Greg Hasper Vice President, Wholesale
Kathy Hayden Vice President, Customer Business Solutions
Melanie Healey Group President, North America
Jay Hernandez Vice President, Market Development
Jim Hertel Managing Partner
Jenny Hicks Account Manager
Michael Higgins President Aperion
Robert Higgins Executive Director, Academy of Food Marketing
Thomas Hipwell Vice President and General Manager
David Hirz President and CEO
Tess Hohman Senior Manager, Industry Initiatives
Trey Holder Chief Business Officer and President
Pierce Hollingsworth Vice President
Kevin Holt Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Hooks Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
Donna Howard Vice President and Managing Director, Customer Facing Supply Chain
Ben Humphries Associate
Mike Illum Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Richard Jacobsen President and CEO
Karen Johannes Sales Executive
Carl Johnson Executive Vice President, Marketing and Chief Growth Officer
Henry Johnson President
James Johnson Vice President, Merchandising
Stephen Johnson Executive Vice President, Client Insights
Amanda Jones Senior Director, Strategic Food Customers
Dave Jones Retired
Kevin Jordan Area Vice President, Central
Thomas Joyce Vice President, Global Customer and Industry Affairs
Rich Juliano Board Member
Deborah Kaufman Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness
Chris Keating Group Publisher
Jim Kelly Chief Executive Officer
John Kennington Senior Vice President, Sales
Bruce Kerr Senior Vice President and Chairman
Thomas Killelea Vice President, Operations
Angela Kimes Senior Vice President Sales
Judi Kletz Managing Director, Industry Affairs
Susan Klug Executive Vice President and CMO
Andy Knoblauch Senior Vice President of Center Store Merchandising
Nancy Krawczyk Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Engagement
Karl Kruse Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Kees Kruythoff-Tielenius President, Home Care
Erica Kuhlmann Group Head | Managing Director - Food, Consumer and Agribusiness Group
Tomislav Kuljis Presidente
Grant LaMontagne President, Customer Development
Christopher Lane Executive Vice President
Steffen Lauster Vice President
Michael Leone Chief Commercial Officer
Pete Leung Senior Vice President, Division Manager
Larry Levin Executive Vice President, Business Development, IRI New Solutions
Travis Lewis President, Promotion Network
Phil Lombardo Chief Operating Officer
Nils Lommerin Chief Operating Officer
Keith Loranger Senior Vice President
Jack Lord Senior Vice President, Sales
Matt Ludwig Executive Vice President, Chief Social/Digital Commerce Officer
Trish Lukasik Chief Commercial Officer
Lauri Luker Senior Vice President
Paul Maass President, Private Brands and Commercial Foods
Beau Mainous Chief Customer Officer
Nate Manning Senior Sales Director, Retail Solutions
Bob Mariano Co-Chairman
Lynn Marmer Group Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Dan Martin Senior Vice President and Customer Operations
Richard Martino Area Vice President
Mike Massimino Senior Vice President, Merchandising
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
Raymond McCall Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Health and Beauty Care Merchandising
James McCann Chief Executive Officer
James McCarthy President and CEO
Cynthia McCloud Director, Food Industry Programs and Adjunct Professor
Dan McConegly National Account Manager
David McConnell President and CEO
Larry McCurry Chairman of the Board
Terry McDaniel President and CEO
Mark McGowan President
John McIndoe Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Edward McLaughlin Director, Food Industry Management Program
Rodney McMullen Chairman and CEO
Tim McNamara Director, Category
Blaine McPeak Chief Operating Officer
Bob McTeir President
Graeme McVie Chief Business Development Officer
Anatoliy Melnichuk Head of Sales
Seth Mendelson Editor in Chief
Donald Meyer President
Richard Meyerkopf Vice President, Operations Central Division
Tim Minges Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President, Transformation
Todd Mitchell Chief Customer Officer
Michael Moore Chief Marketing Officer
Tracy Moore Executive Vice President, Procurement and Merchandising
Rick Morse Vice President Sales, Global Customers and Southeast Region
Mike Mortensen Senior Vice President, Sales and Merchandising
Rob Mould Group Vice President, Merchandising Execution
Paul Mulligan President, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Jim Murphy Senior Vice President and President Big G
Craig Musgrove Managing Director, Americas
Kraig Naasz President
Bill Nasshan Managing Director
Rick Nechio Director Retail Development, Trade Relations, Communications and Media
Julie Nee Senior Director Strategic Food Customers
Ken Nemeth President and CEO
Todd Nettleton Vice President, Market Development
Allan Noddle Board Member
James Nolan Executive Vice President
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
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
Tom O'Reilly President and CEO
Keith Olscamp Director - Industry Affairs & Collaboration
Randall Onstead President and Chief Executive Officer
Trent Overholt Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Robert Palmer Chief Executive Officer
Peter Pappas Executive Vice President
David Parry President & CEO
Jon Payne Senior Vice President and CIO
Fred Penny President
Alex Perwich President, Enactus United States
Charles Pettigrew Global Microbiology and Systems Biology
Larry Pierce Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
Elizabeth Pivonka Ph.D., RD President and CEO
Melissa Plaisance GVP, Treasury and Investor Relations
Kevin Ponticelli President and COO
Jack Porter Retired
Marc Poulin Senior Advisor
Ian Prisuta Senior Vice President, Grocery Merchandising
Don Quigley President, US Sales
Tim Quinn Vice President, Trade Development
Dewayne Rabon Chief Merchandising Officer
Joel Rampoldt Advisor
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
James Rinaldi Vice President Sales Proprietary Brands
Vince Robinson President, Sales
Gary Rodkin Chief Executive Officer
Rogelio Rodriguez Development Director
Alvin Rohrs President and CEO
Gary Roland Vice President, Grocery Sales
Wayne Romanczuk Executive Vice President and CFO
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
William Rossi Senior Director, Geographic Food Customers
Chris Rowley Division Vice President, Sales
Scott Salmon Chief Customer Officer
Mike Salzberg President and COO
Shane Sampson Executive Chairman of the Board
Greg Sandeno Executive Vice President, Sales
Vivek Sankaran President and CEO
Van Sapp President Americas
Tony Sarsam President and CEO
Kevin Saum Vice President, Sales
Mark Schiller President and Chief Executive Officer
David Schmidt Chief Executive Officer
Mark Schreiber Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Chon Searfoss Senior Vice President, Retail Sales
Ern Sherman Vice President, Retail Industry Affairs
Jeff Siegel Vice President, Customer Interface Group
Scott Siers Senior Vice President, Sales
Mark Skogen President and CEO
Chris Slager Executive Vice President and President, DH Grocery Division, Pinnacle Foods
Arthur Smith Founder and CEO
David Smith President and CEO
Tom Smith President, Customer Development and Sales Operations
Tom Smith Vice President, North America
Tim Snyder Vice President of Sales Mars Food
Tom Solomon Vice President, U.S. Sales
Laurie Speaks Director, Marketing
David Staples Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Steele Vice President, Kroger MillerCoors
James Sterbenz Senior Vice President, U.S. Retail Sales
Brad Stevenson Vice President, Sales, Grocery
Nate Stewart Senior Vice President, Perishables
Patricia Stockton Senior Director, Industry Affairs and Collaboration
Randy Sullins Vice President, Trade Relations
James Sumas Owner
J.K. Symancyk CEO
Frank Tataseo Executive Vice President, Professional Products, Mergers and Acquisitions and IT
Bill Tauscher Executive Chairman
Diane Teer Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Global Food and Beverage
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
Peter Thompson Director, Customer and Industry Development
Gary Tickle Regional Business Head
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
Joan Toth Senior Consultant/Advisor
Michael Treboni Senior Vice President, Retail Services
James Trout President
Tony True Executive Vice President, Sales
Donna Tweeten President
Dan Vanchieri Senior Vice President, National Sales
Kumar Venkataraman Partner
Paul Waldron Senior Vice President, Trade Development
Chuck Wall Chairman and Founder
Lisa Walsh Chief Executive Officer
Glen Walter Vice President, Retail Sales
Tom Watson Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Officer
Winston Weber Chairman and CEO
Julia Wells Vice President, Marketing Services
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
Thomas White Senior Account Manager
James Whitman Senior Vice President, Member Programs and Services
Peter Whitsett Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
John Whoriskey President, US Sales
Mark Wilhite Director, Sales, Retail Grocery
Chris Williams Chief Sales Officer, Anheuser-Busch/Keurig JV
Wanda Williams Senior Director, Business Development and Sales
Alan Wilson Chairman, President and CEO
Andrew Wolf Managing Director, Senior Equity Research Analyst, Food and Agribusiness Group
Bill Wortham Vice President
Ed Wright Executive Liaison
Steve Yarbrough Vice President, US Retail Sales and Customer Development
Scott Young Vice President, Strategic Relationships and Business Development
Charles Yuska President and CEO
John Zupo President, Customer Development and Sales Operations