The following list shows all attendees as of May 2, 2025. Click on each column header to sort by that category.

Attendee Name	Title	Company
Brendan Haslam	Analyst	Bolthouse Farms
Ray Doughan	Assistant Vice President, Bakery	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Joe Stoltz	Asst. Vice President, Produce Procurement	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Heather Smith	Benefits Administrator	Bargain Barn, Inc.
Deb Kreider	Category Director	The GIANT Company
Jack Bell	Category Director, Meat	Tyson Foods, Inc.
Darrell Piliego	Category Manager - Produce/Floral	Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Steven Englert Jr.	Category Manager, Meat	Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Barbara Ware	Category Manager, Retail	C&S Wholesale Grocers - Mauldin Division
Martha Montoya	CEO	Agtools Inc
Rodney McMullen	Chairman and CEO
Michael Colella	Chief Data Scientist
Todd Albro	Chief Executive Officer	NutriStyle Inc.
Ujwal Arkalgud	Chief Executive Officer	Motivbase
Kevin Holt	Chief Executive Officer
Matt Schwartz	Chief Executive Officer	Afresh Technologies
Mark Lenss	Chief Marketing Officer	NutriStyle Inc.
Tim Zimmer	Chief Marketing Officer	Smithfield Foods Inc.
Gina Garven	Chief Merchandising Officer	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Scott Vinson	Chief of Customer Experience
John Beretta	Chief Retail Strategy Officer	Golden West Food Group
Dain Charette	Chief Revenue Officer	Afresh Technologies
Steve Safran	Chief Revenue Officer	NutriStyle Inc.
Bob Gleeson	COO	Weis Markets, Inc.
Sameer Seth	Director Enterprise Sales	Upshop
Brandon Vetsch	Director Marketing Insights	Target Corporation
Dan Kurdys	Director North America Horticulture Business	Bayer CropScience Global
Sarah Hill	Director of Bakery	Albertsons Companies
Sean Brislin	Director of Deli, Prepared Foods, Culinary & Hospitality	The Kroger Co.
Ryan Allen	Director of Food Services	Gelson's Markets
David Grove	Director of Fresh Field Merchandising	Giant Food
Scott Craig	Director of Network Optimization	Retail Business Services, LLC
Darcie Renn	Director of Sustainability
Ray Wowryk	Director, Business Development	NatureFresh Farms
Claire Modjeksi	Director, Category Development	C&S Wholesale Grocers - Sacramento Division
Neal Hull	Director, Domestic Market Development	National Pork Board
Chad Johnson	Director, Marketing	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Manuel Gonzalez	Director, Prepared Foods, Research and Development	Northgate Gonzalez Market
Chris Keech	Director, Produce and Floral	The GIANT Company
Robert Nickels	Director, Produce and Floral	Giant Food
Abraham van Beek	Executive Chef
Susan Schwallie	Executive Director, Client Development	Circana
Steve Rogers	Executive Director, Consumer Industry Center	Deloitte Consulting LLP
John Pauley	Executive Vice President and CCO
Kristin Yerecic Scott	Executive Vice President of Customer Experience & Administration	Yerecic Label
Colleen Flaherty	Executive Vice President of Sales
Elizabeth Freedman	Executive Vice President Sales & Sustainability	Yerecic Label
Karl Kruse	Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Mike Kueny	Executive Vice President, Hy-Vee, Inc. President, Fresh Brands and Food Service
Don Sanderson	Executive Vice President, Merchandising	Meijer, Inc.
Steve France	Executive Vice President, Packaged Meats Sales	Smithfield Foods Inc.
Carmela Cugini	Executive Vice President, Sales
Lisa Linnell	Food Social Responsibility Specialist II	Target Corporation
John Haggerty	Founder and Strategist
Park Ribble	Fresh Sales Director
Erich Schleicher	General Manager, Founder	Fare/Well Holdings, LLC
Jesus Mathus	Global Head, Retail Solutions
Barb Renner	Global Lead Client Service Partner	Deloitte, LLP
Carlos Lopez Flores	Global President	Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Judy Knapp	Government Relations Manager	Hannaford Supermarkets
Craig Paschka	Group Vice President, Food Service	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Terrence Murphy	Group Vice President, Fresh	Wakefern Food Corp.
Daniel Koch	Group Vice President, Perishables	Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Dan Strait	Group Vice President, President A+ Communications	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Pat Brown	GVP Deli, Prepared foods and Strategic Business initiatives
Viviania Alvarez	Head of NA Sustainability
Inci Dannenberg	Head of Vegetable Seeds Global Strategic Marketing	Bayer CropScience Global
Rainer Glaubitz	International Commercial and Food Services Manager	SPAR International
Colleen Kinniburgh	Manager Accounting Compliance	Ahold Delhaize USA
Maryann Sawyer	Manager of Fresh Merchandising	C&S Wholesale Grocers - Hatfield Division
Christine Gallagher	Manager, Responsible Retailing	Ahold Delhaize USA
Brian Baker	Managing Director	Deloitte, LLP
Patricia Buckley	Managing Director, Economics	Deloitte Consulting LLP
Liz McMann	Marketing Services Manager	National Co+op Grocers
William Campbell	Meat and Seafood Director	Giant Food
Danny Sweet	Meat Buyer	Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Brian Quinn	Meat, Seafood Buyer and Analyst	Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Michael Lang	Partner	Upshop
Ken Wallace	Prepared Foods Retail Specialist	National Co+op Grocers
Michele Azar	President
Michael Castagnetto	President	Robinson Fresh
Nathan Fenner	President	Afresh Technologies
Erik Lieberman	President	USFI Sales LLC
Art Yerecic	President	Yerecic Label
Vivek Sankaran	President and CEO	Albertsons Companies
David Smith	President and CEO
Tim Spencer	President and CEO	Upshop
Paul Green	President, Fresh
Thomas Windish	President, Retail Channel	Cargill Protein
John Ruane	President, The Giant Co.	The GIANT Company
Kurt Vetter	President, Wonderful Sales	The Wonderful Company
Alex Corbishley	Principal
Albert Gottuso	Produce Category Manager	Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Wesley Reese	Produce Category Manager	Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Curt Epperson	Produce/Floral Business Development Director	Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Raleigh Sifford IV	QA Inspector
Rachael Gruver	Quality Standards Senior Advisor	Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Jeff Boggs	Retail Coordinator	Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Jimmy Harrison	Sales	Cargill Protein
Tom Schneider	Sales Director	Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Lars Batzel	Senior Director, Fresh Merchandising	Festival Foods
Tony Manker	Senior Director, Meat & Seafood	Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Teri Lynn Nunnari	Senior Director, National Accounts, Kroger	The Wonderful Company
Richie Keirouz	Senior Director, Sales	Mastronardi Produce Limited
Marjorie DePuy	Senior Director, Supply Chain & Sustainability
Jim Hull	Senior Industry Strategies Director
Kristie Sigler	Senior Vice President and Partner	FleishmanHillard
Paul Kneeland	Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Sales
Troy Vosburgh	Senior Vice President of Operations	Coborn's, Inc.
David Lessard	Senior Vice President of Operations, Customer Experience, and Perishable Distribution	The GIANT Company
Bill Schultz	Senior Vice President Produce	UNFI
Carlos Victoria	Senior Vice President, Americas	Relex Solutions
Josh Asche	Senior Vice President, Convenience Stores	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Mike Ferguson	Senior Vice President, Fresh	Topco Associates LLC
Karen Fernald	Senior Vice President, Fresh Category, Merchandising and Pricing	Food Lion, LLC
Daniel Murphy	Senior Vice President, Meat and Seafood
Scott Caro	Senior Vice President, Member Development
Curtis Funk	Senior Vice President, Merchandising	Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)
Tonya Herring	Senior Vice President, Ominchannel Development	Giant Food
Chad Coester	Senior Vice President, Own Brands	Albertsons Companies
Nate Stewart	Senior Vice President, Perishables	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Chuck Alexander	Senior Vice President, Procurement & Merchandising	Merchants Distributors, LLC
Joe Smirlies	Senior Vice President, Product Management	Upshop
Matt DeBoer	Senior Vice President, Sales
Steven Venegas	Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Mary Crawford	Sr Counsel EHS	Walmart Inc.
Mark Morton	Sr Director of Service Deli / Bakery
John Savidan	Sr Director Produce and Floral	Bristol Farms, Inc.
Don Fox	Sr. Buying Manager - Tomatoes	Walmart Inc.
Tara Bemis	Sr. Mgr. Strategy and Planning Category Management and Commercial Analytics	C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Christopher Dick	Supplier Programs Manager	National Co+op Grocers
Chris Foote	Sustainability Coordinator	Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Susannah Frishman-Phillips	Team Leader, Quality Standards	Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Anne-Kristine Øen	U.S. Director	Norwegian Seafood Council
Paola Ochoa	Venture Manager	Agtools Inc
Karen Johannes	Vice President	Blue Yonder
Adam Johnson	Vice President and General Manager, Global Retail Services	Ecolab, Inc.
Paul Chapman	Vice President Category Management - Meat, Seafood, Deli and Bakery	Stop & Shop
Greg Jones	Vice President Category Management and Commercial Strategy	C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Sean Saenz	Vice President Fresh Foods
Bridget Grabowski	Vice President Merchandising & Business Development Grocers Supply	C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Mike Richter	Vice President of Fresh Merchandising
Aneta Ranstoller	Vice President of Marketing
Mark Molter	Vice President of Product
Laura Himes	Vice President of Sourcing – Fresh	Walmart Inc.
Tom Rouse	Vice President Sales Development	The Wonderful Company
Dean Taylor	Vice President, Business Development	Mastronardi Produce Limited
Trevor Stahl	Vice President, Case Ready & Grinds	Cargill Protein
Nancy Cota	Vice President, Consumer Brands, Innovation and New Product Development	Safeway Inc.
Ian Wood	Vice President, Enterprise Sales	Upshop
Gary York	Vice President, Enterprise Sales	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Matt Dougan	Vice President, Equipment Purchasing
Richard Manzi	Vice President, Fresh Category Management and Merchandising	Ahold Delhaize USA
Robert Darrell	Vice President, Fresh Pork Sales	Smithfield Foods Inc.
Angela Waltz	Vice President, Market Grille	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Alex Franklin	Vice President, Marketing
David Negron	Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Deli and Bakery
Jason Pride	Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Delicatessen	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Brian Lorenz	Vice President, Omnichannel Fresh Merchandising	The GIANT Company
Angie Krieger	Vice President, Operations
Tom Daniel	Vice President, Operations - Global Food Retail	Ecolab, Inc.
Elizabeth Strydom	Vice President, Private Label & Purchasing
Shawn Peery	Vice President, Produce & Floral	Albertsons Companies
Michael Orf	Vice President, Produce Operations	Hy-Vee, Inc.
Todd Bernitt	Vice President, Robinson Fresh Managed Services	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Peppe Bonfiglio	Vice President, Sales	Mastronardi Produce Limited
Jim Huston	Vice President, Sales	Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Christa Haynes	Vice President, Sales and Sales Operations	Irresistible Foods Group, Inc.
Jamie Postell	Vice President, Sales North America	Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Ray Fager	Vice President, Sales Operations & Data COE Lead	Irresistible Foods Group, Inc.
Kat Hultstrand	Vice President, Sales, Central US	The Wonderful Company
Rob Thomson	Vice President, Sales, Western US	The Wonderful Company
Susan Boyme	Vice President, Strategic Accounts	Relex Solutions
Ryan Birdsall	VP Sales – West	The Wonderful Company