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THE KROGER CO.
AARON MANN
DIRECTOR, DSD SNACKS COMMERCIAL BAKERY
ALICIA PITOCCO
CATEGORY MANAGER, TISSUE & PAPER
AMANDA FULK
CATEGORY
AMANDA MORGAN
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, DSD BEVERAGE
ANDREA WORLAND
CATEGORY MANAGER, WATER AND BEVERAGE ENHANCERS
ANDREW GROFF
SR. DIRECTOR PRICING STRATEGY & EXECUTION
THE KROGER CO.
DIRECT OF FRESH QUALITY ANDY KALTHOFF
ANDY UHLENBROCK
CATEGORY
ANTHONY DAPICE
OCADO
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THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. HBC PROJECT MANAGER ALISON DINKELACKER
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, BUTTER, EGGS, DOUGH, DESSERT
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, PB&J, HONEY, OIL & VINEGAR
THE KROGER CO. ADULT BEVERAGE RCM ANGELA CAVAZOS
THE KROGER CO.
SR. DIRECTOR, ECOMMERCE AND LIFECYCLE MARKETING
ANNE MANESS
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
APRIL ORRAND
CATEGORY MANAGER, COSMETICS AND NAIL CARE
THE KROGER CO.
APRIL PENCE
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT, MERCHANDISING & MARKETING
ASHLEY CALDWELL
SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT PROMO PLANNING
THE KROGER CO.
ASHLEY ROY
DMM HOUSEWARES, SEASONAL, CANDLES
BARRY CRAFT
VICE PRESIDENT, GROCERY MERCHANDISING
DIRECTOR OF TEST AND LEARN
BLAKE SCHMIDT
CATEGORY MANAGER, FEM CARE AND SOAP
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, MEAT BOB CRAIGMYLE
BRANDON EGAN
CATEGORY MANAGER, GREETING CARDS, BOOKS, MAGS AND TOBACCO
DMM - GROCERY & FRESH BRANDON ELDRIDGE
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THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
BILL ROTH
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, OUR BRANDS BRAD STUDER
THE KROGER CO. SR. DIRECTOR, ECOMMERCE BRADY SMALLWOOD
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
BRANDON WILLOUGHBY
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THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGERCITRUS & STONE FRUIT
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR FRESH BAKERY BRANDY HANGER
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR OF HBC BRENT COX
THE KROGER CO. COORDINATOR, GENERAL MERCHANDISE BRIAN HILLIER
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MARKETPLACE BROOKE CHAMBERS
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, HAND, BODY AND BATH
CALETHIA BRUNSON
THE KROGER CO. GROUP VICE PRESIDENT CARLO BALDAN
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, FRUIT SNACKS, SS DESSERT, BARS
CAROLINE V
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, EDIBLE 2 CASSIE FINLEY
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR DIRECTOR OF APPAREL CATHERINE MOSICH
THE KROGER CO. ENTERPRISE FRONT END MERCHANDISER CATHERINE WILSON
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, PET CHELSEA ROBERTS
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
CHRIS BRANDEWIE
VP - STORE PLANNING, DESIGN AND MERCH EXECUTION
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR DATA INTEGRITY & ITEM SETUP CHRIS CAPATO
THE KROGER CO.
CHRIS DAGGY
CATEGORY MANAGER, SALTY AND BAGGED SNACKS
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE CHRISTINA OHMER
THE KROGER CO.
CINDY JANES
CATEGORY MANAGER, LAUNDRY AND DISHWASHING
THE KROGER CO.
SENIOR DIRECTOR DAIRY MERCHANDISING CODY REYNOLDS
THE KROGER CO.
SENIOR DIRECTOR GM HOME CORY ELLIS
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, DELI CRAIG GLIVA
CYNTHEA STAFFORD
CATEGORY MANAGER, COFFEE, TEA AND COCOA
DANNI HORNBACH
DIRECTOR HBC NON EDIBLES
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGERADULT BEVERAGE
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THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. GVP, FRESH MERCHANDISING DAN DE LA ROSA
THE KROGER CO.
DANIEL SANDFOR
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, BABY
CATEGORY MANAGER, SPECIALTY CHEESE GINA JOHNSON
GREG JUNK
CATEGORY MANAGER, COMMERCIAL BREAD AND BAKERY
CATEGORY MANAGER, COOKIES AND CRACKERS
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE
HOLLY ADRIEN
NATURAL AND ORGANIC STRATEGY AND INNOVATION MANAGER
THE KROGER CO.
JAIME MENKE
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, CSD BEVERAGE
CATEGORY
JASON WISE
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
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THE KROGER CO.
DIANA KRAUSER
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR DIRECTOR, BRAND MARKETING EMILY HARTMANN
THE KROGER CO.
ERIC WIDNER
THE KROGER CO.
ERIK SWOMLEY
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, DELI JASON BROADRICK
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, FROZEN GROCERY JASON MILBURN
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, MEAT JASON STEINHAUER
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
REGIONAL
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THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE JAY HUFFMAN
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE JEFF MARTIN
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, ENERGY AND ISOTONIC DRINKS
JEFF STIRK
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, SOUPS AND PASTA SAUCE
JEFF STOWE
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, C SD BEVERAGE
JEN RITTMEIER
THE KROGER CO.
CHIEF OF STAFF, MARKETING JENN GREBER
THE KROGER CO.
DIRECTOR, PROMO EXECUTION JENN SCHMITZ
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE JENNIFER BRANIN
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR DIRECTOR, ACCELERATED DELIVERY JENNIFER LIEN
THE KROGER CO. READY TO EAT CATEGORY MANAGER JERI DAYTON
THE KROGER CO. REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
JIMMY VANDENBROCK
THE KROGER CO. GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT EXPERIENCE - KTD
JODY KALMBACH
THE KROGER CO.
MULTICULTURAL
INNOVATION
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
VICE
THE
CASE READY MANAGER, MEAT & SEAFOOD
KAREN
CATEGORY MANAGER, COLD, ALLERGY AND ANALGESICS
VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY PLANNING
9
THE KROGER CO.
STRATEGY &
MANAGER
JOE VALENCIA
THE KROGER CO.
JOEY BUESCHER
THE KROGER CO.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, ECOMMERCE OPERATIONS
JORDAN POFF
THE KROGER CO. HEAD OF DIGITAL MERCHANDISING JORGE ALFONSO
THE KROGER CO.
VICE PRESIDENT, DELI & BAKERY MERCHANDISING
JOSH HARPOLE
THE KROGER CO.
DIRECTOR, MERCHANDISING EXECUTION JOSH MARSH
THE KROGER CO.
PRESIDENT, OUR BRANDS JUAN DE PAOLI
KROGER CO.
JUDSON ARMENTROUT
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MERCHANDISING JULIAN FARBSTEIN
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MERCHANDISE KAREN HUGHES
THE KROGER CO.
MCGUIRE
THE KROGER CO.
KARMEN GILBERT
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY
KRISTEN
CATEGORY
10
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE, NON-EDIBLE MERCHANDISING
KATE MEYER
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, ADULT BEVERAGE KATY GREINER
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, GENERAL MERCHANDISE KELLY SWANSON
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL KEN BOATNER
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, SS JUICE AND LEMONADE
KEVIN KELLY
THE KROGER CO. COORDINATOR, GENERAL MERCHANDISE KRISHNA PATEL
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, VITAMINS AND FIRST AID
CROCKETT
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, FLORAL MERCHANDISING KRISTEN THOMPSON
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, MURRAY’S CHEESE KRISTINE ROGERS
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, PRODUCE, FRUIT LACEY GOTTSTEIN
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, MEALS AND BREAKFAST LANCE PARSONS
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, HOUSEHOLD CLEANING
LAUREN NEISES
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY
LINDSEY
ECOM
CATEGORY
SENIOR
REGIONAL
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THE KROGER CO. EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR LEE GROH III
THE KROGER CO.
DIVISIONAL MERCHANDISE MANAGERHBC & GM
FASSLER
THE KROGER CO. DMM COORDINATOR LISA LOONEY
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, FLORAL MARIE OTTO
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, PRODUCE MARK MALBURG
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, DRESSING, CONDIMENTS, PICKLES
MARK MEYER
THE KROGER CO.
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS MARY ELLEN ADCOCK
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
MATT MATUSEK
THE KROGER CO. POULTRY COMMODITY MANAGER MATT MCELHENEY
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, PRICE & PROMOTION MATT MEYER
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, BEER MATT PENNINGTON
THE KROGER CO. BEVERAGE ASSORTMENT - ACM II MEGAN REUTER
THE KROGER CO.
MINDY
COORDINATOR, GENERAL MERCHANDISE
12
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL OPERATIONS MEGAN SHAFFER
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCE/FLORAL MIGUEL GARCIA
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, CSD AND SPECIALTY SOFT DRINKS
MIKE DAVIS
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, DELI MIKE HEITKAMP
THE KROGER CO.
GVP MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS & EXECUTION
MIKE MURPHY
THE KROGER CO.
VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCT EXPERIENCE & EMERGING MODELS
RECTOR
THE KROGER CO.
MONIQUE MCKIBBEN
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR INNOVATION MANAGER, OUR BRANDS
NATALIE TAAKE
THE KROGER CO. REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
NICK RAINEY
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, WINE NICOLE CHAFFIN
THE KROGER CO.
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
PATRICK RICHTER
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, SEAFOOD PAUL ADAMS
THE KROGER CO.
REBEKAH MANIS
SENIOR DIRECTOR KROGER DELIVERY
CATEGORY MANAGER, OUTDOOR FLORAL RENEE PAINTER
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE RICK PRODOEHL
RITA GRABOVICH
CATEGORY MANAGER, BAKING NEEDS, MIXES, SPICES
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THE KROGER CO. GVP RETAIL OPERATIONS PAULA KASH
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, SEAFOOD PERCY STRICKLIN
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, DELI RACHEL BROWNE
THE KROGER CO. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT RAECHEL POWELL
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE ROBERT EIDEMILLER
THE KROGER CO. MULTICULTURAL MERCHANDISER ROCIO INDACOCHEA
THE KROGER CO. CHAIRMAN & CEO RODNEY MCMULLEN
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, DRY GROCERY MEALS RUSTY PRICE
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, MEAT RYAN HOLTZ
SALLY MORAGAS
DIRECTOR, PRODUCE, VEGETABLES, PACKAGED AND VALUE-ADDED
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE SAM MINTOS
CATEGORY MANAGER, NUTS, WHS SNACKS, BULK
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
SARAH SIZEMORE
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
CATEGORY MANAGER, CEREAL
DIRECTOR, CANDY, GREETING CARDS, BOOKS, MAGS & TOBACCO
SEASON LAWRENCE
CATEGORY MANAGER, MEAT
VICE
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THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
SARAH MCGOVERN
THE KROGER CO.
SARAH RIBAR
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
SCOTT BOOMERSHINE
THE KROGER CO.
SCOTT INGRAM
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, DELI SEAN BRISLIN
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
SETH COHN
THE KROGER CO.
PRESIDENT KTD CUSTOMER PRODUCT EXPERIENCE
SHANNON BLANDFORD
THE KROGER CO.
SHELLEY ZANG
MEAT/SEAFOOD CATEGORY MANAGEROCADO
SHERITA SCOTT
CATEGORY MANAGER, DIGESTIVE, EYE/EAR, NUTRITION
STEPHANIE TURNER
DIRECTOR, DSD BEVERAGE
CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE STEPHEN WITHERS
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THE KROGER CO.
REGIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER, ADULT BEVERAGE
SHANNON MALLOY
THE KROGER CO. VICE PRESIDENT, MEAT & SEAFOOD SHANNON TOTH
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, EDIBLE 1 SHAWN MYERS
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, MEAT SHAWN SPENCER
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO.
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, DESSERTS, ICE CREAM, NOVELTIES
STEVE MENNEN
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, PRODUCE STORMY WHITLEY
THE KROGER CO. SVP, CHIEF MERCHANT AND MARKETING OFFICER
STUART AITKEN
THE KROGER CO. FRESH SEAFOOD COMMODITY MANAGER TERRI COFFEY
THE KROGER CO.
TERRI GOSS
CATEGORY MANAGER, BREAD, PIZZA, SNACK, HANDHELD
TIM MASSA
TOM DUNCAN
VANESSA
CATEGORY
CATEGORY
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THE KROGER CO.
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
THE KROGER CO.
CATEGORY MANAGER, CANDY TRICIA SCHETTLE
THE KROGER CO. DIRECTOR, HBC PERSONAL CARE AND BEAUTY TYLER CONNELL
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RETAIL VALERIE JABBAR
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, HAIRCARE AND APPLIANCES
SPRINGER
THE KROGER CO.
MANAGER, CHEESE VINCE FRONT
THE KROGER CO. CATEGORY MANAGER, CANNED GROCERY WILL MARTIN
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CIO YAEL COSSET
THE KROGER CO.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
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84.51º 84.51° VICE PRESIDENT MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS ALLISON UNKRAUT 84.51° VP, CLIENT PARTNERSHIPS ANTHONY SILER
84.51°
VP STRATEGY & ACCELERATION, 84.51 BARBARA CONNORS 84.51° VP COMMERCIAL LOYALTY BECKY ELDREDGE 84.51°
SVP, PERSONALIZATION & LOYALTY STRATEGY BOB WELCH 84.51° DIRECTOR CPG MERCH COLLABORATION BRENDAN COLANTUONO
84.51°
VP MERCH CONSULTING, CENTER STORE BRIAN DOWEY 84.51° SVP, KROGER PRECISION MARKETING CARA PRATT
84.51° VP OF STRATEGY & INSIGHTS GROUP GEORGETTE ANGULO-RAMIREZ 84.51° DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & INSIGHTS GROUP JESSICA TASTET
84.51° VP, KROGER PRECISION MARKETING JILL SMITH 84.51° DIRECTOR, MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS & STRATEGY
KATE HOLMSTROM
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84.51º
84.51° DIRECTOR, GROCERY MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS
KIRK JACKSON
84.51° DIRECTOR, STATE OF THE CUSTOMER MARIA ARAND
84.51° VP - COMMERCIAL INSIGHTS MATT ANDERSON
84.51° DIRECTOR, MERCHANDISING ALT PROFIT COLLABORATION
MEGHAN WILLCOCKS
84.51° SENIOR VP, INSIGHTS + LOYALTY
MICHAEL MCGOWAN
84.51° DIRECTOR, DAIRY AND FROZEN MERCHANDISING, ANALYTICS AND STRATEGY
MICHELLE BURNS
84.51°
84.51° PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER FOUNDATIONS, 84.51
MILEN MAHADEVAN SARAH LANDSMAN
84.51° FRESH MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS SHAAN ZAVERI
84.51° / PEARLROCK PARTNERS DIRECTOR MEGAN REUSZER
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
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1440 FOODS VP SALES & CORPORATE STRATEGY ANTHONY DONAHUE 1440 FOODS DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT DEREK ACORN 34 DEGREES VP SALES ADAM HALL 3M KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER ABBY HILL 3M RETAIL NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR JIM SCHMIDT AB INBEV SR. DIRECTOR SALES LEX KARAS AB INBEV VP U.S. SALES – GROCERY, CLUB, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND EMERGING CHANNELS MIKE POTTHOFF AB INBEV DIRECTOR CATEGORY LEADERSHIP SCOTT CAHALL ABBOTT NUTRITION VP, US CONSUMER SALES JASON SMITH ABBOTT NUTRITION CATEGORY TEAM LEADER JEFF FASSBENDER ABBOTT NUTRITION SR. SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER MANDY JONES ABBOTT NUTRITION DIRECTOR MIKE FARRELL
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
ABBOTT NUTRITION
SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER SARAH LAMB
ABBOTT NUTRITION
SR. TEAM LEADER TREVOR NIKLES
ABBVIE NATIONAL DIRECTOR, OTC DALLAS WILLIAMS
ABBVIE NATIONAL OTC EXECUTIVE RACHEL PIERCE
ACCELERATE360
BARBARA ZOBRIST
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
ACCELERATE360 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SALES JOHN PERNER
ACCELERATE360
CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WILL HAYS
ACOSTA EVP OF SALES ASHLEY ROEHM
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ACOSTA VP SALES DAWN BADIA
ACOSTA BUSINESS MANAGER KRISTIN TWEEDDALE
ACOSTA VP VIC OPRISCH
ADVANTAGE SVP, SALES CHRIS BROWN
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
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ADVANTAGE SENIOR DIRECTOR - EVENT PRODUCTION CYNTHIA OXLEY ADVANTAGE DIRECTOR OF CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT KELLI FICKE ADVANTAGE ASSOCIATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LAUREN SUNDERMAN ADVANTAGE VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICES LISA HAUBNER ADVANTAGE DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES MORGAN RENO ADVANTAGE PRESIDENT, SALES TOM MICHAELIS AJINOMOTO FOODS NA DIVISION SALES MANAGER ANDREW THILL AJINOMOTO FOODS NA SR. DIRECTOR SALES DEREK DEMUTH AJINOMOTO FOODS NA VP SALES JERRY YANDELL ALKALINE88 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES & OPERATIONS FRANK CHESSMAN ALKALINE88 SENIOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES GREG RITTER AMERICAN GREETINGS SR DIRECTOR ASHLEY GAFFEY
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
22
AMERICAN GREETINGS COMMERCIAL ANALYTICS MANAGER BETH REPPERMUND AMERICAN GREETINGS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DANIELLE MIRANDA AMERICAN GREETINGS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SHOPPER MARKETING JULIE HERCEG AMERICAN GREETINGS VP NATIONAL SALES AND SHOPPER MARKETING MAUREEN MEIDENBAUER AMERICAN GREETINGS SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE RACHEL SWELLIE AQUA STAR VICE PRESIDENT RETAIL SALES JASON TAYLOR AQUA STAR VP OF SALES TOM MCDONALD ATHLETIC BREWING CHIEF SALES OFFICER ALEX BOERGER ATHLETIC BREWING NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER BECCA TOFT B&G FOODS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER AMELIA DEANTONIS B&G FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES DAVID “BUD” SCHNEICKERT B&G FOODS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER KEVIN NIELSON
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
VICE PRESIDENT - NATIONAL CUSTOMERS DAN SCHLEGEL
KROGER NATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE PAUL BRODERICK
REGION SALES MANAGER DAVE GAJUS
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BARCEL USA
BARCEL USA SENIOR MANAGER KASEY WATTS
BARCEL USA
BARILLA AMERICA, INC.
BARILLA AMERICA, INC.
DIRECTOR - CATEGORY MANAGEMENT JIM MICHALAK
BARILLA AMERICA, INC. DIRECTOR OF SALES TRACY PEREZ
BAUSCH + LOMB CONSUMER
SR. STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER ALBERT SWANN
BAYER DIRECTOR OF SALES BRITTANI STEPTER
BEECH-NUT
NATIONAL
BAYER SHOPPER BASED DESIGN LORI KROUSKOS BAYER SENIOR BUSINESS MANAGER SETH HARTIG
NUTRITION
ACCOUNT MANAGER JENNIE TRACHSEL BEECH-NUT NUTRITION VP SALES MARK BARRIOS
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
24
BEIERSDORF ACCOUNT MANAGER JAIME RODRIGUEZ-NOVAS BEIERSDORF TEAM LEADER, KROGER MARIANA FERREIRA BEYOND MEAT VP SALES US RETAIL JASON MOSLEY BEYOND MEAT SALES DIRECTOR JASON RUST BIC NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER ANDY STJERNSTROM BIC SR DIRECTOR JOHN MARTINO BIC TEAM LEAD SCOTT REDMON BIGELOW TEA GLOBAL HEAD OF SALES FRANK COUGHLIN BIGELOW TEA NATIONAL SALES MANAGER SHARI WAGNER BIGELOW TEA CATEGORY MANAGER TYLER OBERLANDER BIMBO BAKERIES USA SENIOR CUSTOMER EXECUTIVE ANTHONY CHIARAVALLE BIMBO BAKERIES USA DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMERS JOE MCMANAMA
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
SR. CATEGORY INSIGHTS MANAGER KATIE AUGSBURGER
SR. DIRECTOR KEN GRONHOLM
SR SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER TAYLOR BURGESS
SENIOR
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BIMBO BAKERIES USA
BIMBO BAKERIES USA
BIMBO BAKERIES USA
BIMBO BAKERIES USA
MANAGER, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT TODD ASKREN
BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES CHRISTIAN ALBITZ
BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS DIRECTOR OF SALES JASON EDWARDS
BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS SALES DIRECTOR TRAVIS MILLER
BOB EVANS SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER AARON KINGSLEY
BOB EVANS CUSTOMER INSIGHTS MANAGER HARRISON HENSLEY
BOB EVANS TEAM LEAD: KROGER ROBERT COX
BODYARMOR SPORTS NUTRITION DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS COLIN SPENCER
BODYARMOR SPORTS NUTRITION VP, CUSTOMER MARKETING JOSH PACE
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
26
BODYARMOR SPORTS NUTRITION VICE PRESIDENT- SALES/LARGE FORMAT LISA GERKE BONIPAK PRODUCE ACCOUNT MANAGER DEREK EAGER BONITA PACKING CO. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER LEEANN BETTENCOURT BOSTON BEER COMPANY NATIONAL CHAIN LEAD CARL CONAWAY BOSTON BEER COMPANY NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER CATHERINE COOK BOSTON BEER COMPANY NAM - KROGER LEAD PACIFIC DIV. CODY BERGENER BOSTON BEER COMPANY KROGER TEAM LEAD JON SWARTZ BOSTON BEER COMPANY CATEGORY MANAGER - NATIONAL ACCOUNTS RICKY WOLFE BRADSHAW HOME NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR GEOFF DENTON BRADSHAW HOME SR. CHANNEL MARKETING MANAGER JAMI MENDOZA BRADSHAW HOME EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SCOTT BRADSHAW BROWN FORMAN NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER APRIL SCHMIDT
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
27
BROWN FORMAN DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DESIRE’ HUNTER
BROWN FORMAN VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS GEOFF CRONAN
BRYNWOOD PARTNERS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES KYLE OSCHMAN
BRYNWOOD PARTNERS PRESIDENT OF SALES MIKE O’DONNELL
BUMBLE BEE SEAFOODS SVP OF STRATEGY AND COMMERCIALIZATION CONNIE SHEPHERD
BUMBLE BEE SEAFOODS SR. SALES DIRECTOR JERRY WECKSTEIN
BUMBLE BEE SEAFOODS VICE PRESIDENT SEBASTIAN CASTRO-MALASPINA
BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY DIVISION MANAGER BRYAN BIRLING
BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY CATEGORY MANAGER MATT DUNCAN
BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY NATIONAL CUSTOMER MANAGER WES DAVIS BUTTERBALL LLC DIRECTOR OF SALES CHRIS MCGOVERN
BUTTERBALL LLC SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CHRIS PEACH
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
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BUTTERBALL LLC NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JENNIFER GOSNEY
CA CARLIN VICE PRESIDENT, SALES JASON BREWER
CA CARLIN PRESIDENT JOHN RUTHERFORD
CA CARLIN VP, KROGER TEAM PAUL NEWTON
CALIFORNIA GIANT BERRY FARMS VICE PRESIDENT - SALES ALAN EDIGER
CALIFORNIA GIANT BERRY FARMS PRESIDENT JOE BARSI
CALIFORNIA GIANT BERRY FARMS DIRECTOR OF SALES NICK CHAPPELL
CAMPBELL’S CUSTOMER VICE PRESIDENT ANDREW MANOCCHIO
CAMPBELL’S CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER - MEALS AND BEVERAGES
CHARLEY NEVIN
CAMPBELL’S VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, KROGER JEN CARTER
CAMPBELL’S VICE PRESIDENT- NATIONAL ACCOUNTS JOSH WOOLEY
CAMPBELL’S DIGITAL COMMERCE STRATEGY, DIRECTOR KRYSTIE CUMMINS
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CAMPBELL’S
LINDSEY ENWRIGHT
VICE PRESIDENT CUSTOMER SUPPLY CHAIN ENGAGEMENT
CAMPBELL’S
MIKE PIERSON
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER - CAMPBELL’S SNACKS DIVISION
CAMPBELL’S
NICOLA MCGUCKIEN
VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER STRATEGYCAMPBELL’S SNACKS DIVISION
CARGILL, INC.
BILL WILKINSON
SALES MANAGER
CARGILL, INC.
PAT SUGRUE
CORPORATE ACCOUNT LEADER
CARGILL, INC.
SHELLY THOMPSON
KEY ACCOUNTS CONSULTANT
CATALINA
REBECCA KLINGENBERG
SENIOR DIRECTOR, RETAIL BRAND DEVELOPMENT
CATALINA VP, GENERAL MANAGER TONY WESTLEY
CHALLENGE DAIRY PRODUCTS INC
DEBBY STEELE
DIRECTOR OF SALES - PRIVATE LABEL
STEPHEN CHRISS
CAMPBELL’S VP, DIGITAL COMMERCE & OMNICHANNEL MARKETING
CATALINA
ADAM THORSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, RETAIL BRAND DEVELOPMENT
CHALLENGE DAIRY PRODUCTS INC
JENNIFER ROPER
SR SALES DIRECTOR
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CHALLENGE DAIRY PRODUCTS INC SVP JP
CHIQUITA
CHIQUITA BRANDS PRESIDENT CARLOS LOPEZ FLORES
CHIQUITA BRANDS SENIOR CUSTOMER MANAGER MIKE VESELY
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HVIZDA
BRANDS SENIOR CUSTOMER MANAGER BRIAN REAP
CHOBANI VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES DAN SAWCHUK
CHOBANI DIRECTOR DANIELLE RENZENBRINK
SALES
CLIF BAR & COMPANY SR. DIRECTOR MELISSA LOAR COMMUNITY COFFEE SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER KEN OEMISCH COMMUNITY COFFEE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STEVEN BRAMLETT CONAGRA BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES KEVIN MANEY
CHOBANI
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER SAMANTHA MCEACHEN CLIF BAR & COMPANY VP OF
BRENT GRAVLEE
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BRANDS VP SALES LARRY LOPRESTI
BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR ROB FOWLER CONAIR LLC NATIONAL ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER DANIELLE FRANKLIN
LLC NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JULIE GRANBERG CONAIR LLC DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS REBECCA TACKMAN
BRANDS NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR CHRIS MCCURDY
BRANDS VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL ACCOUNTS CRAIG JACOBI
BRANDS WINE & SPIRITS - DIRECTOR OF SALES JOHN BEESE CONSTELLATION BRANDS VP, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS BEER DIVISION TED JOHNSON CROSSMARK VICE PRESIDENT KROGER TEAM ALAN PASCHAL CROSSMARK BAM KRISTEN RIESENBERG CROSSMARK BUSINESS ACCOUNT MANAGER SALLY LUKEMIRE
CONAGRA
CONAGRA
CONAIR
CONSTELLATION
CONSTELLATION
CONSTELLATION
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CROSSMARK BUSINESS ACCOUNT MANAGER THOMAS OLTHOFF DAISY BRAND SALES MANAGER ANDREW SCOLLO DAISY BRAND REGION MANAGER RICK FAGAN DAISY BRAND NATIONAL SALES MANAGER SCOTT KLANE DANONE SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES ANN POST DANONE SR DIRECTOR OF SALES, KROGER TEAM CRAIG HOWARD DANONE SENIOR DIRECTOR CATEGORY MANAGEMENT JANELLE LEMAY DE CECCO CENTRAL AREA SALES MANAGER BRIAN PIKUL DE CECCO CEO GIACOMO CAMPINOTI DE CECCO HEAD OF US SALES LOU BELLIZZI DEL MONTE FOODS, INC. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ANDREW MAGLIOZZI DEL MONTE FOODS, INC. VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS CHRIS FALLER
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DEL MONTE FOODS, INC. DIRECTOR OF SALES DUANE MEADE DIAGEO DIRECTOR, CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT AGAVNI GASPARYAN DIAGEO NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER KATHY ESPINOSA DIAGEO DIRECTOR OF SALES LAURA CHIN DIAGEO VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS TREVOR SCOON DOLE VP ADAM HEICK DOLE DIRECTOR OF SALES BRANDON FEAGANS DOLE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS BUDDY DALTON DOLE SR VP BANANA SALES CYNTHIA NUNES DOLE NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER RICH BRNICH DOLE GENERAL MANAGER ROBERT RUSSO DOLE VICE PRESIDENT SALES STACY SMOOT
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DRISCOLL’S
CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT DAN KLEMENCIC E&J
DEVELOPMENT
SMITH E&J
MANAGER
GRUBBS EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER DAN SCIGLIMPAGLIA EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE TEAM LEADER GERALD HULETT EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JEFFREY LIPP EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE DIRECTOR RICH GEORGE EMERSON GROUP KROGER TEAM LEAD FOR THE EMERSON GROUP SUSAN PITTSLEY
DRISCOLL’S DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SALES ROSE PALACIOS DRISCOLL’S VICE PRESIDENT, SALES CASEY ROSE
DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT NICOLE GRANT E&J GALLO WINERY MANAGING DIRECTOR BAILEY SWEET E&J GALLO WINERY DIRECTOR
GALLO WINERY VP-CUSTOMER
HERB
GALLO WINERY ACCOUNT
JIM
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EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
BOB HALPIN
PRESIDENT OF BRANDED MEATS/ SEAFOOD / PRODUCE
EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
OUR BRANDS BRENT BEERENS
EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
MICHAEL DAVIS
EMPIRE CINCINNATI MANAGER
EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
PRESIDENT PAUL TOWLE
EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
SHELLEY EAGLESON
VP OF DELI BAKERY
EMPIRE MARKETING STRATEGIES
VICE PRESIDENT OF GROCERY TRINA MCCOOL
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ENERGIZER VP - SALES CHRIS SLEAD ENERGIZER SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
EOS
SHANNON BROWN ENERGIZER DIRECTOR STEPHEN BORZEKA EOS PRODUCTS DIRECTOR OF SALES CARRIE-ANNE FARRELL
PRODUCTS SR. CATEGORY ANALYST JACKIE EVANS EOS PRODUCTS MSP JESSICA CACCAMO
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EVERY MAN JACK VICE PRESIDENT, SALES CARA OLSON
EVERY MAN JACK SALES DIRECTOR JEFF ABBAMONTE
EVERY MAN JACK SR. SALES DIRECTOR JIM NELSON
FAM BRANDS VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS FIONA GERBERSHAGEN
FAM BRANDS FORECASTER SUE ADEN
FAM BRANDS SR. KEY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE YVONNE KRAMER
FELDKAMP MARKETING VICE PRESIDENT - ACTIVE NUTRITION/HEALTHCARE/BEAUTY/OUR BRANDS
JENNY JOHNSON
FELDKAMP MARKETING VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS LISA ARNOLD
FELDKAMP MARKETING VICE PRESIDENT MIKE TREVOR
FERRARA VP SALES RANDY ROSINSKI
FERRARA SALES DIRECTOR - KROGER SARA ACOMB
FERRARA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER SHAYLA KISER
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FERRERO VP SALES - US GROCERY ANDREW BEREDO FERRERO CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER JIM KLEIN FERRERO DIRECTOR OF SALES RICH BOUTWELL FGX INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES BRYAN LINHARES FGX INTERNATIONAL SVP - GM MASS RETAIL GEORGE KALPOGIANNIS FILIPPO BERIO VP SALES BILL KUHN FILIPPO BERIO SR. SALES DIRECTOR JASON MORNEAU FILIPPO BERIO REGION SALES MANAGER – NATIONAL ACCOUNTS KELLY EVERS FOSTER FARMS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER BRANDON HOEHN FOSTER FARMS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JEN LEOPOLD FOSTER FARMS VP SALES KROGER/EAST REGION STEVEN YARMOWICH FRESH MARK, INC. NATIONAL ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER BARRY JACKSON
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FRESH
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MARK, INC.
MARKETING AND SALES ANALYST MACKENZY DUNCAN
FRESH MARK, INC.
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & RETAIL SALES ROB HITE
FRONTIER CO-OP CONSUMER INSIGHTS MANAGER CHERYL STRAIGHT
FRONTIER CO-OP VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES DEE ANN DONNELLY
FRONTIER CO-OP DIRECTOR OF SALES SHELLI SWANSSON
GALDERMA SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER MIKE DE WATTEVILLE
GARDEN FRESH GOURMET LLC. PRIVATE LABEL JEAN-MARC BASSIL
GARDEN FRESH GOURMET LLC. SR. VICE PRESIDENT JP PATCHETT
GARDEN FRESH GOURMET LLC. VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING SAMI DEMNATI
GARDEN FRESH GOURMET LLC. VP SALES TRISHA MILLER
GARNER FOODS VICE PRESIDENT OF RETAIL DAVE FRANK
GARNER FOODS REGION SALES MANAGER JAMES JOHNSON
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GARNER FOODS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SCOTT KASH
GENERAL MILLS
OMNICHANNEL CUSTOMER LEAD JAMES EVANS
GENERAL MILLS
SNACKS TEAM LEAD JENNI SKIBA
GENERAL MILLS
CUSTOMER VICE PRESIDENT MATT MALONE
GENERAL MILLS
SR. CUSTOMER MARKETING MANAGER RENEE LONG
GENERAL MILLS
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER SRI RAJAGOPALAN
GENERAL MILLS / BLUE BUFFALO SALES DIRECTOR ROB BRANHAM
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
SR. DIRECTOR - SALES CHAD HANSEN
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
VP SALES - GROCERY CHANNEL RICK RISING
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER RYAN ELWART
GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE
SR. SALES ANALYST KEITH LUOMA
GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE
KROGER TEAM LEAD KRISTIN CROPPER
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GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE CATEGORY MANAGER MOLLIE O’KRENT
GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS NATIONAL SALES MANAGER AMY SAXTON
GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS SALES MANAGER KELLY KALTHOFF
GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS VICE PRESIDENT, SALES STEVEN BUFFINGTON
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GOGO SQUEEZ NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER ANN BEATY
GOGO SQUEEZ CATEGORY MANAGER BRITTANY PARSONS
GOGO SQUEEZ DIRECTOR OF SALES ERIC BAKER
GOTHAM GREENS SVP OF SALES BRIAN ORR
GOTHAM GREENS NATIONAL SALES MANAGER SAM BOLIS
GOTHAM GREENS CEO VIRAJ PURI
GOYA FOODS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES ERIC BRAY
GRIMMWAY FARMS VP OF ORGANIC SALES BOB BORDA
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GRIMMWAY FARMS EVP SALES & MARKETING ERIC PROFFITT
GRIMMWAY FARMS VP OF SALES MIKE ANSPACH
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER ARI LABELL
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER BRIAN HEIM
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP VP, SALES JEFF HARRIS
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT JOE SACRIPONTE
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER RAMON CORDOVA
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP DIRECTOR, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT VIVIAN KUETHE
HALEON VICE PRESIDENT GROCERY/ALT+ BILL WOLFENDEN
HALEON ECOMMERCE SALES MANGER CORY BERG
HALEON CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER RACHEL MARLER
HALEON KROGER TEAM LEAD TURKESSA KNOX
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HANDI-FOIL CORP NAT’L SALES MANAGER BRIAN PRESTIFILIPPO
HANDI-FOIL CORP PRESIDENT DAVID SARNOFF
HANDI-FOIL CORP DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MICHELLE SCHNUR
HANES DIRECTOR, CMG ROBERT HUGHES
DEANE BAKER
HARRY’S SENIOR SALES MANGER
HARRY’S RETAIL PLANNING AND OPERATIONS ERIC SAUERZOPF
HARRY’S DIRECTOR, GROCERY CHANNEL JAMIE CONNELL
HASBRO DIRECTOR OF SALES CHRISTINA CUNHA
HASBRO SALES MANAGER DAN BLESSING
JEANNE CASHMAN
HASBRO SALES MANAGER
HEALTHPRO BRANDS VP OF OPERATIONS BRIAN WEBBER
HEALTHPRO BRANDS CEO DAVID COOK
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HEALTHPRO BRANDS
SVP OF SALES WOODY NORRIS
HEINEKEN USA
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER CLAUDIA LOPEZ
HEINEKEN USA
SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR JOHN BARNEY
HEINEKEN USA
MATTHEW VITRIS
VICE PRESIDENT - NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
HEINEKEN USA
MERIDITH AGUILAR
SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
HEINEKEN USA
NICHOLAS POWERS
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER - CENTRAL/ EAST
HEINEKEN USA
SENIOR MANAGER - CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT
HIMS & HERS HEALTH
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES KEVIN O’HARA
HIMS & HERS HEALTH
RETAIL STRATEGY AND PLANNING MONICA YALIF
HISAMITSU/SALONPAS SR DIRECTOR, SALES STEVE DIPIETRO
HOME MARKET FOODS
VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL JEFF BONI
43
SCOTT MILLING
HELLO BELLO VP OF SALES COLIN CASEY
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HOME MARKET FOODS CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER MIKE WEIERMILLER HOME MARKET FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES TIM HUNT HOMETOWN FOOD COMPANY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES DON GALLAGHER HORMEL FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES - KROGER CRAIG DREFCINSKI HORMEL FOODS SVP OF SALES NATOSHA WALSH HORMEL FOODS PRESIDENT OF SALES PJ CONNOR HOSTESS BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES ADELE SNYDER HOSTESS BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES - VOORTMAN MATT HOLBEIN HOSTESS BRANDS GROUP VICE PRESIDENT RICH CACHION HUHTAMAKI NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER BRIAN ROULHAC HUHTAMAKI HEAD OF RETAIL SALES MIKE MCLAUGHLIN HUHTAMAKI V.P. RETAIL TODD GRAVEN
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IDAHOAN FOODS DIRECTOR, RETAIL CORPORATE ACCOUNTS CLAY CAMPBELL
IDAHOAN FOODS VP RETAIL SALES GLEN WALTER
IDAHOAN FOODS VP MARKETING RYAN ELLIS
IRRESISTIBLE FOOD GROUP (KH)
VP - SALES AND OMNICHANNEL MARKETING RAOUF MOUSSA
IRRESISTIBLE FOODS GROUP (KH)
KROGER TEAM LEAD SARAH HEIM
JACENT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DALE EASTMAN
JACENT VP OF CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT LINDY ESBIN
JACENT PRESIDENT RYAN MYERS
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JACK LINK’S
SVP OF SALES & CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT MATT WHITE
JACK LINK’S SR. CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER CHRIS ALLEN
JACK LINK’S DIRECTOR OF SALES STEVE LEWIS
JBS SALES / CUSTOMER SERVICE DARREN DAVENPORT
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JBS KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER KELLY OSTER JBS SALES MANAGER LUCAS STEVENS JBS VP OF SALES / KROGER CUSTOMER BUSINESS TEAM LEADER
MIKE ELAM
JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY SR. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES JERRY PIERSON
JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY VP NORTH AMERICA SALES JON ALDEN
JFE FRANCHISING INC / SNOWFOX EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT BRIAN LEE
JFE FRANCHISING INC / SNOWFOX VP OF MERCHANDISING DANNY KIM
JFE FRANCHISING INC / SNOWFOX VP OF OPERATIONS KEVIN YANG
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SR. CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT MANAGERKROGER
BRIAN HOGAN JOHNSON & JOHNSON SR MANAGER LOGISTICS CHRISTIAN BEYER JOHNSON & JOHNSON SELF CARE LEAD, OTC CATEGORIES DAVE OCZYPOK JOHNSON & JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT KEVIN GARRETSON
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& JOHNSON TEAM LEADER SABRINA MILLS
& JOHNSON SR. MANAGER, INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS TERI DELGADO THOMPSON
& JOHNSON / KENVUE SR. CDM ILONA LONNEMAN JOHNSON & JOHNSON / KENVUE SR. OMNI SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER TIM O’SHEA JOHNSON & JOHNSON/ KENVUE SR. MANAGER, ECOMMERCE KELLY SHU JOHNSONVILLE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CATEGORY INSIGHTS DAN BALTUS JOHNSONVILLE SALES DIRECTOR TOM SCHNEIDER KAO USA SALES DIRECTOR BOB GOEBEL KAO USA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER KATIE INGRAM KELLOGG’S SR. DIRECTOR SALES - SNACKS CHERYL LETT KELLOGG’S VP, KROGER TEAM LEADER ERIN RIGGS KELLOGG’S DIRECTOR, TEAM SALES FROZEN JESSE BURKHOLDER
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
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KENS FOODS BUSINESS MANAGER DANIEL WALLS
KENS FOODS VP SALES DAVID CHAMPLIN
KENS FOODS PRESIDENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARK HOLBROOK
KEURIG DR PEPPER SR. DIRECTOR, DSD SALES JANINE VARNER
KEURIG DR PEPPER DIRECTOR, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT KAREN DURFEE
KEURIG DR PEPPER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES KIM EARLEY
KEURIG DR PEPPER NAE - ECOMM & OCADO OPS KYLEE BYRD
KEURIG DR PEPPER SR DIRECTOR OF SALES & EXECUTION SCOTT BARCENILLA
KIMBERLY-CLARK
KEURIG DR PEPPER VP, SALES SRETEN GAJIC KIMBERLY-CLARK VICE PRESIDENT ERIN EHMKE
SR. TEAM LEADER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT JASON DEPP KIMBERLY-CLARK SR. BRAND MANAGER - OMNICHANNEL MATT HERRMANN
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KIND SNACKS LLC SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER AMY MULRYAN
KIND SNACKS LLC DIRECTOR OF SALES RYAN MARCHEWKA
KIND SNACKS LLC VICE PRESIDENT - GROCERY & NATURAL VANESSA COPE
KONTOOR BRANDS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CHERYL LEONARD
KONTOOR BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES DAN PETERSON
KRAFT HEINZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CATEGORY LEADERSHIP
ADAM CLAY
KRAFT HEINZ DIRECTOR SALES AMANDA RAMSEYER
KRAFT HEINZ DIRECTOR OF SALES-GROCERY AMY MILLER
KRAFT HEINZ CUSTOMER VICE PRESIDENT FARUK ATMACA
KRAFT HEINZ SALES DIRECTOR JOSE MATOS
KRAFT HEINZ DIRECTOR MATT SCHILDMEYER
L&R DISTRIBUTORS CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER JIM ATHEY
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L&R DISTRIBUTORS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
L&R DISTRIBUTORS
NATIONAL
OF RETAIL SALES
LAKEVIEW
VP
SALES
LAKEVIEW FARMS SVP SALES TOM NEAVE LAKEVIEW FARMS DIRECTOR OF SALES TONIA STANTON LALA US REGIONAL SALES MANAGER JOE PECORARO
VICE PRESIDENT OF
LAURA STUDAWAY
EVP TOM TOMESCKO L.A. LIBATIONS CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER CHAD COESTER L.A. LIBATIONS CEO / CO-FOUNDER DANNY STEPPER L.A. LIBATIONS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES MICHAEL WHITE LA TERRA FINA VP SALES AND MARKETING CINDY HESS LA TERRA FINA KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER KEVIN NORRIS LA TERRA FINA
DIRECTOR
RYAN SALAPA
FARMS
OF
SCOTT BAKER
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O’ FROST CATEGORY MANAGER JAMIE RUSS LAND O’ FROST DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS & INTEGRATED BRAND MARKETING SHANTA MCGAHEY
O’ FROST DIRECTOR OF SALES SHAWN CALLAHAN LAND O LAKES VP - SALES DAVID STEARLE LAND O LAKES SALES DIRECTOR VNAY BEDI LAND O LAKES SR. DIRECTOR - RETAIL SALES ZAK LOWE LAVAZZA TEAM LEAD GROCERY EDOARDO SAVAZZINI LAVAZZA VP US SALES MICHAEL TYSIAK LIBMAN DIRECTOR OF SALES JOHN GRAY LIBMAN SALES ASSISTANT VANESSA DANE-SLAGLE LINDT & SPRUNGLI USA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JAMES TALMADGE LINDT & SPRUNGLI USA DIRECTOR NICK ELENIAK
LAND
LAND
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LINDT & SPRUNGLI USA TEAM LEADER REMCO TEN BRINK
L’OREAL NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER EBONY BYERS
L’OREAL SR. MANAGER, CUSTOMER MARKETING JENN WATTS
L’OREAL SALES VICE PRESIDENT JOHN STERTZ
L’OREAL DIRECTOR OF SALES LAUREN ROGERS
L’OREAL CUSTOMER MARKETING LEAD NICOLE GEISEN
LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS SALES DIRECTOR ED STACKMAN
LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES LANCE LUEGERS
LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER SAM GEISLER
MARC ANTHONY BRANDS VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS IAN SHERMAN
MARC ANTHONY BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR, KROGER KATIE KIRKHOFF
MARC ANTHONY BRANDS KEY ACCOUNTS - KROGER MATT MCCURDY
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MASTRONARDI PRODUCE LTD.
DIRECTOR, SALES PLANNING DAN NATELBORG
MASTRONARDI PRODUCE LTD.
SALES JASON BUCKO
MASTRONARDI PRODUCE LTD.
MICHAEL GLASS
KROGER ACCOUNT MANAGER
MATTEL, INC. SALES KENDRE MANFREDI
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MARS PETCARE MARS PET CATEGORY MANAGER CHUCK GENTES
MARS PETCARE TEAM LEAD CRIS HOUGHTALING
MARS PETCARE CUSTOMER MANAGER KYLE SNIDER
MARS WRIGLEY SALES DIRECTOR AMY GUERRE
MARS WRIGLEY VICE PRESIDENT LARGE FORMAT SALES ANDREW CAPRON
MASSIMO ZANETTI BEVERAGE VP, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS GENE BAIRD
MASSIMO ZANETTI BEVERAGE DIRECTOR OF SALES - NATIONAL RETAIL ACCOUNTS
HOSAIN LIPSON
MASSIMO ZANETTI BEVERAGE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES MIKE RAKOWSKI
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MATTEL, INC. SR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER, SALES MATTHEW MOLDOVAN MATTEL, INC. SR. DIRECTOR PETER SULLIVAN MAYBELLINE-GARNIER DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER MARKETING ANNE DOLAN MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC REGION VP SALES CRAIG REYNOLDS MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC CBM ELAINE BURCH MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC CBM KEN SIMONE MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING NIKKI FRENCH MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC CUSTOMER BUSINESS MANAGER STEVE FALLON MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC DIRECTOR TAMI WANDELL MCILHENNY COMPANY NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER LISA JUAREZ MCKEE FOODS CORP NATIONAL RETAIL TRADE MANAGER JOE THRASH MCKEE FOODS CORP CATEGORY INSIGHTS ANALYST JONATHAN SYKES
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INTERNATIONAL SALES VP, KROGER TEAM BASSEY ENO-IDEM
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MCKEE FOODS CORP RETAIL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE MIKE BOBENCHIK MISSION FOODS REGION VICE PRESIDENT KEN MICHAELSON MISSION FOODS VP MARKETING & TRADE MARKETING SATHISH MOHANRAJU MISSION FOODS KROGER TEAM LEADER NATIONAL ACCOUNTS SEAN MOONEY MISSION PRODUCE, INC. SVP OF SALES & MARKETING CHERYL HOEFS MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY SALES TEAM LEAD ALISON PALMER MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY DIRECTOR OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT KELLY CRAVER MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS - KROGER PARTNERSHIP MICHAEL WALLS MONDELEZ
MONDELEZ
MONDELEZ
MONDELEZ
LISA
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER DIRECTOR, SHOPPER ACTIVATION JILLIAN DUROJAIYE
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER VICE PRESIDENT JOSH KOHOUT
INTERNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
TENT
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SVP US FOOD & MASS TWYLA BAILEY
SR. CATEGORY MANAGER CAITLIN DRENNEN
DAVE VAN WINKLE
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER NICK HAMMOND
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MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
MONSTER ENERGY DIRECTOR OF SALES BRAD HOAGLAND
MONSTER ENERGY
MONSTER ENERGY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER CARRIE HOWELL
MONSTER ENERGY
MONSTER ENERGY SENIOR SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER ELLIE TALLY
MONSTER ENERGY
MONSTER ENERGY VP - SUPERMARKET CHANNEL ROBERT BRUCATO
MUSCO FAMILY OLIVE CO. SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES - WEST DOUG SARGENT
MUSH FOODS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES ANDREW HAVENS
MUSH FOODS SVP OF SALES LAURA TROIANO
MUSH FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES - LARGE FORMAT STEPHANIE BRIELOFF
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NATURE FRESH FARMS
SVP SALES AND MARKETING MATT QUIRING
NATURE FRESH FARMS
RETAIL ACCOUNT MANGER THOMAS MATIER
NATURE FRESH FARMS DIRECTOR OF SALES ZANELLE HOUGH
NEPTUNE RETAIL SOLUTIONS
SVP RETAIL JEREMY TURNER
NEPTUNE RETAIL SOLUTIONS
RETAIL TEAM LEAD LAUREN EICHER
NEPTUNE RETAIL SOLUTIONS
CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER STEFANIE DETWILER
NESTLE COFFEE PARTNERS
SR SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER ALLYSON RICHARDS
NESTLE COFFEE PARTNERS DIRECTOR, KROGER TEAM JILL SCHERMERHORN
NESTLE COFFEE PARTNERS
STEPHANIE ARMSTRONG
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGER
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE
SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES CHAD WELLS
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE
LOU DONADIO
VICE PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE
SR MANAGER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT RYAN MCCONAHA
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NESTLE NUTRITION - GERBER
CATEGORY MANAGER BECKY JOHNSON
NESTLE NUTRITION - GERBER
SR. MGR. OMNI SALES DANIELLE JOHNSON
NESTLE NUTRITION - GERBER
ACCOUNT MANAGER DOUG MILLER
NESTLE NUTRITION - GERBER
SR. CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGER KATIE BOSICA
NESTLE PURINA
ACCOUNT MANAGER HANNAH ARNHART
NESTLE PURINA
CATEGORY TEAM LEADER MAGGIE GREGG
NESTLE PURINA ACCOUNT MANAGER REID ARMSTRONG
NESTLE USA
SENIOR MANAGER CAMERON MANDERS
NESTLE USA
DIRECTOR DAVE HOLUM
NESTLE USA
MARK CAMDEN
GROUP LEADER - REVENUE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
NEWELL BRANDS
SR. SALES DIRECTOR, GROCERY CHANNEL JON LINDHOLM
NEWELL BRANDS VP, SALES RICK EPSTEIN
58
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
59
NEWELL BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES STEPHANIE BRABANT
NWE BRANDS ACCOUNT MANAGER BRIAN SALYERS NWE BRANDS PRESIDENT ROGER ZUMWALT
OATLY DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS CHRISTINE
OATLY VP OF SALES ERIN
OATLY SVP OF SALES
NATIONAL
NWE BRANDS VP OF OPERATIONS TREVOR WAAGE
LEWIS
MEREDITH
HEATHER COOPER OCEAN SPRAY
ACCOUNT
MANAGER DANNY SEIJIDO OCEAN SPRAY DIRECTOR OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT ERIN JOHNSON
OCEAN SPRAY TEAM LEADER JARED SCHINBECKLER
OCEAN SPRAY CATEGORY MANAGEMENT NEIL TANIS
OCEAN SPRAY SALES DIRECTOR SEAN CORBIN
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
60
OLE’ MEXICAN FOODS, INC. PRESIDENT RETAIL SALES & MARKETING EDGAR MORENO
OLE’ MEXICAN FOODS, INC.
SR. VP RETAIL SALES JORGE CASTANEDA
OLE’ MEXICAN FOODS, INC. DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ACCOUNTSKROGER
TAI LYNCH
ON SHELF MARKETING GROUP EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIAN BUNSE
ON SHELF MARKETING GROUP VP - SALES AND STRATEGY DAN HARDER
ON SHELF MARKETING GROUP VP OF INSIGHTS DAWN VALANDINGHAM
ON SHELF MARKETING GROUP DIRECTOR GM/HBC JOY DUNCAN
PACIFIC SEAFOOD SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST COLBY BULLARD
PACIFIC SEAFOOD CATEGORY MANAGER NOEMI JENKINS
PACIFIC SEAFOOD VP, CORPORATE KEY ACCOUNTS TYSON YECK
PASSION GROWERS SALES BRANDY ROUSSELLE
PASSION GROWERS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT KAREN RODRIGUEZ
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
61
PASSION GROWERS DATA ANALYTICS STEVEN PEISACH
PDC BRANDS FIELD SALES MANAGER EMILY HOLT
PDC BRANDS BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST MALLORIE ESTELL
PDC BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES TOM GARRIGA
PEET’S COFFEE SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER JENNY HOLLINGSHEAD
PEET’S COFFEE NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER MIKE ZITTEL
PEET’S COFFEE REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER TYRONE KELLEY
PEPSICO SHOPPER MARKETING CAROL SIMPSON
PEPSICO SR DIR OF SALES DEMETRIUS BEVERLY
PEPSICO HEAD OF ECOMM GRANT SHOVA
PEPSICO VICE PRESIDENT SALES CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
JEREMY SCHMID
PEPSICO SVP CUSTOMER SUPPLY CHAIN & GLOBAL GO-TO MARKET
JOHN PHILLIPS
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
62
PEPSICO SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR JULIA BANDUCCI
PEPSICO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GM MATT VICKERS
PEPSICO SR. DIRECTOR FRITO LAY MICHAEL PAUL
PEPSICO CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, BEVERAGES CHAD MATTHEWS
PERDUE FOODS SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES AMY ROBERTSON
PERDUE
FOODS ACCOUNT MANAGER AT ASHBY PERDUE FOODS VICE PRESIDENT SALES DAVID BLACKMON PERDUE FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES MARK FELDMAN
PERDUE FOODS VICE PRESIDENT SALES SARA FRONING
PERFETTI VAN MELLE VP SALES USA DANIEL HAMILTON
PERFETTI VAN MELLE SALES LAURA NYE PERFETTI VAN MELLE NATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER MATT MONTGOMERY
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
63
PETE & GERRY’S EGGS SVP SALES JACKIE MAYER
PETE & GERRY’S EGGS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NICOLE JONES
PILGRIM’S SR DIRECTOR SALES JAY ROBINSON
PILGRIM’S DIRECTOR OF SALES SABINA FANNING
PIM BRANDS SVP, SALES & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS LANCE SMITH
PIM BRANDS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES LAURA HOLLAND
PIM BRANDS VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING LISA EUSTIC
POST CONSUMER BRANDS ACCOUNT MANAGER CAROLINA DE LA BARRERA POST CONSUMER BRANDS CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER KAREN REID POST CONSUMER BRANDS SR. MANAGER - KROGER TEAM KURT BOVARD POST CONSUMER BRANDS KROGER TEAM LEAD RYAN JONES
PRIMA WAWONA DIRECTOR OF SALES STRATEGY GEORGE PAPANGELLIN
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
PRIMA WAWONA
MEMBER BOD AND FORMER CEO MARK RODRIGUEZ
PRIMA WAWONA SALES DIRECTOR MAURICIO JIMENEZ-CASTRO
PROCTER & GAMBLE
BARBIE BLAIR
BEAUTY, PERSONAL CARE, BABY AND HEALTH TEAM LEADER
PROCTER & GAMBLE SALES DIRECTOR CONCETTA FERLAUTO
PROCTER & GAMBLE
FINANCE MANAGER JEREMY BROWN
PROCTER & GAMBLE
KATIE DISYLVESTRO
SENIOR DIRECTOR, ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS
PROCTER & GAMBLE
MICHELLE NOBLE
CUSTOMER PRODUCT SUPPLY SENIOR DIRECTOR
PROCTER & GAMBLE SVP, NORTH AMERICA P&G SALES PAT CADY
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PROCTER
PULMUONE USA DIRECTOR OF KEY ACCOUNTS
SEMANCIK PULMUONE USA CEO KS CHO PULMUONE USA VP OF SALES AND MARKETING SUNG YOON (SY) NAM
& GAMBLE MARKETING PETER CHOI
JOE
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
Q MIXERS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER JOHN MOUNT
RAINIER FRUIT CUSTOMER INSIGHTS MANAGER ALLIE PERRAULT
READERLINK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - SALES DAVID TRAVETTO
READERLINK SENIOR NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER EVELYN VUJICA
READERLINK DIRECTOR OF SALES NICOLE TRAORE DIT NIGNAN
RECKITT SALES DIRECTOR MARK BEIERLE
65
RECKITT SALES TEAM LEAD MATT MURPHY RECKITT VP, SALES PAUL ASTUTO
RED BULL VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS EDDIE BRIGGS
RED BULL DIRECTOR, CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT KELLIE WECKSTEIN
RED BULL SVP, LARGE FORMAT KIM EVANOFF RED BULL SR. DIRECTOR OF CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANNY ZAYAS
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
JULIA TATE
SR. DIRECTOR - CUSTOMER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
VICE PRESIDENT - CUSTOMER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION SALES MANAGER EMILY CEDDIA
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RED BULL NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER SARA ANN LAUTERBACH
REDLAND FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES BRIAN ADKINS
REDLAND FOODS PRESIDENT DARRYL ROWE
REDLAND FOODS DIRECTOR, INNOVATION & MARKETING WENDY HARRIS
REVLON, INC.
REVLON, INC.
SR. CUSTOMER BUSINESS MANAGER KELLY ZAHERY
REVLON, INC.
STACEY WHYTE
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIRECTOR OF SALES JIM BURKE
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS VP OF SALES MICHAEL VALOROSE
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS KROGER TEAM LEADER QUINTON MASSEY
RICH PRODUCTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER MICHAEL CRAWFORD
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
67
RICH PRODUCTS DIRECTOR OF SALES ROB MCCOY
RICH PRODUCTS SVP CONSUMER BRANDS SHANNON GILREATH
RIEGA FOODS PRESIDENT BRAD GAMPPER
RIEGA FOODS INGREDIENT SALES MANAGER GARY BLANTON
RIEGA FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES TYLER WINDHAM
RIOT ENERGY FOUNDER | CEO LAURA JAKOBSEN
RIOT ENERGY SR. ADVISOR PAUL RENZENBRINK
RUIZ FOODS CATEGORY MANAGEMENT GREG MALTON
RUIZ FOODS SVP SALES, RETAIL JESSE SOWELL
RUIZ FOODS VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS KEVIN MURPHY
RUSSELL STOVER CHOCOLATES ACCOUNT MANAGER ALISON MANSFIELD
RUSSELL STOVER CHOCOLATES TEAM LEADER - KROGER TEAM BRIAN SHEA
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
68
RUSSELL STOVER CHOCOLATES CATEGORY MANAGER RAMYA KONDAMURI
SABRA DIPPING COMPANY CUSTOMER BUSINESS LEAD JACILYN BENVIE
SABRA DIPPING COMPANY
SR. MANAGER CONSUMER INSIGHTS JARROD WILLOUGHBY
CRAMER
CALDWELL
SALES
CONNOR DONOVAN SAPUTO DAIRY USA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER JAKE THOMAS SAPUTO DAIRY USA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER MICHELE ONIANS SARGENTO SR. VICE PRESIDENT, SALES CHRIS REGENNITTER SARGENTO
OF SALES - KROGER DEX RUSSELL
SABRA
DIPPING COMPANY DIRECTOR SCOTT FISHER SANOFI SR. TEAM LEAD CARDIFF HALL SANOFI HEAD OF FOOD CHANNEL CHAD
SANOFI US HEAD OF SALES, CHC KATHY
SAPUTO DAIRY USA
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
NATIONAL
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
SAUER BRANDS INC.
CENTRAL REGION SALES MANAGER ADAM ZINSMEISTER
SAUER BRANDS INC.
VP RETAIL JOHN CURRAN
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC.
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC.
ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER HANNAH SENERCHIA
SCHREIBER FOODS, INC.
VICE PRESIDENT - RETAIL SALES PAT KOLESKE
69
SARGENTO PRESIDENT ERIN PRICE
SC JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR GROCERY CHANNEL KEVIN EATON
SC JOHNSON
GROCERY TEAM LEAD - CATEGORY & SHOPPER LEADERSHIP
LAUREN ENSOR
SC JOHNSON TEAM LEAD RACHIEL FORDOS
SC JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR RICARDO KOTLIK
SC JOHNSON - LIFESTYLE BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES RYAN MURPHY
SC JOHNSON - LIFESTYLE BRANDS SENIOR DIRECTOR - GROCERY CHANNEL TANIA NEW
DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SALES GARRETT BRANSTNER
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70
SCHWAN’S DIRECTOR OF SALES GREG REDER
SCHWAN’S VICE PRESIDENT SALES RON SLOMINSKI
SCHWAN’S SENIOR DIRECTOR SALES SETH RHOADES
SENECA FOODS BRANDED SALES ZONE MANAGER AMY ENGELMAN
SENECA FOODS VICE PRESIDENT OF BRANDED SALES CARL BOWLING
SENECA FOODS ACCOUNT MANAGER EMMA BENJAMIN
SGWS VICE PRESIDENT CARL D’AMBROSE
SHANKMAN AND ASSOCIATES VP-GROCERY BOBBY SCHMITT
SHANKMAN AND ASSOCIATES VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING DEBRA HARRIS
SHANKMAN AND ASSOCIATES SENIOR MANAGER SALES & OPERATIONSKROGER TEAM
ROB SCHMIDT
SIGNIFY SENIOR CHANNEL MARKETING MANGER RENE BURGER SIGNIFY AVP SALES & MARKETING SCOTT KETCHUM
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
71
SIGNIFY KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER TODD THOMPSEN SIGROUP SALES & MARKETING BROKER - BUSINESS MANAGER MARIA SCARBOROUGH
SMITHFIELD FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES ERIC MARKEY SMITHFIELD FOODS VP SALES ERIC WADDELL
SMITHFIELD FOODS DIRECTOR OF SALES GEORGE SLINEY
SMITHFIELD FOODS VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, KROGER
TIM TOTIN
SMITHFIELD
FOODS
SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER TOM CLOSE
SMITHFIELD FOODS SR. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MGR. TONY CUNNINGHAM
SOVOS BRANDS SR. CUSTOMER BUSINESS MANAGER BRIAN RICCA
SOVOS BRANDS VP SALES, US GROCERY JOHN CREED
SOVOS BRANDS CATEGORY MANAGER SYDNEY PEROTTI STAR BROKERAGE DATA ANALYST AMBER PINDER
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
72
STAR BROKERAGE PRESIDENT - NORTH TEXAS REGION DON DYESS STAR BROKERAGE CEO LIZ HOLZHEAUSER
STARKIST CO. REGION SALES MANAGER JEFF GILLMAN
STARKIST CO. HEAD OF GLOBAL SALES JOHN CASTEN
STARKIST CO. DIRECTOR MATT SHULTZ
SUN PACIFIC VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES DAVE MEDDERS
SUN PACIFIC SALES EXECUTIVE PAUL LEE
SUNOPTA DIRECTOR OF SALES ANDY BOLDY
SUNOPTA ASSOCIATE MARKETING MANAGER CAMERON CALIFF SUNOPTA REGIONAL SALES MANAGER PAT LIPINSKI
T MARZETTI ACCOUNT CUSTOMER MANAGER DAN RATTERMAN TABLETOPS UNLIMITED VP OF SALES BONNIE FARIAS
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
TABLETOPS UNLIMITED PRESIDENT MOSEN ASGARI
TABLETOPS UNLIMITED SALES & INVENTORY MANAGER SAMANTHA LUBICH
TALKING RAIN BEVERAGE CO.
SHOPPER MARKETING MANAGER LAUREL SWENDSEN
TALKING RAIN BEVERAGE CO.
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS TROY BUEHNER
73
TAMPICO BEVERAGES NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR JUSTIN KAWA
TAMPICO BEVERAGES VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
STEVE DAVIS
TAYLOR FARMS DIRECTOR OF SALES CHRIS DREIER
TAYLOR FARMS
PRESIDENT DELI PREPARED FOODS GARTH BORMAN
TAYLOR FARMS PRESIDENT MARK CAMPION
TH FOODS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER KATIE CARR
THE CLOROX COMPANY NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER BELINDA BUSEMEYER
THE CLOROX COMPANY VP- SALES NATALIE HAGSTROM
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
74
THE CLOROX COMPANY DIRECTOR OF SALES TIM MCCLINTON
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY VP OF SALES ADAM GRIGGS
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY GROUP DIRECTOR, CATEGORY LEADERSHIP CHRISTIE WARREN
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY SALES DIRECTOR KATIE GRABOSKY
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY GROUP DIRECTOR MARKETING KATIE MCCOY
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY SALES GROUP DIRECTOR LESLIE MALL
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY PRESIDENT, KROGER TEAM MIKE CINQUE
THE FREMONT COMPANY PRESIDENT CHRIS SMITH
THE FREMONT COMPANY VP - BRAND SALES CHUCK MERRILL
THE FREMONT COMPANY DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE BRANDS RENEE HICKS
THE FROZEN FARMER FOUNDER KATEY EVANS
THE FROZEN FARMER FOUNDER KEVIN EVANS
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
75
THE HARVEST GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, KROGER TEAM NICHOLAS SPICHER
THE HARVEST GROUP DIRECTOR NICOLE YUNG
THE HERSHEY COMPANY SR. DIRECTOR, TEAM LEAD GINA PETERSON
THE HERSHEY COMPANY DIRECTOR OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT JUSTIN ZIMMARO
THE HERSHEY COMPANY CUSTOMER SALES EXECUTIVE SCOTT TEBBE
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER ADRIENNE BROWN
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER ANNETTE LORENZ
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. VICE PRESIDENT SALES FOOD & BEVERAGE HEIDI BANGOS
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. DIRECTOR OF SALES - FOOD & BEV JOHN PAULIK
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. SALES DIRECTOR KROGER PET PETER RAYNER
THE J.M. SMUCKER CO. VP SALES ROBERT CRANE
THE MARS AGENCY SVP BRIAN HIGDON
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
76
THE PICTSWEET COMPANY VICE PRESIDENT, BRANDED SALES CHRIS WILKERSON THE PICTSWEET COMPANY VP, PL AND FS ROBERT WEISS THE PICTSWEET COMPANY DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SALES SPENCER HORN THE VITA COCO COMPANY DIRECTOR- NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STEVE HAYES THE WILSON GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR ASHLEY KARLSTROM TILLAMOOK NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER CHRIS WEST TILLAMOOK NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER RJ SANDERS TILLAMOOK DIRECTOR OF SALES TIFFANY WOMACK TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES DIRECTOR DOUG KMIESKE TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES VICE PRESIDENT - NRD MICHAEL EBBEN TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES / RNDC VP NATIONAL ACCOUNTS RETAIL CATHERINE NURMI TYSON FOODS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT BOB BUKOVEC
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
77
TYSON FOODS, INC. DIRECTOR - CASE READY BEEF AND PORK JAY SAGEL
TYSON FOODS, INC. DIRECTOR KEVIN SELLINS
TYSON FOODS, INC.
SR. MANAGER COMMERCE MARKETING KIM WARRINER
TYSON FOODS, INC.
SR. DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL COOPER
TYSON FOODS, INC.
SR. CUSTOMER CATEGORY MANAGER RACHAEL RICHARDSON
UNILEVER SALES LEAD ADAM SESTON
UNILEVER TEAM LEADER CHRISTINA JOHNSON
UNILEVER TEAM LEADER, BPC DOUG HILL-HARRISS
UNILEVER SHOPPER MARKETING TEAM LEAD LEAH WISE
UNILEVER TEAM LEAD - CATEGORY MANAGEMENT MELISSA TRAPP
UNILEVER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TARRELL LINEMAN
UPFIELD VP GROCERY BILL MCGRATH
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
78
UPFIELD TEAM LEAD KEN SPROUSE
UPFIELD KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER NATE RICH
UTZ BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES BARNEY TRAPP
UTZ BRANDS DIRECTOR OF SALES, KROGER TEAM JAY BASTIAN
UTZ BRANDS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TIM HEIL
VALLEY FINE FOODS VP SALES JOHN LAWRENZ
VALLEY FINE FOODS CEO TODD NETTLETON
VALLEY FINE FOODS DVP TOM DALY
VITAL FARMS SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES BRETT BALTUTAT
VITAL FARMS DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER SUPPLY CHAIN HOPE VILLAO
VITAL FARMS KROGER ACCOUNT MANAGER LIZ MARQUARDT
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS MANAGER OF CORPORATE SALES DAVID GADD
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
79
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS CORPORATE SALES MANAGER JOHN COLEMAN
WELCH’S DIRECTOR, SALES FRANK SEDLER
WELCH’S VICE PRESIDENT SALES GREGG SAPPENFIELD
WELCH’S CHIEF REVENUE OFFICE & GENERAL MANAGER
STEVE KIMM
WELLA
SALES TEAM LEAD JOY COLEMAN
WELLA NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER KRISTI VONHOF
WELLA
HEAD OF SALES, US RETAIL MIKE CONCANNON
WHOLE EARTH BRANDS CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER BOB PETTINELLI WHOLE EARTH BRANDS NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER PATRICK MCGINNIS WILLERT HOME PRODUCTS DIRECTOR OF SALES SEAN TILLMON WINDSET FARMS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES JEFF MADU WINDSET FARMS DIRECTOR OF SALES RYAN CHERRY
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
80
WISE SNACKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SALES BRIAN MUSSER
WISE SNACKS SR. VP OF SALES GARY ROSSER
WISE SNACKS ACCOUNT MANAGER ROB FLORA
WONDERFUL SALES DISTRICT SALES MANAGER JINESH PATEL
WONDERFUL SALES PRESIDENT KURT VETTER
WONDERFUL SALES ASSOC VICE PRESIDENT TERI LYNN NUNNARI
WX BRANDS SVP SALES BRYAN MORENO
WX BRANDS KROGER TEAM LEAD JEFF CASSELL
WX BRANDS SR. DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LINDA SAWYER
WX BRANDS CHAIRMAN NICOLAS PONIATOWSKI
WX BRANDS CEO OLIVER COLVIN YASSO, INC. DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS ANNE SCHINBECKLER
SUPPLIERS + PARTNERS
ZEN
VP
CHIEF
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YASSO, INC. VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES BRIAN PHILLIPS
BEVERAGE, LLC
NATIONAL RETAIL SALES DAVE BROWN
ZEN BEVERAGE, LLC
COMMERCIAL OFFICER JC CRECY
ZEN BEVERAGE, LLC
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER LAURA COLODNER
ZURU BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PLANNING ANALYST
SID JAIN
ZURU SALES MANAGER TRAVIS BUCKINGHAM
PEPSICO CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER, FRITO LAY CARA KEATING
KROGER EVENT STAFF
RSM EVENT STAFF
82
THE KROGER CO. SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT KIM KOHORST RSM SENIOR DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST ALISSA MELSOPP RSM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AUSTIN RAINES RSM ART DIRECTOR MIKE CROWLEY RSM POINTS REWARDS PLUS BRANDI TYLER RSM SR. OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR CHRIS BECKER RSM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTINA HARTMAN RSM VICE PRESIDENT DAVE RICH RSM ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE HARRY HARDY
RSM EVENT STAFF
RSM PRESIDENT/CEO
RSM
JIM DOYLE
KRISTY BROCK
SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
RSM
MORGAN SPIVEY
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER
RSM
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER ROSS ENGLERT
MARIA CASTRO BIGALLI
RSM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
MIKEY TEJEDA
SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
RSM ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SAM FUQUA
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