Meet the speakers from our 2021-2022 Forums!

Want to join our speaker lineup and speak at one of the 2023 Forums? 
Contact Greg Sleter at gsleter@ensembleiq.com

2022 Speakers:

Elizabeth Lafontaine
Chief Retail Analyst,
EnsembleIQ
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Thomas N. Trkla
Chairman, CEO and President,
Yesway
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Claudio Gemmiti
Chief Innovation Officer,
Club Coffee L.P.
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Marty Esarte
Vice President Owned Brand,
Walgreens
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Kevin Gueta
Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer,
Thrive Market
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Solange Ackrill
VP of Marketing and Corporate Strategy,
Club Coffee
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Jeff Pepperworth
President & CEO,
iGPS
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John Gehre
Chief Merchandising Officer,
The Container Store
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Dr. Krishnakumar “KK” Davey
Client Engagement,
IRI
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Dawn Nowicki
VP of Marketing and Business Development,
Mold-Rite Plastics
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Abby Ayers
Senior Director of Retail Partnerships,
Fair Trade USA
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Ashley Elzinga
Director of Sustainability & Outreach,
Foodservice Packaging Institute
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Shelley Balanko
Senior Vice President,
The Hartman Group
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Liz Tyler
Category Strategy Manager - Our Brands,
Sprouts
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Juan De Paoli
Vice President, Our Brands,
Kroger
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Andrew Russick
VP, Sales & Marketing,
Pacific Coast Producers
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Doug Baker
Vice President, Industry Relations,
Food Industry Association
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Lisa Mirae
Senior Director of Own Brands Marketing,
Albertsons
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Angelo Campanella
Vice President of Channel Development,
Club Coffee LLP
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Aaron Fein
Vice President of Sales & Marketing,
Plata Wine Partners
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Kathy Kimple
Chief Retail Officer,
FitForCommerce
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Doug Baker
Vice President, Industry Relations,
Food Industry Association
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Marty Esarte
Senior Director of Health and Wellness, Owned Brands,
Walgreens
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Dan Ochwat
Executive Editor,
EnsembleIQ
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Nick Konat
Chief Merchandising Officer,
Petco
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John Talbott
Director, Center for Research and Education in Retailing,
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
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Keith Blackmer
Senior Category Strategy Manager, Our Brands,
Sprouts Farmers Market
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Dana Ponczek
Senior Product Development Manager II,
Walmart Inc.
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Heather Corkery
Senior Director Store Brands,
CVS
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Carlos Castelán
Founder and Managing Director,
The Navio Group
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Christine Arden
CEO,
Confitex
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2021 Speakers:

Kevin Smartt
CEO,
TXB
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Brandon Wehmeyer
Director of Private Brands,
Boxed
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Julie Joy
Director of Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Rouses Market
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Darla Reig
Director of DSD, Beer, Wine & Ethnic,
The Giant Company
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Dale Johnson
Sr. Director, Divisional Merchandise Manager for Consumables (Grocery/Household/Pet/Tobacco/Multicultural),
Walgreens Co.
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Erin Butler
Private Brands Manager,
Casey's
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Claudio Gemmiti
Chief Innovation Officer,
Club Coffee L.P.
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Juan De Paoli
Vice President, Our Brands,
Kroger
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Elizabeth Guthrie
Senior Director of Product Management, Own Brands,
Albertsons
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Jacqi Coleman
Senior Vice President, Partnerships,
Dairy Management Inc.
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Susan Thoman
Managing Director,
Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA)
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Rhodes Yepsen
Executive Director,
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
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Abby Ayers
Head of Retail & Factory Partnerships,
Fair Trade USA
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Shelley Balanko
SVP,
Hartman Group
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Hank Cardello
Senior Director, Leadership Solutions & Health & Prosperity Programs,
Georgetown University's Business for Impact
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Claudio Gemmiti
Chief Innovation Officer,
Club Coffee L.P.
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Marissa Golison
Manager of Packaging and Sustainability,
Consumer Brands Association
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Reid Jackson
VP, Corporate Development,
GS1 US
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Dan Ochwat
Executive Editor,
EnsembleIQ
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Bill Patton
Manager Store Support Special Projects,
The GIANT Company
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Derrek Reitz
Sustainability Specialist,
Weis Markets
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Andrew Russick
VP, Sales & Marketing,
Pacific Coast Producers
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Michael Sands
CEO,
Smile Beverage Werks
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Jon Taffer
Business Mogul, Executive Producer & Host of Bar Rescue
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TEST
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Bill Wollrab
Founder,
AllPeople.co
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Christie Zimmerman
Product Standards Manager,
Natural Grocers
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Want to join our speaker lineup and speak at one of the 2023 Forums? 
Contact Greg Sleter at gsleter@ensembleiq.com