Julie Auflick
VP of Merchandising
Kroger
Julie Auflick currently serves as the Vice President of Merchandising for the Kroger Michigan Divisi...(read more)
Yuni Baker-Saito
CEO and Co-Founder
Chicory
Yuni Baker-Saito is the CEO and co-founder of Chicory, the leading contextual commerce advertising p...(read more)
Joy Bauer

Joy Bauer Ventures Inc.
Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation’s most trusted and beloved health experts. As the long...(read more)
Sarah Guzman
Vice President of Brand Strategy and Marketing
Hannaford Supermarkets
Sarah Day Guzmán is the Vice President of Brand Strategy and Marketing at Hannaford Supermarkets. Sh...(read more)
Tandy Harvey
CEO
National Co-Op Grocers
Tandy S. Harvey is National Co-op Grocers’ CEO, with more than 30 years of leadership experience in ...(read more)
Taylor Henwood
Student
Western Michigan University Food Marketing Program
Taylor Henwood serves as the Vice President of Professional Events on the executive board for the Fo...(read more)
Sonya Hostetler
Nashville Division President
Kroger
Sonya has been the Division President of Kroger for the Nashville area since 2019. She is a visionar...(read more)
Tim Lowe
President
Lowes Foods
Tim has over 30 years of broad retail experience and currently serves as the Head of Alex Lee Retail...(read more)
John MacDonald
Chief Marketing Officer
The Giant Co.
John MacDonald is chief marketing officer at The GIANT Company. Known locally as GIANT and MARTIN'S,...(read more)
Sebastien Mailhot
General Manager
Storix
Sebastien Mailhot (CPA, CBV) is General Manager at STORIX, where he leads the introduction of automa...(read more)
Ashaunte McLean
Vice President of North America Grocery
Red Bull North America
Ashaunte McLean is a nationally recognized sales executive and strategic leader in the grocery and r...(read more)
Kate Mora
Mid-Atlantic Division President
Kroger
Katherine “Kate” Mora is President of Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division and a dynamic retail executive ...(read more)
Ross Mosher
Vice President of Center Store Category Merchandising and Pricing
Hannaford Supermarkets
Ross Mosher is the Vice President of Center Store Category Merchandising and Pricing at Hannaford Su...(read more)
Kristin Popp
President
Woodman's Markets
Kristin Popp is a respected leader in the grocery industry, recognized for her visionary leadership,...(read more)
John Ross
CEO
IGA
IGA CEO & President John Ross is responsible for domestic and global operations for the Independent...(read more)
Victor Smith
SVP of Retail Divisions
Kroger
As senior vice president of retail divisions for The Kroger Co., Victor oversees seven grocery reta...(read more)
Kelly Sosa
President of Conventional Sales
UNFI
Kelly Sosa is the President of Conventional Product Sales for UNFI, North America’s Premier Food Who...(read more)
Samantha Steiner
Student
Western Michigan University Food Marketing Program
Samantha Steiner is a junior pursuing a degree in Food Marketing with a minor in Business Analytics ...(read more)
Dr. Russell Zwanka
Director, Food Marketing
Western Michigan University Food Marketing Program
Dr. Russell J. Zwanka serves as Director of the Food Marketing Program, and Professor of Category Ma...(read more)