Welcome to the 3rd Annual Category Management Conference

Speakers

The industry is converging…

Hear from THE change makers & industry pioneers…

Change Agents & Academics

  • Brian Harris, Founder & Chairman, The Partnering Group
  • Harold Lloyd, Author, Am I the Leader I Need to Be?

Consumer Packaged Goods: Food & Beverage

  • Craig Geiger, Director, Category Development, Barilla America
  • Karen Pati, Category Development Manager, Chiquita Brands North America
  • David S. Campbell, Vice President, Category Management Services, Coca-Cola North America
  • Ron Hughes, Director Shopper Strategy & Solutions, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Russ Onish, Director of Category Development & Shopper Insights, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
  • Tiernan Summins, Senior Manager, Market & Consumer Insights, Kellogg
  • Rick Ortman, Director, Strategic Insights, Mars Snackfood USA
  • Ed Gamarano, Director, Category Management, Pepperidge Farm-Campbell Soup
  • Eric Le Blanc, Director of Marketing, Deli Prepared Foods, Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • JD Spangler, VP Sales & Customer Marketing, Sara Lee Corporation
  • Dan Schmitz, Category Advisory Services Team Manager, The Clorox Company
  • Patrese Fischer, Category Advisory Services Manager, The Clorox Company
  • Matthew Anderson, Director, Category Management, The Hershey Company
  • Mike Lanaghan, Manager In-Store Strategy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

Industrial Manufacturing

  • Roger P McCallen, Vice President Category Management, Kraco Enterprises
  • John Carter, Director, Strategic Consumer Intelligence, Philips

Retail

  • Rex Housley, Director, Category Management, Associated Food Stores, Inc.
  • Frank J. Murdocco, Senior Manager Trade Spend and Fleet, Coty, Inc.
  • Bill Romollino, Vice President Customer Development, Time Warner Retail
  • Geoff Sherman, Sr. Manager Consumer Analytics and Insights, Wal-Mart Financial Services
  • James Carrado, Vice President, Neighborhood Marketing, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  • Ujjwal Deepak, Business Analyst, Woolworths India

Consultants

  • Raymond Jones, Managing Director, Dechert-Hampe & Co.
  • Graeme McVie, VP, Strategic Alliances, DemandTec, Inc.
  • Alison Chaltas, Principal, Interscope
  • Scott Young, President, Perception Research Services
  • Brian Ross, General Manager, Precima
  • Andy Cremer, Vice President, Retail Planning & Design, RTC
  • Bruce Vierck, Vice President, RTC
  • John Dranow, President & CEO, SmartRevenue
  • Priya Baboo, VP, Shopper Insights, VideoMining Corporation
  • Rajeev Sharma, Founder & CEO, VideoMining Corporation
  • Win Weber, Chairman & CE0, Winston Weber & Associates

Thought Leaders

  • Jeff Friedlaender, Vice President, Meyers Research Center
  • Lois Seidl, Vice President of Client Services & Statistical Resources, Meyers Research