SVP, Data, Analytics and Computational Intelligence & Marketing Technology, Lowe's
Chandhu Nair leads the team supporting artificial intelligence-led data products and platform strategy, as well as self-serve analytics for the organization. He is also responsible for the omnichannel marketing technology capabilities enabling personalization, loyalty experiences and Lowe’s One Roof Media Network products.
CHANDHU NAIR
VP Digital, Mars Inc.
shubham mehrish
Shubham Mehrish oversees Mars’ global digital, data & analytics teams with responsibilities for its data lake and consumer activation infrastructure, digital integrations, AI and machine learning teams, and online marketplace technologies. Prior to Mars, he spent 20 years across financial services, technology, strategy consulting and big data startups.
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TONY COSTA
Callaway Golf
RON GILSON
Organic Valley
ASH MEHRA
Constellation Brands
SHUBHAM MEHRISH
Mars Inc.
CHANDHU NAIR
Lowe's
IRENE SIBAJA
Treasure Data
STEPHEN SIGRIST
Newell Brands
ETHELBERT WILLIAMS
Kenvue
Tony Costa has over 30 years of leadership experience, from Fortune 50 to startup companies. In his current role, he’s been instrumental in creating the vision and strategy around a global corporate computing architecture focused on driving innovation, digital transformation and strategic alignment with customers.
SVP & CIO, Callaway Golf
Tony Costa
Ron Gilson is CIO of Organic Valley. He was most recently CIO of Johnsonville, where he spent three decades.
CIO, Organic Valley
Ron Gilson
Ash joined Constellation Brands in September 2022. Prior to this, he’s had a 25+ year career across the CG world in companies such as Procter & Gamble and Mondelez, helping create digital strategies leveraging data, technology, and digital capabilities and setting up and executing enterprise-wide transformational programs to bring these strategies to life.
Chief Data and Information Officer, Constellation Brands
ASH MEHRA
Prior to Treasure Data, Irene Sibaja was VP, Sam’s Club Customer Success for NielsenIQ, and she has over 25 years of retail, strategy, and operations experience. At her core, Irene is customer obsessed, and she uses this focus to drive innovative ROI solutions across diverse customer centric organizations.
Retail Industry Principal, Treasure Data
IRENE SIBAJA
As VP of global customer service at Newell Brands, Steve Sigrist directs the order-to-cash execution and customer support business activities with its trade customers. He’s held a variety of roles since joining in 2001, including VP sales operations, VP supply chain global Walmart, and director of operations for key accounts.
VP, Global Customer Service, Newell Brands
Stephen Sigrist
Cheryl Williams joined Wakefern 1996 as manager of retail systems and has held such roles as director of information system services, director of applications development, VP of marketing, and VP of digital commerce and innovation. She became CIO in 2016 and also serves on the executive team.
CIO, Wakefern Food Co.
CHERYL WILLIAMS
RICHARD Widdowson
SAS
Ethelbert Williams is head of US e-commerce at Kenvue, where he works to accelerate sales growth and profitability for the business. He was previously with The Boston Beer Company, as well as Kimberly-Clark, P&G and Unilever.
Head of eCommerce,
US Customer Development,
Kenvue
ETHELBERT WILLIAMS
Richard Widdowson has 25 years of leadership in diverse multi-retail environments, including mass merchants, grocery stores, national chain drug stores and department stores. Over his career, he’s developed a portfolio of international business experience working for companies in the U.K., U.S. and Canada and overseeing operations in 14 countries.
VP, Global Retail & CPG Solutions, SAS
RICHARD WIDDOWSON
ETHELBERT WILLIAMS
Kenvue
Albert Guffanti is SVP, Consumer Goods at Softtek. Prior to Softtek, he was the VP and Group Publisher of CGT and RIS News. He has extensive experience in the consumer goods and retail technology industries and is passionate about helping CG executives capture growth through technology innovation.
SVP, Consumer Goods, Softtek
ALBERT GUFFANTI
ALBERT GUFFANTI
Softtek
SURABHI POKHRIYAL
Church & Dwight
Surabhi Pokhriyal is a retail and consumer goods sector leader with experience having worked with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Kimberly Clark, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo for over 15 years.
Chief Digital Growth Officer,
Church & Dwight
Surabhi Pokhriyal
KIRK BALL
Giant Eagle
Kirk Ball joined Giant Eagle in June 2020. He brings an extensive background in senior leadership technology roles, most recently as VP and CIO at The Christ Hospital Health Network. Prior to that, he was the chief technology officer and VP enterprise retail solutions at Kroger.
EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Giant Eagle
KIRK BALL
DEREK GASKINS
Yesway
Derek Gaskins directs all marketing, merchandising and procurement efforts for the Yesway brand, and leads efforts to establish a marketing and merchandising playbook to improve the organization’s go-to-market strategy. Prior to joining Yesway, he served as chief customer officer for Rutter’s.
CMO, Yesway
DEREK GASKINS
JOHN PHILLIPS
PepsiCo
John S. Phillips has been with PepsiCo for over 30 years and is currently responsible for working with its largest customers on supply chain and collaboration initiatives. He also leads PepsiCo’s Go-To-Market COE focused on global process and technology tools to optimize go-to-market systems.
SVP, Customer Supply Chain &
Global Go-To-Market, PepsiCo
JOHN S. PHILLIPS
BEN PIVAR
Carter's
Ben Pivar is responsible for creating the vision and roadmap for IT while managing project delivery, applications, security, infrastructure, desktop, BI and support at Carter’s. He has 25 years of experience in retail, consumer products, merchandising, supply chain and IT, of which 15 years have been in leadership roles.
SVP, CIO, Carter's
BEN PIVAR
CHARISSE HUGHES
Kellogg Company
John S. Phillips has been with PepsiCo for over 30 years and is currently responsible for working with its largest customers on supply chain and collaboration initiatives. He also leads PepsiCo’s Go-To-Market COE focused on global process and technology tools to optimize go-to-market systems.
SVP, Customer Supply Chain &
Global Go-To-Market, PepsiCo
JOHN S. PHILLIPS
ANUP PRASAD
Cognizant
In his role, Anup is responsible for strategic direction and operational performance of Cognizant’s business in the consumer industry in the Americas, which includes clients in the consumer goods, travel, restaurant and hospitality sectors.
SVP, Consumer Business Unit Head,
Cognizant
Anup Prasad
CHANNAN SAWHNEY
Kenvue
Director, North America Strategy and Planning, Kenvue
Channan Sawhney
Channan brings 16-plus years of experience in sales, brand marketing, ecommerce, digital marketing and data analytics across various consumer good companies, and she works cross functionally to accelerate omnichannel business for consumer health brands. She was previously responsible for accelerating e-commerce across Kenvue’s regions.
AL LETTERA
Tractor Supply Company
Senior VP, Information Technology, Tractor Supply Company
AL LETTERA
Al Lettera is SVP, IT for Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States with over 1,900 stores. Throughout his tenure, Al has led the re-implementation of e-commerce platforms, enabling Tractor Supply’s digital business to grow 10 times.
PARAG JAIN
Infosys
Parag Jain has a rich and varied global experience of over 25 years in the IT services industry driving large transformation programs and scaling businesses ground up in the banking, media, telecom, retail, CPG, and logistics space.
SVP & Head of Sales Consumer, Retail & Logistics, Infosys
PARAG JAIN
JON HARDING
Conair
Jon Harding has worldwide responsibility for Conair LLC's IT and digital services in support of both day-to-day business operations and future business growth. Before joining Conair, he was divisional CIO for the U.S. Snacks Division of Kellogg Company (formerly the Keebler Company) that Kellogg’s acquired in 2001.
SVP, Global CIO, Conair
JON HARDING
KEVIN MILLER
The Fresh Market
Kevin Miller is CMO of The Fresh Market, which he joined in 2020. He sits as a member of the executive international steering committee leading the strategic integration of The Fresh Market with Cencosud. He previously served as CMO for Natural Grocers (NGVC).
CMO, The Fresh Market
KEVIN MILLER
AMY PROBST
Target
Amy Probst is VP of Inventory Management at Target, leading its food and beverage business and overseeing its freshness initiative. With a passion for enhancing the guest experience and delivering exceptional results, Amy has held multiple roles at Target, including VP of Store Operations, Food and Beverage, and Group VP.
VP of Inventory Management, Target
AMY PROBST
SURABHI POKHRIYAL
Church & Dwight
TONY COSTA
Callaway Golf
RON GILSON
Organic Valley
ANUP PRASAD
Cognizant
ALBERT GUFFANTI
Softtek
ASH MEHRA
Constellation Brands
CHARISSE HUGHES
Kellogg Company
SHUBHAM MEHRISH
Mars Inc.
CHANDHU NAIR
Lowe's
IRENE SIBAJA
Treasure Data
STEPHEN SIGRIST
Newell Brands
CHERYL WILLIAMS
Wakefern Food Co.
RICHARD Widdowson
SAS
KIRK BALL
Giant Eagle
JOHN PHILLIPS
PepsiCo
BEN PIVAR
Carter's
DEREK GASKINS
Yesway
CHANNAN SAWHNEY
Kenvue
AL LETTERA
Tractor Supply Company
PARAG JAIN
Infosys
ETHELBERT WILLIAMS
Kenvue
JON HARDING
Conair
KEVIN MILLER
The Fresh Market
AMY PROBST
Target
With 20+ years’ experience, Liz Papasakelariou’s focus is on bringing CPG brands into the new era of digital transformation. She works to build relationships between client partners and the agency for best-in-class solutions, and has helped foster brands such as P&G, Edgewell, Nestle and L’Oreal.
EVP, Executive Client Partner,
Publicis Sapient
LIZ PAPASAKELARIOU
VP Digital, Mars Inc.
shubham mehrish
Shubham Mehrish oversees Mars’ global digital, data & analytics teams with responsibilities for its data lake and consumer activation infrastructure, digital integrations, AI and machine learning teams, and online marketplace technologies. Prior to Mars, he spent 20 years across financial services, technology, strategy consulting and big data startups.
Chandhu Nair leads the team supporting artificial intelligence-led data products and platform strategy, as well as self-serve analytics for the organization. He is also responsible for the omnichannel marketing technology capabilities enabling personalization, loyalty experiences and Lowe’s One Roof Media Network products.
SVP, Data, Analytics and Computational Intelligence & Marketing Technology, Lowe's
CHANDHU NAIR
Ash joined Constellation Brands in September 2022. Prior to this, he’s had a 25+ year career across the CG world in companies such as Procter & Gamble and Mondelez, helping create digital strategies leveraging data, technology, and digital capabilities and setting up and executing enterprise-wide transformational programs to bring these strategies to life.
Chief Data and Information Officer, Constellation Brands
ASH MEHRA
Tony Costa has over 30 years of leadership experience, from Fortune 50 to startup companies. In his current role, he’s been instrumental in creating the vision and strategy around a global corporate computing architecture focused on driving innovation, digital transformation and strategic alignment with customers.
SVP & CIO, Callaway Golf
Tony Costa
Albert Guffanti is SVP, Consumer Goods at Softtek. Prior to Softtek, he was the VP and Group Publisher of CGT and RIS News. He has extensive experience in the consumer goods and retail technology industries and is passionate about helping CG executives capture growth through technology innovation.
SVP, Consumer Goods, Softtek
ALBERT GUFFANTI
Ron Gilson is CIO of Organic Valley. He was most recently CIO of Johnsonville, where he spent three decades.
CIO, Organic Valley
Ron Gilson
In his role, Anup is responsible for strategic direction and operational performance of Cognizant’s business in the consumer industry in the Americas, which includes clients in the consumer goods, travel, restaurant and hospitality sectors.
SVP, Consumer Business Unit Head,
Cognizant
Anup Prasad
Prior to Treasure Data, Irene Sibaja was VP, Sam’s Club Customer Success for NielsenIQ, and she has over 25 years of retail, strategy, and operations experience. At her core, Irene is customer obsessed, and she uses this focus to drive innovative ROI solutions across diverse customer centric organizations.
Retail Industry Principal, Treasure Data
IRENE SIBAJA
As VP of global customer service at Newell Brands, Steve Sigrist directs the order-to-cash execution and customer support business activities with its trade customers. He’s held a variety of roles since joining in 2001, including VP sales operations, VP supply chain global Walmart, and director of operations for key accounts.
VP, Global Customer Service, Newell Brands
Stephen Sigrist
Ethelbert Williams is head of US e-commerce at Kenvue, where he works to accelerate sales growth and profitability for the business. He was previously with The Boston Beer Company, as well as Kimberly-Clark, P&G and Unilever.
Head of eCommerce,
US Customer Development,
Kenvue
ETHELBERT WILLIAMS
Richard Widdowson has 25 years of leadership in diverse multi-retail environments, including mass merchants, grocery stores, national chain drug stores and department stores. Over his career, he’s developed a portfolio of international business experience working for companies in the U.K., U.S. and Canada and overseeing operations in 14 countries.
VP, Global Retail & CPG Solutions, SAS
RICHARD WIDDOWSON
Surabhi Pokhriyal is a retail and consumer goods sector leader with experience having worked with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Kimberly Clark, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo for over 15 years.
Chief Digital Growth Officer,
Church & Dwight
Surabhi Pokhriyal
Cheryl Williams joined Wakefern 1996 as manager of retail systems and has held such roles as director of information system services, director of applications development, VP of marketing, and VP of digital commerce and innovation. She became CIO in 2016 and also serves on the executive team.
CIO, Wakefern Food Co.
CHERYL WILLIAMS
Kirk Ball joined Giant Eagle in June 2020. He brings an extensive background in senior leadership technology roles, most recently as VP and CIO at The Christ Hospital Health Network. Prior to that, he was the chief technology officer and VP enterprise retail solutions at Kroger.
EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Giant Eagle
KIRK BALL
Derek Gaskins directs all marketing, merchandising and procurement efforts for the Yesway brand, and leads efforts to establish a marketing and merchandising playbook to improve the organization’s go-to-market strategy. Prior to joining Yesway, he served as chief customer officer for Rutter’s.
CMO, Yesway
DEREK GASKINS
John S. Phillips has been with PepsiCo for over 30 years and is currently responsible for working with its largest customers on supply chain and collaboration initiatives. He also leads PepsiCo’s Go-To-Market COE focused on global process and technology tools to optimize go-to-market systems.
SVP, Customer Supply Chain &
Global Go-To-Market, PepsiCo
JOHN S. PHILLIPS
Charisse Hughes leads the Brand, Marketing and Advanced Analytics Team. Her vision is to create a future-ready Kellogg with a winning portfolio of leading, iconic global brands & characters that inspire consumers to sit at our table.
SVP, Chief Growth Officer,
Kellogg Company
CHARISSE HUGHES
Ben Pivar is responsible for creating the vision and roadmap for IT while managing project delivery, applications, security, infrastructure, desktop, BI and support at Carter’s. He has 25 years of experience in retail, consumer products, merchandising, supply chain and IT, of which 15 years have been in leadership roles.
SVP, CIO, Carter's
BEN PIVAR
Senior VP, Information Technology, Tractor Supply Company
AL LETTERA
Al Lettera is SVP, IT for Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States with over 1,900 stores. Throughout his tenure, Al has led the re-implementation of e-commerce platforms, enabling Tractor Supply’s digital business to grow 10 times.
Parag Jain has a rich and varied global experience of over 25 years in the IT services industry driving large transformation programs and scaling businesses ground up in the banking, media, telecom, retail, CPG, and logistics space.
SVP & Head of Sales Consumer, Retail & Logistics, Infosys
PARAG JAIN
Jon Harding has worldwide responsibility for Conair LLC's IT and digital services in support of both day-to-day business operations and future business growth. Before joining Conair, he was divisional CIO for the U.S. Snacks Division of Kellogg Company (formerly the Keebler Company) that Kellogg’s acquired in 2001.
SVP, Global CIO, Conair
Jon Harding
Amy Probst is VP of Inventory Management at Target, leading its food and beverage business and overseeing its freshness initiative. With a passion for enhancing the guest experience and delivering exceptional results, Amy has held multiple roles at Target, including VP of Store Operations, Food and Beverage, and Group VP.
VP of Inventory Management, Target
Amy Probst
Channan brings 16-plus years of experience in sales, brand marketing, ecommerce, digital marketing and data analytics across various consumer good companies, and she works cross functionally to accelerate omnichannel business for consumer health brands. She was previously responsible for accelerating e-commerce across Kenvue’s regions.
Director, North America Strategy and Planning, Kenvue
Channan Sawhney
Kevin Miller is CMO of The Fresh Market, which he joined in 2020. He sits as a member of the executive international steering committee leading the strategic integration of The Fresh Market with Cencosud. He previously served as CMO for Natural Grocers (NGVC).
CMO, The Fresh Market
KEVIN MILLER
SANJEEV SHERRY
Tech Mahindra
Sanjeev Sherry is a digital transformation leader with extensive experience working across CPG value chain including ERP, customer experience, supply chain and retail solutions. Along with the partner ecosystem, he works closely with customers and helps them in their transformation journey. Prior to current role, he was heading SAP
solutions globally.
Global CPG Practice Head,
Tech Mahindra
SANJEEV SHERRY
SANJEEV SHERRY
Tech Mahindra
Global CPG Practice Head,
Tech Mahindra
Sanjeev Sherry
Sanjeev Sherry is a digital transformation leader with extensive experience
working across CPG value chain including ERP, customer experience, supply chain and retail solutions. Along with the partner ecosystem, he works closely with customers and helps them in their transformation journey. Prior to current role, he was heading SAP solutions globally.