Updated announcement: 55th Annual WMU Food Marketing Conference.

Conference update: New dates announced

Mark your calendars for the 55th Annual Food Marketing Conference on March 23-24, 2021.

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800+

Attendees

40+

Speakers

20+

Hours of content

Priceless

Networking

Speakers

Greg Ferrara — Greg Ferrara
President and CEONational Grocers Association
LinkedIn
Bio

Lori Raya — Lori Raya
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer SpartanNash
LinkedIn
Bio

Peter Whitsett — Peter Whitsett
Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing
Meijer
LinkedIn
Bio

Kevin Holt — Kevin Holt
Chief Executive Officer
Ahold Delhaize USA LinkedIn
Bio

Duncan Wardle — Duncan Wardle
Innovation Consultant and Speaker, Ideate; Former Vice President of Innovation, Walt Disney Company LinkedIn
Bio

Psyche Terry — Psyche Terry
President, CEO and Chief Inspiration Officer UI Global Brands
LinkedIn
Bio

John Ross — John Ross
President and CEO IGA International
LinkedIn
Bio

Sarah Alter — Sarah Alter
President and CEO Network of Executive Women
LinkedIn
Bio

Meg Major — Meg Major
Vice President of Content
Winsight Grocery Business LinkedIn
Bio

Peter Hinssen — Peter Hinssen
Internationally Acclaimed Futurist
peterhinssen.com LinkedIn
Bio

Brandon Barnholt — Brandon Barnholt
President and CEO KeHE
Bio

Celia Swanson — Celia Swanson
Author, Consultant, Speaker
celiaswanson.com
Bio

Spencer Baird — Spencer Baird
Senior Vice President
Peapod
LinkedIn Bio

Lori Zumwinkle — Lori Zumwinkle
Managing Director
Accenture LinkedIn
Bio

Steve Pinder — Steve Pinder
Partner
Kurt Salmon, a Division of Accenture Strategy LinkedIn
Bio

David Fikes — David Fikes
Executive Director
Food Marketing Institute Foundation LinkedIn
Bio

Thomas Bornemann — Thomas Bornemann
Principal
EY LinkedIn
Bio

Carmen Brace — Carmen Brace
Founder and Principal
Aclara Research LinkedIn
Bio

Matt Walker — Matt Walker
Grocery Disruptor
Dematic Bio

Amanda Blanck — Amanda Blanck
Managing Partner
Deviate LinkedIn
Bio

Brian Holt — Brian Holt
Vice President, Marketing
SpartanNash LinkedIn
Bio

Jordan Rost — Jordan Rost
Vice President of Marketing and Research
Adaptly LinkedIn
Bio

Bill Gillespie — Bill Gillispie
Global Team Lead
IBM LinkedIn
Bio

Dave Dempsey — Dave Dempsey
CEO
Hyer LinkedIn
Bio

Stacey Shapiro — Stacey Shapiro
Consultant
Russell Reynolds Associates LinkedIn
Bio

Evan Sharp — Evan Sharp
Consultant
Russell Reynolds Associates LinkedIn
Bio

Alex Marx — Alex Marx
Director of Growth Solutions,
KeHE Distributors LinkedIn
Bio

Sarah Hughes — Sarah Hughes
Co-Founder and COO
Yai's Thai LinkedIn
Bio

Dan Klein — Dan Klein
Co-Founder and CEO
Tiesta Tea LinkedIn
Bio

Patrick Tannous — Patrick Tannous
Co-Founder and President
Tiesta Tea LinkedIn
Bio

Michael Tierney — Michael Tierney
Founder and CEO
Mikey’s, Stuffed Puffs LinkedIn
Bio

Teresa Tsou — Teresa Tsou
Founder and President
Pipcorn LinkedIn
Bio

Ryan Blanck — Ryan Blanck
Founder and CEO
Deviate LinkedIn
Bio

Leslie Warshaw — Leslie Warshaw
President
Shopper Insights Management Association LinkedIn
Bio

Michael Anderson — Michael Anderson
Vice President
dunnhumby LinkedIn
Bio

Shelly Huisken — Shelly Huisken
Director of Space Planning
Meijer LinkedIn
Bio

Joe McQuesten — Joe McQuesten
Senior Vice President, Center Store and Fresh Merchandising
SpartanNash LinkedIn
Bio

Rekha Rao — Rekha Rao
General Manager, North America eCommerce
Colgate-Palmolive
LinkedIn
Bio

Jeff Admiraal — Jeff Admiraal
Director, Analytics and Insights
Procter & Gamble
LinkedIn
Bio

John Paul — John Paul
Vice President Private Brands
SpartanNash
Bio

Experience the Conference

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Chieh Huang

Group of attendees socializing

Carmela Cugini

View of the DeVos Place Convention Center ballroom

Bill McDermot

Executive Forum panel on stage

Simon Bailey

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