Other education sessions during the three-day event will features such speakers as Krishnakumar (KK) Davey, president, strategic analytics, IRI; Gary Hawkins and Sterling Hawkins, co-founders and co-CEOs, Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART); Leon Bergmann, CEO, Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors; Joe Cavaliere, EVP, chief commercial officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc.; Lori Raya, EVP and chief merchandising and marketing officer, SpartanNash Co.; and David Smith, president and CEO, Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.; Nicole Collida, SVP sales, NA consumer intelligence, Nielsen; Ashutosh Dekhne, partner, and Manik Aryadi, associate partner, McKinsey & Co.; Anne-Marie Roerink, principal, 210 Analytics LLC ; Eric Besselman, meat director, Heinen’s Inc.; Melissa Dabrowski, director, retail partners, SPINS LLC; Ben Nauman, senior director of purchasing, National Co+op Grocers (NCG); KPMG consumer and retail leaders Sanjay Sehgal and Scott Rankin; Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, NGA; John Ross, president and CEO, IGA Inc.; and Mike Stigers, CEO of Cub Foods, United Natural Foods Inc.; and Chris Jones, NGA’s SVP, government relations and counsel; Terence Huie, manager, grassroots and PAC; Molly Pfaffenroth, director, government relations; and Robert Yeakel, director, government relations.
With 2,252 retail stores with 1,726 pharmacies, 402 associated fuel centers, 23 dedicated distribution centers and 20 manufacturing facilities, Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons is No. 8 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2020 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America. Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart U.S.is No. 1 on PG’s list.