As the premier event for the independent grocery industry, The NGA Show welcomes grocery retail and wholesale professionals, food retail industry executives, manufacturers, and suppliers to Las Vegas. The NGA Show blends
learning,
networking and
product discovery to provide actionable insights and showcase what's next for the independent grocer.
Whether you're part of a start-up grocery store or 40-year grocery veteran, you don't want to miss the largest gathering of independent grocers!
Join us February 23-25 in Las Vegas!
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LEARN
INSIGHTFUL EDUCATION SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS are designed to bring you and your team up-to-date on the latest trends and help you leave with actionable insights to increase profits and drive the bottom line. Experience education for all members of the team - owners, emerging leaders, category managers, HR, finance, tech, marketing and more!
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NETWORK
PEER CONNECTION: Experience top of the line networking opportunities and special events designed to help you create new connection. Meet one on one with other independent retailers, suppliers, and wholesalers to share strategies and insights. Leave with lasting relationships that will improve your professional development.
Admiral William McRaven to Keynote
Sunday, February 23
Retired U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral, former Chancellor of the
University of Texas System and New York Times bestselling author,
will be the opening keynote speaker! Admiral McRaven’s unique
leadership insights offer practical takeaways to drive success in
today’s competitive grocery industry.
Sponsored by KraftHeinz
The NGA Show Featured Speakers
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Jan van den Wijngaard
business developer at Wijngaard Kaas, Gourmet Foods International -
Marvin Vines
Vice President of Industry Leadership, The Coca Cola Company -
Leon Zhang
Co-founder / CEO, BetterBasket -
Adam Zimmerman
Co-founder, Ideal -
George Zoitas
CEO, Westside Market -
Mike Abbene
Cloud Software Manager, BRData -
John Abbene
President, BRdata Software Solutions -
Francisco Alberto
Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Wakefern Food Corp -
Nathan Aldridge
Certified Trainer, Gourmet Foods International -
Lucy Angarita
Director, Supply Chain Visibility, GS1 US, GS1 -
Enid Barillas
Chief Executive Officer, AM Inc DBA Econo Healthy Path Markets -
Jody Barrick
Sr. Vice President Fresh Meat, Seafood, Bakery, Deli, Specialty, UNFI -
Rob Belcore
Chief Customer Officer/Co-Founder, RSA America -
Carey Berger
President, Business Service Resource Group -
Jacob Bergum
Sales Executive, SPINS -
Nicholas Bertram
President & CEO, Flashfood -
Ron Bonacci
Owner, REB Enterprises -
Sarah Brennan
Board Administrator/Sustainability Coordinator, Brattleboro Food Coop -
Casie Broker
Chief Marketing Officer, Price Chopper -
Bryan Burgess
Employee Benefits Producer, Houchens Insurance Group -
Sean Burke
CEO, Cash Depot -
Caroline Catoe
President, ECRS -
Rahul Chabukswar
Founder and CEO, Homesome -
Tom Charley
Owner, Charley Family Shop 'n Save -
Tony Clark
COO, W.H. Koch Co., Inc. -
Jon Cline
Chief Relationship Officer, FMS Solutions, Inc. -
Jamie Collins
Vice President, Marketing & Advertising, Dierbergs Markets -
Peter Cooke
Co-Founder, Ratio Institute -
Matt Corbin
Director of Marketing, Lowe's Markets -
Prabash Coswatte
Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Grocery Group -
James Councill
Loyalty & Promotions Business Unit Manager, ECRS -
Kevin Coupe
Content Guy, MorningNewsBeat -
Michelle Covey
Vice President of Community Engagement, GS1 -
Jeff Cowan
Sr. Director, Community Engagement,, GS1 -
Randy Crimmins
Chief Revenue Officer, Mercatus -
Lindsay Czarniak
Broadcaster -
Kevin Davies
Chief Revenue Officer, Provision Analytics -
Amy Davis
Vice President, Regional Grocery West, Kellanova -
Eric Dell
President and CEO, American Bakers Association -
Joseph Dwyer
Data Science Manager, BRData -
Matt Eckhouse
President, Professional Services, UNFI -
Leigh Engelbrecht
President, Advay Media Group -
Ken Espiau
Principal Solutions Architect, Stratus -
Vanessa Ethier
Managing Director of HR Consultancy & Outsourcing, CLA (Clifton Larson Allen LLP) -
Casey Fannon
Chief Executive Officer, National Cooperative Bank (NCB) -
Greg Ferrara
President & CEO, National Grocers Association -
Judd Ferrer
Chief Strategy Officer, Fincretive -
Glenn Figenholtz
Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Lowes Foods -
Tamara Fleming
Director, Sales Core Customers, The Clorox Company -
Miriam Framson
Vice President of Operations, Citrus America, Inc., -
Brandy Frisbie
Human Resources Director, Leevers Supermarkets, Inc. -
Tom Furphy
CEO, Consumer Equity Partners -
John Furton
President and COO, Sifter -
David Ganoung
VP, Marketing, Harps Food Stores, Inc. -
Hillary Garland
Group Director, Category Leadership North America Retail Portfolio, The Coca Cola Company -
Randolph Gaw
Founder, GawPoe LLC -
Lynn Giacomini Stray
Co-Owner/COO, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company -
Bob Graybill
President & CEO, FMS Solutions -
Wells Gunn
Consumer Staple & Retail Practice Leader, Houchens Insurance Group -
Roger Hancock
CEO, Recall InfoLink -
Doug Haworth
General Manager GOT Systems, FMS Solutions -
Rachel Hereford
Marketing Campaign Manager, CertCo, Inc. -
Dennis Host
Senior Vice President/Marketing and Communications, Coborns, Inc -
Katie Hotze
Founder and CEO, GroceryShopii -
Heidi Huff
SVP, Consumer Engagement, Alliance Retail Group -
Patrick Hughes
CEO, eGrowcery -
Bob Jaskolski
President & CEO, Trig's -
Stephanie Johnson
Vice President, Government Relations, National Grocers Association -
Samantha Johnston
Director of Marketing, Clarks Market -
Chris Jones
Chief Government Relations Officer & Counsel, National Grocers Association -
Mark Kahl
President, Sendik's Food Markets -
Morgan Kahl
Assistant Store Director, Sendik's Food Markets -
Damien Katris
Global Omnichannel, Data & Analytics Director, TCC Global -
Kevin Kelley
Co-founding partner and principal, ShookKelley -
Sabrina Kieffer
President, Phood Solutions -
Jenna Krakomperger
Student, Apples Market -
Rick Krause
President/Owner, Pic Rite Management and Consulting Inc. -
Elise Kunkel
Web Services Lead, SpartanNash -
Michael La Kier
Vice President, Brand Development, Independent Grocers Alliance -
Benjamin Labry
Senior Director of Business Development, US, Blackhawk Network -
Dana Lawnzak
Director, Food Chain Outreach, The American Egg Board -
Aeron Lawrence
Director, Partner Development, Flipp -
Nick Lenzi
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Lipari Foods -
Andrew Lickiss
Business Development Manager, Retail Technologies, Aperion (A Division of Hussmann) -
Marilyn Logan
General Manager, The Marmaton Market Inc -
Shaun Londahl
President, King Retail Solutions -
Mike Lovsin
Chairman, Freson Bros -
Tim Lowe
President & CEO, Lowes Foods -
Grant Lunde
Digital Marketing Director, C&S Wholesale Grocers -
Jay Lysinger
Account Director, SafetyCulture -
Kara Maciel
Founding Partner and Chair, National labor & employment practice group, Conn Maciel Carey -
Jessica Maniscalco
Sr. Retail Insights Manager, SPINS -
Kristie Maurer
Co owner, Maurer's Market -
Norman Mayne
CEO, Dorothy Lane Market -
William McRaven
Retired U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral -
Victoria Means
Owner, Community Grocers Inc. DBA Three Forks Marketplace -
Jeffrey Mondelli
Vice President, Grocery, DSD, Specialty Grocery, Wakefern Food Corp. -
Richie Morgan
Executive Chairman, North State Grocery, Inc. -
Matthew Morris
Principal, The Food Partners -
John Mostler
Director – Pricing & Analytics, Allegiance Retail Services -
Megan Nelson
VP Retail & Distributor Growth, SPINS -
Nick Nicktaas
General Manager, Local Independent Grocery, Instacart -
Thomas Olson
Retail Media Manager, URM Stores, Inc. -
Bridger Oswald
Systems Administrator, Broulim's Supermarkets -
Kelly Pearse
Chief Human Resources Officer, Sendik's Food Markets -
Mark Poe
Cofounder, GawPoe LLC -
Kristin Popp
Woodmans Markets -
Jerry Post
Store Director, Dorothy Lane Markets -
John Potter
Director of Recruiting & Training, Lowe's Market -
Greg Radford
CEO, Red Pepper Digital -
Shekar Raman
CEO/co-founder, Birdzi -
Lauren Redman
Leader of the Pack)/CEO & President, Rudy's Markets Inc. -
Gary Redner
Chief Operating Officer, Redner's Markets, Inc. -
TJ Reynolds
Principal Customer Success Manager, SafetyCulture -
Ryan Richard
Vice President, Community Engagement, GS1 US -
Chris Richmond
Regional Vice President - Industry Affairs, Post Consumer Brands -
Merrick Rosner
Head of Revenue, Local Independent Grocery, Instacart -
John Ross
President & CEO, Independent Grocers Alliance -
Eric Rouleau
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, SpartanNash -
Paul Rowton
Vice President, GES/Edwards Food Giant -
Robert Rybick
President & CEO, Geissler's Supermarkets -
Jenny Sachs
Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts North America, Vusion Group -
Michael Sansolo
Retail Food Industry Consultant, Sansolo Solutions -
Liz Sertl
Sr. Director – Supply Chain Visibility, GS1 -
Matt Shachter
VP, Revenue Growth, Clear Demand -
Parag Shah
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Think Blue -
Chris Shanley
Senior Product Manager, Hussmann -
Catherine Simonsen
Senior Legal Fellow, American Economic Liberties Project -
Naomi Sleeper
President and Chief Growth Officer, Imperial Distributors -
Daniel Smith
Analytics and Reporting Business Unit Manager, ECRS -
Trig Solberg
Founder, T.A. Solberg Co., Inc. -
MIke Sowden
Chief Operating Officer, The Roberts Co. -
Jena Sowers
Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Retail Group -
Rob Stevenson
Assistant Vice President, Employee Engagement & Recognition -
Serge Stockert
Co-Founder/CRO, Standard Cart -
Jonathan Tan
Co-Founder, Ratio Institute -
Carissa Teschner
Retail Marketing Manager, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. -
Brian Todd
Senior Advisor, Food Desert Relief, New Jersey Economic Development Authority -
Shawn Tuckett
Chief Executive Officer, Webstop -
Bobby Turner
President, Buschs Fresh Foods Market -
Jan van den Wijngaard
business developer at Wijngaard Kaas, Gourmet Foods International -
Marvin Vines
Vice President of Industry Leadership, The Coca Cola Company -
Leon Zhang
Co-founder / CEO, BetterBasket -
Adam Zimmerman
Co-founder, Ideal -
George Zoitas
CEO, Westside Market -
Mike Abbene
Cloud Software Manager, BRData -
John Abbene
President, BRdata Software Solutions -
Francisco Alberto
Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Wakefern Food Corp -
Nathan Aldridge
Certified Trainer, Gourmet Foods International -
Lucy Angarita
Director, Supply Chain Visibility, GS1 US, GS1
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