Whiteboard Sessions

Sponsored by the CGA Educational Foundation

To the drawing board! These loose, intimate sessions are designed to get collaboration flowing. In two, energizing, back-to-back, 45-minute sessions, facilitated by industry veterans, these strategy brainstorming discussions allow you to learn, share and contribute to industry best practices. Bring your insights, experience, questions and energy and participate in your choice of two topics organized by area of industry interest.

Larry Miller is the results-driven, creator of the ShrinkTrax Cashier Shrink Control program, the ProfitTrax Business Intelligence Solution for Total Store Profit Improvement, the Total Store Manager Best Practices training programs and The Supermarket Shrink Survey. With over 40 years in retail store operations and shrink prevention, Larry has helped over 940 retailers worldwide to […]

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Ken Fenyo is a senior executive and advisor at companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100. He has deep expertise in loyalty programs, e-commerce, personalized marketing, and customer analytics in the retail, consumer goods, and technology industries. Ken leads Consumer Markets for Fuel by McKinsey, a new venture serving leading pre-IPO companies and their […]

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For over 30 years, Andrew has served in key design leadership roles in the retail industry. As Retail Market Leader, he is responsible for leading the retail design and architecture team’s expertise in branding, store planning, interior design, merchandising, building architecture and rollout for retail clients. Andrew has extensive knowledge and background in the design […]

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Sue Toy has more than 20-years of food industry experience having held various positions in retail, market research, and category management, with leading companies including Walgreens, Nielsen, PepsiCo and now Tyson Foods. Sue joined Tyson as part of the Hillshire Brands acquisition in February of 2013 and is currently the Senior Director of Category Leadership, […]

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Dr. Volpe was born and raised near Boston, Massachusetts. After finishing his Ph.D., he spent four years working as an economist at the USDA Economic Research Service in Washington DC. While there he researched a variety of topics, including food price formation, competitiveness in the food industry, and the healthiness of grocery purchases in the […]

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