Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Michael Coppola was most recently Chairman, President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts until May 2007. He was responsible for authoring the company’s marketing philosophy and created their strategic plan through 2010. He held several senior roles at Advance, including EVP and COO from 2003 to 2005. ...

Frank Corasaniti is currently a Vice President, Sales at Northen Comfort Corporation, where he has worked since October 2005. Northen Comfort Corporation dba Ballin International is an apparel manufacturer and retailer of men's and boys' trousers and slacks. At Ballin International, Mr. Corasaniti is...

Roy Corby is the Chief Operating Officer at Casino del Sol, a casino hotel, where he has worked since March of 2005. Previously, he was the Director of Table Games at Paradise Casinos. He has over 14 years of experience in casino resorts of all sizes. He has extensive knowledge of opening new properties,...

George Cornell is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Super Bell Jewelry, a supplier of fine jewelry, accessories, and watches to jewelry retailers world-wide. Super Bell Jewelry is a manufacturer and wholesaler representing over 15 global companies. Mr. Cornell also acts as an Advisor for a major...

Thomas Cosentino is the Multi Unit Accounts Manager for Performance Food Group, a leading broadline food service distributor in the US, where he has worked since 2000. At Performance Food Group, he is responsible for the administration of the contracts department, servicing the multi-unit accounts for...

Joseph Costello is the Assistant General Manager at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, where he has worked since April 2003. The casino features 2,000 slots, 48 table games and 12 poker tables, 6 restaurants, and a hotel with 424 rooms. Here, Mr. Costello is responsible for slot operations, table games,...

Ron Covin recently retired from CEO of K & G Fashion Superstores, a $300M retail division of The Men's Wearhouse, with 1600 employees, and 85 stores nationally. Mr. Covin worked with the company from 2001 until July of 2004, prior to which he served as President of Off 5th SAKS, where he worked from...

Robert Curtis is currently the President of Massachusetts based, Curtis Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 1985. Curtis Associates, Inc. is a manufacturer's representative firm for the toy, gift and housewares industry serving United States based retailers. Mr. Curtis has been responsible for...

Christopher Dane is the President of Affiliates Program at HRG of North America, one of the largest travel management companies in the world, where he has worked since June 2006. At HRG, he has launched and oversees the North American Affiliates Program that is designed to allow large regional travel...

Chris Davies is currently the CEO and Owner of Boats Inc. of Morehead City, NC. Mr. Davies has run Boats Inc., since its inception in 1972 and has full operational oversight of the business. Currently, they sell Robalo and Sundance brand boats as well as Bombardier and Yamaha salt water motors. Previously,...

Dwight Davis is the Owner of Davis Electronic Solutions, dba RadioShack in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where he has worked since 2003. He is also the Owner of Battleaxe Communications, a consumer electronics retailer where he has worked since January 2008. Mr. Davis has experience in sales of Alltel...

Steve Davis is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies in a variety of consumer driven businesses and product categories. Until June 2005, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Heineken USA, a position he held for 10 years. As part of...

Nancy Dettore is currently President of Nancy Dettore, a retail strategy consultancy firm. She is a dynamic Senior Fashion/Production Executive with extensive experience in fabrics and apparel. Ms. Dettore has 24 years experience in fabrics and apparel with demonstrated success in the development,...

Eli Deutsch is an independent consultant to the Cruise Store Inc, a business he owned and operated for 10 years previous to his current advisory role. Mr. Deutsch consults on issues of marketing and sales as well as operations of the business.

Larry Doan was a Store Manager at Lowe's, where he worked from 2001 to 2006. Previously, he was a Store Manager at The Home Depot from 1996 to 2001...

Dennis Donahue is currently an Account Manager with Bangers, one of the nation's largest distributors of firearms. Bangers is a top-tier customer of Remington, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Berreta, Browning, Glock, Colt, and many other manufacturers of shooting sports equipment. Mr. Donahue currently oversees...

John Ducey was an EVP of Operations at Darden Restaurants. Mr. Ducey worked with Darden for over 26 years. He spent over 14 years with Red Lobster in operations doing every job from Assistant Restaurant Manager to Area Supervisor (5 locations) through Director of Operations (40 locations). He held a...

John Duffy is currently the President of MarketOps, a food and beverage consultancy firm, where he has worked since 2001. Mr. Duffy has more than 15 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and has expertise in wholesale, retail, marketing, sales, product development and business development....

Greg Dutter is currently the Editorial Director of Footwear Plus magazine, a division of Symphony Publishing in New York. Footwear Plus is a leading monthly business-to-business publication covering the footwear industry...

Kevin Easton is the President of JES Apparel, an apparel design & sourcing company working with large US retailers in developing private label apparel. Prior to this he was in the retail industry for 27 years with the last 10 years in officer level merchandising roles. He was with Federated/Macys, Target,...