Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Joel Abramson is a Principal Partner of JJ Sales and Marketing, a private sales and marketing firm, where he has worked since June 2001. JJ Sales provides sales and account management for cosmetics, health, beauty aids, and salon products. Mr. Abramson has direct contact with companies like Wal-Mart,...

Peter Alexander is the President of Totally Fun Company, where he manages, designs and builds themed attractions for the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Six Flags and other theme parks in Europe and Asia. Previously, Mr. Alexander was a Vice President and Creative Director of the Universal Studio...

Gary Allen is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Allen and Associates, a retail strategy, marketing, and operations consulting firm. Allen and Associates has completed contracts with banks, LBO groups, wholesalers and retailers in the drug store industry as well as the food industry. Mr. Allen...

JC Anderson was a Senior Vice President of Operations at Whirlpool, a home appliance manufacturer, where he worked from 1968 to 2007. Mr. Anderson had responsibilities for the manufacturing operations of 16 plants and 22,000 employees as well as related material and component procurement, product engineering,...

Dirk Aschmoneit is currently a Director of Marketing, Food & Retail at Jenny Craig - a division of Nestle Nutrition, where he has worked since 2004. He manages a $500 million group of food and non-food products. His duties include product development, assortment, merchandising for 500+ stores in the...

Oliver Asel is a Director of Foreign Affairs at Rekunova , Savyak & Partners (RSP), where he has worked since June 2008. RSP is a multifunctional company located in Kiev, Ukraine providing consulting in retail, legal, construction, land development and financial services to companies. Previously, Oliver...

Graham Ash was a Buying and Merchandising Director at Adams Kids, a national retail chain, where he worked from October 2005 to May 2008. Previously, he has worked as an interim Consultant developing long term strategies and working solutions for Buying and Merchandising operations in leading UK retailers....

Mr. Ashbaucher is currently the Owner of Little Dipper Associates, Inc, a consulting firm. While advising retail companies on operations, including products, training, and merchandising, Mr. Ashbaucher maintains a constant contact within the retail environment. He was formerly employed at Brookstone...

Minos Athanassiadis is currently a consultant at Encore Associates, a food and consumer goods consulting firm. Minos has more than 20 years of expertise in both the agriculture and technology industries. He has held a series of produce industry positions including Director of Sales and Marketing at...

Ed Baim is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Baim Enterprises, a 11 unit McDonald's franchise headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. Mr. Baim has been with the McDonald's system for more than 35 years. His stores are located in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the Western Philadelphia suburbs. He was...

Sergey Balantaev is a Co-Owner and Director at Zetta Com. Ltd, a telecom company, where he has worked since 2006. He was the Sales & Marketing Director at Japan Tobacco International, a manufacturer and distributor of Tobacco and related products, from 1999-2004. At Japan Tobacco International, he managed...

Kirkor Balci is currently working as an independent global consultant in the area of general apparel management and market development. Previously, Kirkor was the Vice-President of Corporate Sourcing and Group Manufacturing at Liz Claiborne, from 1996-2005. Liz Claiborne is an apparel and accessory...

Marc Balmuth is currently an independent consultant to the retail industry. He most recently served as the CEO of Bobs Stores from 1997-1999. Prior, he was President of Caldor, a $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division...

Benjamin Hezz Barnhouse has been working as an independent Analyst/Consultant within the for-profit education sector since January 2008. Most recently he was the Vice President of Admissions, Marketing and Operations for a for-profit collegiate organization known as Herzing Colleges. Mr. Barnhouse joined...

Jeff Baron is currently the President at Baron Consult, where he has worked since 2002. Baron Consult provides consulting services to the furnishings industry and investment community related to marketing, sales, advertising and promotion, product development and sourcing (heavily weighted to off-shore)....

James Baum has been the President of James E Baum & Associates, a consultancy focusing on the toy, mass market and specialty retail industries, since 1998 . Mr. Baum has more than 40 years of experience in the retail industry and is familiar with a wide range of toy related manufacturers, retailers...

Steve Bawden was the President of Sweet Traditions, LLC, a company with 24 Krispy Kreme franchise locations located in the Midwest, where he worked from 2000 to September 2007. Mr. Bawden is familiar with all Krispy Kreme strategy and operations as his stores were located across Missouri and Illinois....

Jake Belemjian is currently the President and Owner of Diablo Motorsports Inc., a recreational vehicle dealership. He has been in this role since 2000; previously he was a passive owner of the business since 1993. Diablo Motorsports owns two dealerships 10 miles south of Fresno, California. One dealership...

Steve Belmonte is CEO, President, & Partner of The Lexington Collection, Vantage Hospitality's mid to upscale hotel brand. Additionally, Mr. Belmonte is Chairman and Founder of Hospitality Solutions LLC, a full service nationwide consulting company responsible for negotiations of approx 100 hotel franchise...

Raymond Bendure an independent consumer package goods industry consultant. Previously, he has served as the Chief Technology Officer at Church & Dwight, a manufacturer of household cleaning products like baking soda, which is used as a deodorizer, cleaner, a swimming pool pH stabilizer, and as a leavening...