Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Jared Smith is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the founding employees of TripLife, a social networking tool for frequent travelers, where he has worked since 2007. Previously, Mr. Smith was the President of iCruise, a leading online seller of cruise vacation travel and a provider of travel booking...

Thomas Souza is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Personalized Experts, a rapidly growing marketing and promotions company. Personalized Experts offers almost one million promotional items including shirts, silk screening, embroidery, direct to garment, signs, banners, engraving, pens mugs....

Randall Spak is an Independent Consultant. He has been Senior Vice President at Jackson Furniture company, a TN upholstery manufacturer, from July 2006-May 2008. Mr. Spak was also the President and Chief Executive Officer at Lane Furniture Industries, a subsidiary of Furniture Brands International,...

Steven Spaudie is a consultant with Bedroom Superstores and is familiar with a wide range of products in the domestics and home fashion industries. He has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the consumer goods and retail industry and has worked with many of the top sales forces in the...

John Stacy is a consultant for the gaming industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Gaming Operations at Jackson Rancheria Hotel and Casino. At Jackson Rancheria, Mr. John was responsible for the slots, table games, poker, and bingo. He has been in the gaming industry since 1983 and has worked...

Charles (Jeff) Stanley is currently the Director of Regional Sales at The Schwan Food Company, a frozen food company, where he has worked since June 2006. Mr. Stanley’s responsibilities include managing all major accounts (Food Lion, Publix, Winn-Dixie, etc.), reviewing sales and financial analyses,...

Dean Statz is an owner of Carl F. Statz, a $11-12M farm equipment dealer in Wisconsin, and he currently runs the Consumer Products division. Mr. Statz has been in the business since 1987, and his family established the company in 1930. He is very familiar with brands including Polaris, Toro, MTD Products,...

Cathy Stauffer is the Owner of Cathy Stauffer Consulting, a consultancy which advises executives on strategic brand positioning, retail and consumer strategies and trends, with an emphasis on consumer technology, where she has worked since October 2005. Ms. Stauffer has over 25 years of marketing and...

Duane Stephens is the President of DRSpecialties, an independent consulting firm in Van Buren. Previously, Mr. Stephens was the President of North American Tire Division at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company until July 2006, retiring officially in December 31, 2006. He joined the company in 1978 and held...

Jerald Stettner is the President of Safe Harbor Properties & Investments, a commercial and residential real estate investment company in Alpharetta, GA. He was the Senior Vice President of Store Operations at Eckerd, from 1981 to July 2004. Mr. Stettner directed operations for each of the 1,200 stores...

Brian Stevenson was a Senior Vice President with Interstate Bakeries Corp. until February 2005 when he formed B. Stevenson Associates, LLC a consulting firm. While at IBC, Mr. Stevenson directed the effort to change the way the company did business which included a complete reorganization from the...

Stewart Stolz was recently the Director of Operations at Fenwick Group, LLC dba Panera Bread, where he worked from August 2003 until January 2007. Mr. Stolz has been in the restaurant and retail businesses for over 30 years. His expertise lies in the area of People Development and Fiscal Responsibility....

Mark Sussman is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer at Pyramid Solutions, where he has worked since October 2004. Previously, Mr. Sussman was the Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Levitz Home Furnishings, where he was responsible for the merchandising and buying activities for...

Joe Taranto is the Principal at JJ Sales, a private sales and marketing firm that provides sales and account management for cosmetics, health and beauty aids, fragrances, skin care, nail care, close-outs, private label and related products. He is responsible for managing accounts for Wal-Mart, Target,...

David Taylor is the President of Taylor Consulting Inc., specializing in both marine and environmental management consulting, where he has worked since January 2007. Mr. Taylor was the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the US Marine Division of Brunswick Corporation, a recreational boat...

David "Jim" Teatum is a Principal at Global Business Systems, a consultancy providing strategic advice to manufacturers in the health and fitness equipment industry. Mr. Teatum advises various manufacturers on exporting their products and also entering retail markets in the Middle East, India and Pakistan....

Robin Thomas is currently a Consultant at Encore Associates. Mr. Thomas has over 20 years of senior management experience in sales, marketing, & strategic business planning for corporate grocery retail & wholesale distribution businesses. Robin served as President and COO of Signature NW, LLC, dba Bales...

Tom Thomas is currently the President of Tomco Enterprises, where he serves as an independent sales manager for a tire distributor in Kansas City, Missouri. In May 2005, he left Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years with the company, where his last position was that of Regional Sales Manager for...

Peter Tyson is a Vice President at PKF Consulting. He has provided various types of consulting services to the hospitality industry since 1969 and the casino gaming segment of the industry since 1974. He has provided feasibility analysis and litigation support services to large and small companies in...

Leighton Vaughan Williams is the Professor of Economics and Finance and Director of the Betting Research Unit at Nottingham Business School. He has acted widely in a consultative capacity across the betting and gaming industries, as well as for the UK Government, and is currently senior adviser to the...