Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Douglas Benham is the CEO at DNB Advisors, a strategy, sales and operations consultant. He also serves on the Board at O’Charley’s and holds advisory roles with Sunshine Restaurant Group (the largest IHOP franchisee), Stevi-B’s pizza, and Lanier Parking Systems (the largest parking company in the southeast)....

Thomas Besnard-Schwerdlin is currently an Export Manager at ABCD de l'Exotique, where he has worked since April 2006. Also, Mr. Besnard-Schwerdlin was a Negociant Commission Agent at Agrisol, a Banana importer in France. At Agrisol, Mr. Besnard-Schwerdlin was responsible for export quotations, sales,...

Tom Bischoff is CEO of Commemorative Legacy, LLC which provides new, unique and exclusive products and services direct to consumers and to funeral industry providers that commemorate the legacy of a living or deceased individual. Mr. Bischoff has more than 30 years experience from casket sales and manufacturer...

Ben Bost is the President of Independence Rentals, Inc., dba Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership, where he has worked since December 2002. Independence Rentals was the first Aaron's franchisee in North Carolina and operates three Aaron's Sales and Lease franchise stores in western North Carolina. With...

Steve Boutwell is currently a District Manager at Pomp's Tire Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he has worked since 1988. Pomp’s is a tire retailer and auto service provider in about 67 service centers, and is one of the three largest independent commercial tire dealers in the US. Mr. Boutwell...

Jon Bratta is currently the Proprietary Brand Director at BP, a convenience store chain, where he has worked since 2001. At BP, Mr. Bratta is responsible for overseeing the Proprietary Category Management team's effort against Packaged Beverages, all Dispensed Beverages, Proprietary Brands, and product...

Martin Brill is the Managing Partner of Sweetwater Consulting LLC, an apparel consulting firm focused on developing new brand strategies and global growth opportunities for specialty retailers, where he is working since April 2000. Mr. Brill has more than 30 years of retail, wholesale and direct marketing...

Paul Bromberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum OSO Asia Ltd., a gaming consultancy and corporate investigations firm with six offices in Asia where he has worked since June 2003. Mr. Bromberg has been overseeing and conducting investigations in Asia since 1988. During this time, he has worked...

George Browder is the President of Nuventrs Ltd. Prior, Mr. Browder was a partner in Global DBMM, a management consulting companies offering product sourcing, distribution & warehousing, and marketing services. He has over 20 years of experience in the textile and apparel industry including research...

Fred Brown is currently working as an Independent Consultant in the consumer goods industry. Mr. Brown has more than 17 years of pharmaceutical industry experience and 15 years of experience in the packaging industry. He has expertise in production support, packaging equipment maintenance, process improvement,...

Cyrus Bulsara is the President of Professional Consultants and Resources(PCR), where he has worked since 1998. PCR is a full-service strategic consulting company specializing in beauty, salon, cosmetics & consumer products. PCR is one of the leading sources of industry data, competitive intelligence...

Jerome Burkeland is the President of The Burkeland Group, LLC, an independent consulting firm, where he has worked since March 2003. Mr. Burkeland has over 26 years of experience in consumer battery industry, having worked with many of the leading consumer battery retailers. The Burkeland Group is focused...

Mark Buss is the President of MB Consulting, a consultancy provider where he has worked since January 2005. MB Consulting has helped businesses with market analysis and financial plan development through implementation. Mr. Buss has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing sector including sales,...

Chris Byrne is the Founder of Byrne Communications, a retail trade association, publication, since June 1990. Mr. Byrne has over 26 years of experience in Toy Industry and childern's lifestyle expert with broad-based experience in marketing, product development, editorial and business analysis. Previously,...

David Cain was a District Manager of Dollar Tree Stores in Oklahoma City until June 2007. In this role, he oversaw 16 stores and managed payroll and expenses, inventory and ensured that all merchandise and operational activities took place consistently. He has extensive experience in this field, having...

Michael Cain, President of MFC Consulting, serves the automotive industry working with some of the largest dealers in the country. Mr. Cain has more than 25 years of varied automotive industry experience developing marketing, sales and financial strategies. In addition, he has assisted dealers in...

Donald Calhoon was EVP of Marketing for Wendy's until 2004, overseeing total marketing direction for Wendy's restaurants worldwide. He was a member of the company's Executive Management Team, which directs business plans to ensure company profitability and growth. In the 90's, Calhoon led the successful...

Sandy Campbell-Springfield has more than 35 years of experience in the wholesale and retail grocery marketing field. Prior to her retirement from Safeway as Director of Specialty Marketing, Ms. Campbell-Springfield was charged with Building a centralized specialty foods team at Safeway and with consolidating...

Joe Cappy was until October 2003, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. Mr. Cappy was President & CEO of American Motors when Chrysler Corporation purchased the company from Renault and the Public in 1987. As Vice President at Chrysler, he was involved with the...

Steve Carnley is Director of Retail Sales at Famous Footwear, the $1B subsidiary of the Brown Shoe Corporation focused on family and specialty retail shoes. Mr. Carnley has over 25 years of experience in the footwear industry. At Famous Footwear he sells Adidas, Columbia, K-Swiss, Mudd, New Balance,...