Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Robert Kaufmann is an independent consultant to the consumer packaged goods industry. His focus is in business development, new product development, sales and marketing. He is knowledgeable in dairy, specialty, diet and kosher food categories. He also has knowledge on contract manufacturing and private...

Phil Keeter is President of the Marine Retail Association of America. Mr. Keeter oversees the operations of the association, an organization providing benefits to marine retailers, including legislative representation and educational opportunities. Mr. Keeter has experience with over 3500 marine retailers...

Bill Kelley is the Principal of GordonBearcatResearch.com. Mr. Kelley specializes in several retailing businesses which are specified on his website. He works with investors, private equity specialists, and other consultants. Mr. Kelley was the Chairman, President and CEO of Consolidated Stores Corp....

Patrick Kelly is the Managing Director at Retail 1st, a consultancy working with many of Europe's major blue chip retailers advising on Marketing, Store Operations, Outlet Strategy, Organisational Development and Change Management process. Previously, Mr. Kelly was Retail Director for Claires Accessories...

Elliott Kerbis was President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Sports Authority, a sporting goods retailer, from 2000-2004. He has over 29 years of experience in the retail industry. Prior to his tenure at Sports Authority, Mr. Kerbis spent 18 months at Filenes, a division of the May Company....

John Kernan is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Bartons Confections, a consumer packaged goods manufacturer where he has worked since July 2005. Bartons Confections is a confectionery and nutrition bar manufacturer working with many major companies through contract manufacturing, a private...

Dennis Kessler is Co-Owner of Kessler Restaurants LLC, a Rochester, NY based owner and operator of 21 Burger King and 46 Friendly's restaurants. Mr. Kessler has 28 years experience in restaurant ownership, employs approximately 3,000 workers and is the largest Friendly's franchisee in the country. He...

Axel Kirsch is the Owner of Kirsch GmbH & Co. KG and a Franchisee of McDonald's Corporaton in Germany, owning and operating 6 McDonald's Restaurants in a major German city since 1998. Previously, Mr. Kirsch was the Director for Corporate Development and M&A at Thyssen AG. He also was with Bertelsmann...

Peter Klein is the Founder of PK Associates, a growth management consulting firm where he has worked since October 2005. Mr. Klein has over 37 years of business experience in consumer companies and management consulting. He was the Senior Vice President for Strategy, Business Development and Global...

Robert Klugman is currently consulting as SVP of Strategy for First Beverage Capital, a warehouse buy leaseback company for the beverage industry. Prior to that he served as Global Chief Strategy Officer for Molson Coors Brewing Company until his retirement in 2005. In this role, he was responsible...

Michael Kowalski is currently a self-employed Consultant providing consulting services on the state of the automotive industry in general and on light vehicle brake system design with a particular emphasis in performance. Recently he has followed developments in the restructuring of the automotive industry...

Rick Kowalski is currently the Chief Operating Officer at It's A Grind Coffee Franchise. He operates over 100 It's A Grind coffee houses that are primarily franchised. The company will double in size over the next year. There are currently seven company-owned It's A Grind locations. Mr. Kowalski is...

Jason Kra is the President and Owner of Total Sports Resources and Foreign Resources Corporation (FRC), an apparel manufacturer in the USA and a supplier to virtually every major specialty apparel retailer, department stores, and discounters, since 1993. FRC is a US$ 225MM manufacturer of outerwear...

Michael Krasnow is the President at Operational Solutions, a retail strategy and Operations Consultant, where he has worked since June 2007. Previously, Mr. Krasnow was the Senior Director of Stores at Zale Corporation, the largest retail jewelry organization in North America, from 1996 to 2006. He...

Christopher Kraus is SVP in charge of the Bozeman, MT office at PKF Consulting, an international firm of management consultants, industry specialists, and appraisers who provide a full range of services to the hospitality, real estate, and tourism industries. His areas of expertise include market feasibility...

Carolyn Kriz is the Managing Director of FLR Group Worldwide, a boutique luxury consulting firm, where she has been since January 2008. Previously, Ms. Kriz was the Worldwide Marketing Manager for Gucci, from February 2005 to June 2007. She managed all the brand’s global consumer research initiatives,...

Andreas Kurz was Chief Executive Officer of 7 For All Mankind, the US leader in premium denim, until December 2005. Mr. Kurz is currently the Owner of Akari Enterprises, a retail consultancy, where he has worked since April 2006. At Akari Enterprises, Mr. Kurz specializes in international distribution,...

Mike Laisure is the CEO of Fluid Routing Solutions, where he has served since June 2007. Fluid Routing Solutions is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems. The company was formerly known as Mark IV Industries, recently acquired by an affiliate...

David Lamer is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at BBD Consultants, a retail consultancy where he has worked since May 2008. Mr. Lamer was the President of Lambertson Truex, an ultra-luxury handbag and accessories house, until April 2008. At Lambertson Truex, he was responsible for repairing the brand...

Alexander Langnickel is a Director of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development at World Pacific Jewelry, where he has worked since 1994. World Pacific, dba Imperial World, is a $100 million wholesale distributor and designer of jewelry and stones sold at mass merchandisers and retail outlets. At World...