Meet the Industry

Associate Members’ opportunity to hear from industry executives about their expectations and the topics they would like to discuss during their strategic exchanges at Annual Meeting.

Program Overview

The Meet the Industry program has become an important part of the Annual Meeting and is specifically designed for first-time attendees from small and mid-size associate member companies. The program will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. The program consists of 30-minute sessions with a senior executive or team of executives from various companies in the industry.

The program will include the following:

Overview of company
How they use Annual Meeting to conduct business
Topics they expect to discuss with suppliers
Question & Answer period

Presenting Companies

Featured Speakers

Jacqueline Bakes

Director of Sales

Instacart

Brad Bedwell

Vice President, Health

Walmart

Tracey Brown

Executive Vice President and President, Walgreens Retail and Chief Customer Officer

Walgreen Co. & Walgreens Boots Alliance

Darren Caudill

Chief Sales Officer

Wakefern Food Corp.

Todd Huseby

Partner, Americas Consumer Healthcare Lead

Kearney

Jennifer Meyer

Senior Director, Brand Partnerships

Instacart

Patrick Mooney

Vice President, Health and Beauty and Non Foods

Wakefern Food Corp.

Aaron Sapp

VP, Pharmacy and Wellness

Wakefern Food Corp.

Katie Thomas

Lead, Kearney Consumer Institute

Kearney

Deborah Weinswig

CEO & Founder, Author, Board Member

Coresight Research Inc.

Meet the Industry

Insights from the Meet the Industry program can make all the difference to maximize your time and return on investment at the NACDS Annual Meeting.