Episodes

The CPG Guys welcome Caroline Goodner, co-founder & CEO of OrganiCare, whose mission it is to create all-natural and organic OTC healthcare products that are safe, effective, and simply better than the petrochemical-based industrial products used by most consumers today. Follow Caroline on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-goodner-98b32/ Follow OrganiCare on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/organicare-llc/ Follow OrganiCare online at: https://www.organicare.com/ Her...

The CPG Guys welcome Chad Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer at PepsiCo. Follow Chad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-matthews-a4773711/ Follow PepsiCo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico/ Follow PepsiCo online at: http://pepsico.com Here's what we asked Chad : Chad - your career spans a couple decades in selling. From KAM to account leadership to region to SVP to CCO. Take us through the years, the valuable lessons you learned and how you got to this ro...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Tracy Frisbie, EVP of Sales & Marketing at Southern Champion, manufacturer of the RTD cocktail brand BuzzBallz. Follow Tracy Frisbie on LinkedIn at; https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-frisbie-11044713/ Follow BuzzBallz on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzballz/ Follow Buzzballz online at: http://buzzballz.com Tracy answers these questions : After a successful career working for large scaled brands like PepsiCo and Constellation Br...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ben Galvin, VP of Sales, National Accounts at Flying Embers, a hand-crafted, alcohol beverage brand based in Ventura, California that developsgreat-tasting botanical brews with functional benefits. Follow Ben Galvin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-galvin-a62aa35/ Follow Flying Embers on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flying-embers/ Follow Flying Embers online at:https://www.flyingembers.com/ Ben answers these questions ...

Simon Miles, VP of Global Omnichannel Customer Platforms at the Coca-Cola Company joins the CPG Guys in conversation at the recent Groceryshop industry conference in Las Vegas Nevada. Follow Simon Miles on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-miles-727290/ Follow Coca-Cola on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/ Follow Coca-Cola online at: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/ Simon answers these questions: Retail media is a fast changing landscape and...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Ajay Sharma, North America VP of eCommerce & Omnichannel for Bayer Consumer Health, manufacturer of iconic brands like One-A-Day, Claritin, Alka-Seltzer, & Miralax.

It’s women's month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Megan Ramm, Head of CPG Partnerships of Uber advertising, a division of Uber Technologies. Follow Megan Ramm on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganpetrie/ Follow Uber on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uber-com/ Follow Uber advertising online at: htt...

It’s women's month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. The CPG Guys speak to Abi Harmon, Founder & CEO of House Harmon, a commerce consultancy & Former CEO of Perpetua. Follow Abi on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-harmon/ CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com NextUp Website: http://NextUpisno...

It’s women's month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. The CPG Guys speak to oMegan Crozier, chief Merchant at Sam's Club, a division of Walmart. Follow Megan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-crozier-b680094/ Follow Sam's Club on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sam's-club/ Follow Sam's Club online at: https://www.samsclub.com/ Here's what we asked Megan:...

It’s women's month on the CPG Guys. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode four for the CPG Guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We are giving away memberships to this prestigious network and organization so drop us a line at contact@cpgguys.com to learn more and take advantage of what NextUp has to offer. ...

It’s women's month on the CPG Guys. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode four for the CPG Guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We are giving away memberships to this prestigious network and organization so drop us a line at contact@cpgguys.com to learn more and take advantage of what NextUp has to offer. ...

It’s women's month on the CPG Guys. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode three for the CPG Guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We are giving away memberships to this prestigious network and organization so drop us a line at contact@cpgguys.com to learn more and take advantage of what NextUp has to offer. ...

It’s women's month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode one for the cpg guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We are giving away memberships to this prestigious network and organization so drop us a line at contact@cpgguys.com to learn more and take advantage of what NextUp has to offer. T...

It’s women's month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode one for the cpg guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We are giving away memberships to this prestigious network and organization so drop us a line at contact@cpgguys.com to learn more and take advantage of what NextUp has to offer. The...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Gautam Kanumuru, founder & CEO of Yogi - who graduated UVA in Computer science and engineering. Then he worked for NASA as a Data and Policy Analysis Intern in the Commercial Spaceflight Development Division. Then it was microsoft and ai through roles at clarke.ai and founded Yogi in 2018. Who is Yogi? Here’s what Yogi says - “Tap into what actual consumers really think, straight from their product reviews and ratings. Created exclusively for consumer br...

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by .......Yes, we have for a repeat visit none other than Ryan Mayward who is Walmart Connect’s Senior Vice President of Retail Media Sales. He is responsible for leading the sales organization for Walmart Connect. His team partners with large and small Suppliers, Marketplace sellers, agencies, and API partners. Follow Ryan Mayward on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mayward-b67458/ Follow Walmart connect on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com...

The CPG Guys are joined by Kunal Nagpal, who serves as Chief Business Officer at InMobi, responsible for global business strategy, product management, enterprise partnerships and client success on the sell side. InMobi Exchange is a marketplace for buying and selling advertisements across apps that work with InMobi and Meson, a true publisher-first mediation platform was launched in 2022. Under Nagpal’s leadership, InMobi Exchange became the second largest in-app exchange platform in the industr...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Matt Van Gilder, director of ecommerce and digital experiences at SpartanNash. Follow Matt Van Gilder on LinkedIn at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewvangilder/ Follow SpartanNash on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spartannash/ Follow SpartanNash online at: https://www.spartannash.com/ This episode was recorded live at Las Vegas during groceyshop while Matt was visiting the conference. Matt answers these topics : Spartan Nash ...

The CPG Guys are joined by Dave Pollet, CEO and Skye Frontier, Chief Growth Officer for Incremental which helps brands unlock incremental growth through cross-channel predictive analytics with the Science of More. This episode is sponsored by Incremental. Follow Dave on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpollet/ Follow Skye on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyefrontier/ Follow Incremenetal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/incrementalinc/ Follow Incremental...

The CPG Guys are joined by Alister Greenwood, Global Head of eCommerce Analytics & Insights at Mondelez International. Follow Alister on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alister-greenwood-2363b915/ Follow Mondelez on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mondelezinternational/ Follow Mondelez online at: https://www.mondelezinternational.com Alister answers the following questions: In the age of omnichannel, is the marketing funnel still applicable? How can brands create a s...

The CPG Guys are joined by Jim Presley, General Manager / SVP Total Wellness and Sustainability at NielsenIQ. Follow Jim on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-presley-0a17a55/ Follow NielsenIQ on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nielseniq/ Follow Nielsen IQ online at: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/ Jim answers the following questions: Jim, your career spans the likes of Numerator, Altria & Catalina. Heading total wellness & sustainability for NIQ is a journey youre...

PVSB is joined in this episode by Allume Group's CEO Andrea K. Leigh & VP of Operations Melissa Ardavany as they recap the recent 2023 Groceryshop industry event. Follow Andrea on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreakleigh/ Follow Melissa on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-ardavany/ Follow Allume Group on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allumegroup/ Follow Allume Group online at: http://allumegroup.com CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Web...

The CPG Guys are joined by Neel Arora, Global Head of eCommerce at Nestlé, the world's largest food & beverage consumer goods manufacturer. Follow Neel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neel-arora-60912130/ Follow Nestlé on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-/ Follow Nestlé online at: https://www.nestle.com/ Listen to Neel's colleague Veeral Shah on the CPG Guys at: http://cpgguys.com/veeralshah Neel answers the following questions: How are you thinking abo...

The CPG Guys are joined by Katie Stratton, Chief Growth Officer at Shipt which provides personal shopping and delivery and is available to 80% of households in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Follow Katie Stratton on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieserkinstratton Follow Shipt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shipt/ Follow Shipt online at: http://shipt.com Katie answers the following questions: Can you tell us about your journey to becoming the Chief Growth Office...