2011 State of the Industry Conference

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Registration List

David Clarke	Josh Halpern Director of Domestic Customer Development
Gary L. Parker Vice President Sales	Amy A. Voltz
A. Gazerro & Associates, Inc.
Andrew Gazerro President Dolores Gazerro
AAK USA, Inc.
Drew LeBlanc National Sales Manager	Edmund J. Wilson Consultant Kathy Wilson
Ackley Machine Corporation
Thomas S. Lambe Sales
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Chuck Brown Director of Confection
Adams & Brooks, Inc.
Cindy L. Brooks Vice President	John E. Brooks, Sr. President
John E. Brooks, Jr. Vice President	Shelly Clarey Director of Marketing & Sales
Steve Meisinger Vice President Sales
ADM Cocoa
J. William Ryan Consultant Gert Ryan	Anthony Sepich Director Of Sales North America Stephanie Sepich
American Licorice Company
Aaron Johnson Director, Consumer Marketing	John R. Kretchmer CEO
Jennifer Martin Director of Sales
AndSpace, Inc.
Michele Bowman Co-Founder
Annabelle Candy Company, Inc.
Susan Karl President/CEO	David Bruce Klabunde Director of Marketing
Anthon Berg
Per Damgaard Hansen International Business Strategist
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
David H. Arens Divisional Merchandise Manager
Asher's Chocolates
Jeffrey S. Asher Owner/Vice President Sales and Marketing Natalie Asher	Edward F. Lomas Vice President of Sales
Barton J. McBride Vice President of Sales, National Accounts
Associated Food Stores, Inc.
Corby Bleckert Director of Grocery Procurement & Marketing	Chad Christensen Cat. Mgr. Shelli Christensen
Atkinson Candy Company
Eric E. Atkinson President	Sarah Atkinson Director of Marketing & Communications
Atkinson-Crawford Sales Co. Inc.
Bruce Gibbons President Karen Gibbons	Scott Gibbons Vice President
Rayelynn Speer Vice President
Aunt Sally's Praline Shops, Inc.
Larry Statton CEO Alison Statton
Bainbridge Associates, L.L.C.
Ross Bainbridge Managing Director
Balsu USA, Inc.
Karim Azzaoui Vice President Sales & Marketing
Barry Callebaut Americas
Ben De Schryver VP Sales - Corporate Accounts	Mark Freeman Vice President of Food Manufacturing Sales
James G. Hagedorn Chief Financial Officer	Dave Johnson President & CEO
Bazooka Candy Brands, a Division of The Topps Company
Michael Grindstaff Director of Broker Sales	Brian Youngs Director of National Accounts
Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Laura A. Christian National Accounts Manager	James H. Heinz President & CEO Cyndi Heinz
Paul D. Olson National Sales Director Nadine Sinese
Bemis Performance Packaging
Jeffrey Clark Marketing Manager	Jane B. Kelly Marketing Manager
Paul Sheridan Director of Marketing
Big Y Foods
Patrick Foley Grocery Sales Manager Kelly Scott
Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.
Robert Dono National Sales Manager - Confectionery
Brown & Haley
Pierson E. Clair, III President & Chief Executive Officer Sara Clair
Burdette Beckmann Inc.
Jack T Anderson Executive Vice President	Kathy Corcoran Account Executive
Vincent Di Betta General Manager Special Markets	Glen M. Gauthier Sr Manager, National Accounts
Heath Hayes General Manager of Club/Drug	Rob Maccubbin General Manager Carolina's
Stacey C. Rutherford Account Executive	Robert Taylor, Jr. President
Paul Van Vleck GM Vending
C-P Flexible Packaging
Kathleen L. Papke Account Manager
Calico Cottage, Inc.
Larry Wurzel Vice President Elaine Gnessin
Candy Dynamics
Karen P. Windle-Burcham President
Candy Industry
Kristine Collins Publisher	Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief
Candymail Newsletter
Pat Magee Owner
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
Courtney LeDrew Marketing Manager
Carlin O'Brien, Inc.
Nick Eleniak V.P. of Sales and Strategic Initiatives	Mary Beth Geraci Managing Partner
Jeff A. Mahler President
CCSI
Aaron Slonim President Marjorie Slonim
Chefmaster
David Hibbs Director of Business Development
Chocolove Co.
Timothy Moley Owner Kristian Yehl
Chris Candies, Inc.
Tim Rogers President
Clasen Quality Coatings, Inc.
Kelly P. Austin Vice President of Technical Sales
Clear Lam Packaging Inc.
Roman Forowycz Group President
Co-Sales Company
John Anthony Executive Vice President
Colorcon, Inc.
Christopher J. Spontelli Area Technical Manager
Consolidated Sales Network
David Tucci Executive Director
Consumer Packaging Group, Inc.
Arne Sandberg Sales Exec/Packaging Guru
Core-Mark
Peter Lippe Senior Director, Purchasing
Costco Wholesale
Timothy Rose Sr. Vice President Merchandising – Foods & Sundries Kristen Ruth Korell
Crosio & Associates, Inc.
Russell Crosio President
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ed See Principal
Dorval Trading Co., Ltd.
Roberta Cappel President Kal Rothman
DT & Associates, Ltd.
Douglas E. Taylor, Sr. President/Owner
DuPont Nutrition & Health
Joan Duerr Senior Account Manager	Michael Eliasen
Laura Quinn Application Technologist	Eric Reamer Associate Industry Manager - Beverage and Confectionery
Dylan's Candy Bar
Dylan Lauren Founder & CEO	Maggy Siegel
Dynamic Confections, Inc.
Taz Murray Owner
E-Z Mart Stores
Danna Huskey Category Manager - Snacks & Confectionery
E.A. Berg Associates
David L. Berg Chief Executive Officer	Michael Berg President
Daniel Gray Vice President
Elmer Candy Corporation
Robert A. Nelson President Virginia Nelson
Ensign Overseas USA Ltd.
Antoine Akar President
Enstrom Candies, Inc.
Mary S. Groves CFO	Robert D. Jackson National Sales Manager
Daniel E. Lively Director of IT and Mail Order	Jamee Simons Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Simons President	Douglas Tuttle Director of Manufacturing
ESM/Ferolie
Larry Kaplan Vice President
Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc.
Susan Haynie Director, Creative Services & Product Management	Lisa Matznick Director of Marketing
Terry Mitchell President	David Taiclet President, Gourmet Food Group
Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
Matthew Fenton Vice President, Marketing
Ferrara Candy Company
Liam C. Killeen Chief Marketing Officer/President of International Sales	Mark Meyer VP of Customer Marketing
Linda M. Severin Vice President of Marketing	Michael Sprinkle VP of Direct Sales
Ferrero USA, Inc.
Kirk Bettes Convenience Channel Leader	Stan Ehrlich Drug Channel Leader
Richard G. Glasgow Eastern Area Manager	John F. Kennington Vice President of Sales
Marc Nissinger Director of Customer Marketing	Michele Oberkirch Mass Market Channel Leader
Deaton Roden Club/Special Markets Channel Leader
FOCI
Josipa Paska Managing Director
FONA International, Inc.
David Salinas Sales Director	Luke Slawek President & COO
Food Processing Suppliers Association
David Seckman CEO/President
Forbes, Inc.
Steve Forbes Chairman of Forbes Media and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine
Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc.
George Stege President
Frankford Candy LLC
Kurt Dungan Vice President of Marketing	Stuart Selarnick CEO
Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc.
James Clifford Director of Sales
Galerie
Tristan Ariens Trade Show Manager	Jennifer Diersing Sr. Sourcing Manager
Chris Eddy Director of Sales Grocery & Drug	Emily Edmondson Director, Sales
Mark Hilgeford Chief Operating Officer	Landes Rigby Director of Sales Target
Richard Ross President	Tara Schoellermann Sales
Jim Wilhelm National Account Manager
GEA CFS Weert BV
John Daley Sales Manager	Cornelis Le Loux Manager Business Unit Lollipop Equipment
Arnoldus Van Bussel Segment Sales Manager
George J. Howe Co.
Dan Phillips President/COO
Gerrit J. Verburg Co.
Gerrit J. Verburg President Tatiana V. Verburg
Giant Eagle
Joe Miller Dir. Non-Foods Merchandising
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Tim Tackett Category Manager of Candy Colleen Tackett
Gimbal's Fine Candies
Ron Craft National Sales Manager	Lance N. Gimbal President & CEO Patti Gimbal
Estle Kominowski COO	Jennifer Lyons Vice President of Marketing
Jose E. Sepulveda Vice President of Operations
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
Greg Woodhouse Director-Grocery Wholesale North America
Goetze's Candy Company, Inc.
Mitchell T. Goetze President & COO Nell Goetze	John A. Leipold, Jr. Director Sales & Marketing
Golick Martins, Inc.
Manny Martins President Michele Martins
Hammond's Candies Since 1920 / American Candy Company
Andrew M. Schuman President and CEO
Haribo of America, Inc.
Jim Buseman Midwestern Sales Manager	Christian Jegen President
Margie Walter Special Markets Manager
Harold W. Young, Inc.
Andrew R. Young Co-President
Hosokawa Bepex
Michael Scouten Regional Sales Engineer
IFP
Rainer Schindler CEO
Impact Confections, Inc.
Bean Kingsbury Vice President of Sales	Jeffery A. Rome President & CEO
Ingredion Incorporated
Jeff Billig Director, North American Confectionery Markets	William A. Raleigh Director, Market Development
Stephen E. Volker Director, Regional Sales East
International Food Associates
Donald Cook President
IRI
Matt Brewer Vice President, Consulting and Solutions
J Carroll & Associates
Gary Fleishman Executive Vice President Diane Fleishman
Jel Sert Company
Alex Chimens Vice President of Grocery	Robert J. Clements Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Susie Frausto Vice President of Marketing	Larry Lamarre VP National Accounts
Mike Novak Vice President Sales Planning & Support
Jelly Belly Candy Company
Michael L. Bianco Sr. Global VP of Operations	Lisa Rowland Brasher Executive Vice Chairman
Sharon D. Duncan Vice President, International Business	Andrew Joffer Vice President of Sales Rebecca Joffer
William H. Kelley Vice Chairman	John Pola Vice President, Specialty Sales
Herman G. Rowland, Sr. Chairman of the Board	Ryan Schader Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Robert M. Simpson, Jr. President & COO	Dennis Spiller Vice President, National Sales
Rob Swaigen V.P. of Marketing
JMK
Jim Klene Chief Executive Officer	Glen Salter President
JOH
Chip O'Hare CEO Bobbie O'Hare
Just Born, Inc.
Dave Bayha Channel Team Manger-Grocery	Ross J. Born Co-CEO
Marvin Cooper Vice President Direct To Consumer	Lawrance Fineburg Vice President Sales Rhonda Fineburg
Richard Milker Director R&D and Technical Services	Matthew J. Pye Vice President, Trade Relations and Corporate Affairs
David N. Shaffer Co-CEO Susan Shaffer	Kristopher M. Widener Channel Team Manager - Mass & Club
David L. Yale President and Chief Operating Officer
Kahler-Senders Group/ISM
Walt Freed President	Kevin Jenkins Vice President/Partner
Kantar Retail
John Rand Senior Vice President Retail Insights
Kimmie Candy Company
Joseph F. Dutra President/CEO Marina Dutra
King Leo Confections/Quality Candy Company LLC
Laurie Redmond Vice President
Kraft Foods
Lesya J. Lysyj VP Marketing, Confectionery	Katherine Phegley National Sales Director, Chocolate
Regenia D. Stein VP Business Performance & Industry Development
L.H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
Brian R. Sisitzky President
Lamontagne Chocolate, Inc.
Nancy Manias Director, Business Development
Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.
James Dill Director of Mass/Club Channel Sales Christine Dill	Raymond Tice Vice President Finance Renee Tice
M2MEDIA360/Professional Candy Buyer
Paula Trapalis Editor
Management Science Associates, Inc.
Suzanne Silliman Managing Director
Mane, Inc.
David Banks Director of Consumer Insights
Mantrose-Haeuser Co., Inc.
Susan L. Coleman Director of Sales, Food & Pharmaceutical
Marine Corps Exchange HQ (MCX Core Brands)
Rebecca Fries Candy, Grocery & Gourmet Buyer
Mars Chocolate North America
Steve Collins VP Global Walmart/Mars Lori Collins	Michael Gilroy Team Leader - Costco
Terry Gunter Vice President Sales - Club/Vend	Mary E. Myers Research Director
Tim Quinn Vice President Trade Development	Steven W. Rizk Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
MC - The Manufacturing Confectioner
Michael Allured Publisher
McLane Company
Bill A. Walker Product Director
MeadWestvaco
Walt Coleman Director Customer Development
MERESA
Luis E. Mejia Industry Manager
Molded Fiber Glass Tray Co.
Thomas G. Woods Product Manager
Mondelez International, Inc.
Charles Massey Regional Sales Director	Patrick McCrossan Regional Sales Director
Michael S. Taylor Director of Sales Strategy	Daniel Woods Regional Sales Director
Walter Zola National Sales Director, Specialty
Morris National, Inc.
Rich Clemmensen Vice President Sales - USA
Mount Franklin Foods
Andy Gromen Vice President, Retail Sales
Mount Franklin Foods, LLC
Curtis R. Whetten Senior VP of Sales
Multi Packaging Solutions
Steven Linde Director of Marketing / Graphic Design
Murnane Companies
Patrick J. Murnane Executive Vice President Mary Ellen Murnane
MV42°, MediaVest
Steven Wolfe Pereira Sr. Vice President & Managing Director
Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc.
Barry Rosenbaum President	Lance P. Stier Vice President - Business Development
National Confectioners Association
Richard T. O'Connell Past NCA President
Natra US, Inc.
Stephane Forrer Chief Executive Officer
NCA Publications Team
Steve Forster Executive Editor	Sara Lieberth Senior Staff Writer
Teresa Tarantino Editor In Chief
Nestle USA, Inc.
Louise Hilsen Vice President, Government Relations
New England Confectionery Company, Inc.
Domenic M. Antonellis Chairman of Board Joan Antonellis
Nielsen
Todd Hale Sr. Vice President, Consumer & Shopper Insights	James Russo Vice President, Global Consumer Insights Kelly Gitchel
NM Incite, a Nielsen-McKinsey Company
Pete Blackshaw Executive Vice President, Digital Strategic Services Erika Brown
Nutrigaard LLC
Cornelis J. Boon President Yolanda Boon
NXT Nutritionals, Inc.
Gary Reeves	Blair Underwood Spokesperson
One Team Advisors
David R. Goldenberg President
Outstanding Leadership Expert
Marcus Buckingham Best-Selling Author, Expert on Outstanding Leadership and Management Practices
Past NCA Chairman
James A. Hanlon
Patterson Company, Inc.
Michael Patterson Vice President
Pearson Candy Company
Larry Hassler President & CEO
Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc.
Ken Brock National Sales Manager	Ralph Chauvin Vice President Sales
Craig Cuchra Senior Brand Manager	Randall Flannery National Sales Manager
Ronald Korenhof	Laura Nye Category Development Director
Anne Pezel Vice President, Global Supply Chain	Irene Pritchett Senior Brand Manager
Stephen Whaley Senior Brand Manager - Mentos Gum	Mehmet Yuksek President & CEO
Pez Candy, Inc.
Joseph Vittoria President & CEO
Printpack, Inc.
Lee V. Hartman Manager Marketing and Technology Susan Hartman	Brad Walker Director, Marketing & Technology Joy Walker
Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc. (The)
Scott Bowes Western Regional Sales Director	Jeff Brown Executive Vice President
Marilee Edwards National Sales Director - Convenience & Military Channel	David Fleischer Vice President, Trade Relations Linda Fleischer
Paul Klutes Vice President of Sales - National Accounts	Richard LaRue Vice President of International Sales Sandy LaRue
Michael Monaco Vice President of National Accounts	Kurt Rosenberg Treasurer
Michael G. Rosenberg President & CEO	Josh Shapiro Vice President of Marketing
Keith R. Von Zup Vice President of Sales, National Accounts
Pucker Powder / Creative Concepts
Scott Green President Kathy Green
R.M. Palmer Company
Richard M. Palmer, Jr. President Jean Palmer	Stephen Terroni Executive Vice President - Sales Judy Terroni
Ragold-Velamints
Oliver Schindler CEO
Roadtex Transportation
Robert Kelly Vice President/Owner	Lynne Szalus Executive Assistant
Roquette America, Inc.
Kate Jacobsen Human Nutrition Technical Sales Sr. Project Coordinator
Russell Stover Candies, Inc.
Daniel Trott Chief Operations Officer	Peter Zarse VP National Accounts
Rutter's Holdings, Inc.
Scott Hartman President & CEO Cathy Hartman
Sahagian & Associates, Inc.
Linda G. Sahagian President & CEO Douglas Stewart
Sam's Club
Jamal Parker Senior Buyer - Candy & Snacks
SellEthics Marketing Group, Inc.
Joel Barham President/CEO	Darren Lathan Vice President of Sales
Wendy Mason Senior Vice President of Sales	Mark Wittekind Vice President Sales
Shankman & Associates, Inc.
Phil Shankman President
Skjodt-Barrett Foods, Inc.
Mike Bell Director of Marketing
Snack Food Association
James McCarthy President & CEO Barbara Faculjak
Sollich North America LLC
John G. Holland Managing Partner
Sorbee International, LLC
Barry H. Sokol Executive Vice President
Spangler Candy Company
Denny Gunter Vice President Sales	Stephan A. Kerr VP Manufacturing
James B. Knight VP - Marketing	Bill G. Martin E.V.P. - CFO
Dean L. Spangler Chairman of the Board	Kirkland B. Vashaw President and CEO
Stockdale, Reagan and Cain
Greg Butler Sales Manager	Kevin Cain Owner
Joe Honig Sales Manager Southeast	James Reagan Owner
Gary L. Wilhite Sales Manager
SummitHill Sales & Marketing / ISM
Jerry C. Hunt Co-President	Chris E. Zuleski Co-President
Sweet Candy Company
Greg Cater Vice President, Business Development	Curtis Fulton VP Sales
Richard Kay President
Sweetriot, Inc.
Sarah Endline Founder & CEO
Sweets Global Network
Hans Strohmaier Managing Director
SweetWorks, Inc.
Paul DeDominicis Director of Sales & Marketing
Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Bill Craig Account Executive	Roderick W. Sowders President & CEO
TA/Petro Stopping Centers
Tom Newbould Director, Retail Marketing
Target Corporation
Alex Sellers Sr. Buyer, Candy
The Adventure LLC
Steve Miller Founder
The Birth of Chocolate
Daniel Lorenzetti Director	Linda Rice Lorenzetti Editorial Director
The Blommer Chocolate Company
Peter W. Blommer President and Chief Operating Officer	Richard Blommer Owner Taffy Blommer
The Exchange
Kathleen Wulff Senior Buyer
The Foreign Candy Company, Inc.
Peter W. De Yager CEO, President & Owner
The Futures Company
J. Walker Smith Executive Chairman
The Hershey Company
C. Daniel Azzara, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Global Research & Development	Ron Graf Vice President, Government Relations
Andy Jacobs Vice President, General Manager US Global Customers	Thomas J. Joyce Vice President, Global Customer & Industry Affairs
Phil Stanley VP, General Manager, Walmart Global Group	Daniel Vucovich Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
The Kroger Co.
David Rigg Sr. Brand Manager	Whitney Robey Corporate Brands Sales Planning Manager
The Lebermuth Company
Melanie Brown Senior Account Executive
The NPD Group, Inc.
Kevin Zieziula Director, Business Development
The Original Bloomer Candy Company
Josh Joseph Owner	Jerome Nolder Chief Executive Officer
The Paradies Shops
Marielos N. Brown Buyer - Snacks & Gourmet
The Performance Group/ISM
Steve Martinez Partner
Thompson Brands, LLC
Eugene M. Dunkin, Jr. CEO	Scott Lichterman National Sales Manager
Thorntons
Steve Boomershine Director of Category Management Stacey Boomershine
Three Rivers Confections LLC
Richard D. Condie President & CEO
Time Warner Retail Sales and Marketing
Trevor W. Scoon Shopper Insights Analyst
TISC Insurance & Risk Management
Peter J. Elliott CEO
TNA North America, Inc.
Mark A. Lozano National Sales Manager
Tomric Systems, Inc.
Thomas Elsinghorst Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Trend Sales Inc.
Joe Donnelly President	William Hoffman Regional Director
Union Confectionery Machinery Co.
James D. Greenberg Co-President
Unreal Brands Inc.
Tom Aaro Vice President of Marketing	Jane Cavalier Lucas Vice President
Chris Mattina Senior Vice President, GM	Stephen K. Ornell Vice President of Sales
Varick Enterprises, Inc.
Frederick J. Hintlian President Alicia Hintlian
Very Special Chocolats
Craig Matthews Vice President Sales - Canada	Gerry Morris President
Bram Morris Executive Vice President
Vidal Candies USA, INC.
Mitchell J. Bernstein National Sales Director
Francisco Hernandez Arnaldos, Sr. Chief Executive Officer and Vice President
Francisco Hernandez Vidal President & CEO
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Carla Dodds Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing	Joe Grady Vice President Candy and Impulse Merchandising
Kim Kelley Senior Project Manager	Nicholas Keneipp Senior Merchandise Planner
Seth Malley Sr. Buyer Seasonal Candy	Robert L. Price Planning Director
WILD Flavors, Inc.
Marlene Smothers Associate Director, Sweet Applications Reese Smothers
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Thomas Dieffenbach VP, Global Walmart/Sam's	Bill Frazer Vice President - U.S. Grocery
Wolfgang Candy Company
Benjamin McGlaughlin Chief Executive Officer
World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.
Tyler Jeffrey SVP & Chief Marketing Officer	Jennifer Lucas Marketing Director
Wrigley Sales Co. - Walmart/Sam's
Kirby Harris Director - Walmart
Wythe Will Tzetzo LLC
Keith W. McDaniel President Jan McDaniel	Christopher Tzetzo Vice President of Sales
Yolo Candy
Brent A. Greer Chief Sales Officer Katie Greer
Zachary Confections, Inc.
George Anichini Senior Vice President Valerie Anichini
Zappos.com
Tony Hsieh Founder & CEO
ZoomEssence, Inc.
Robert G. Corbett CEO & Chairman	Steve Hardek CFO & Director of Business Development