Consumer Goods & Services

Professionals focused on products and services for personal use, working in sectors like retail, customer care, and product development

Kelly Lopez

Kelly Lopez

Kelly Lopez is the Chief Sales Officer at Scout Forward, a woman-owned company that supplies sustainable paper, raw materials, and packaging products to Fortune 200 companies. Kelly is responsible for the strategy and execution of emerging product and service categories at Scout Forward. She enables brands to meet and exceed goals in sustainability improvement and supplier diversity by identifying and qualifying key suppliers with sustainable manufacturing processes and products. She leads the sourcing and solution development teams to design global supply-chain processes to pair Scout’s service, distribution, and logistics platform with best-in-class manufacturing for an end-to-end delivery channel.
Prior to joining Scout, Kelly was Vice President of HealthCare Sales at RR Donnelley. She has over 20 years of experience in both operational and sales leadership roles providing enterprise solutions to Fortune 500 Companies. She has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida.
Kelly lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband and their six children ages 5-23. She is dedicated to a lifestyle of fitness, fun, and community involvement and volunteers in leadership and youth sports organizations.

Kelly Lopez is the Chief Sales Officer at Scout Forward, a woman-owned company that supplies sustainable paper, raw materials, and packaging products to Fortune 200 companies. Kelly is responsible for the strategy and execution of emerging product an... Show more

Candace Holyfield

Candace Holyfield

9x award winning spa owner, community leader seen in Essence Magazine, American Spa, Skin Inc, Black Enterpise to name a few. Dedicated to supporting and elevating spa/beauty professionals via my unorthodox marketing strategies. 2023 mentor of the year
Founder of the largest Black Spa/Beauty Community Spa Boss Tribe (trademarked)

9x award winning spa owner, community leader seen in Essence Magazine, American Spa, Skin Inc, Black Enterpise to name a few. Dedicated to supporting and elevating spa/beauty professionals via my unorthodox marketing strategies. 2023 mentor of the ye... Show more

Yuki Kakegawa

Yuki Kakegawa

Yuki is a data professional with a background in Computer Science. He specializes in building data pipelines as well as delivering BI/analytics solutions.

Yuki is a data professional with a background in Computer Science. He specializes in building data pipelines as well as delivering BI/analytics solutions. Show more

Steven Chinsky

Steven Chinsky

Past experience
- Over 230+ NAV/BC Implementations in Manufacturers, Supply Chain (WMS), Food and Beverage, Retail, Service, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Industrial Equip., Rental/Service, and Home Goods
- Over 16 years as an Accountant in a variety of positions (VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Audit Manager, Controller, and Director Operations)
- Extensive knowledge and implementation over 30 NAV/BC ISV APPs
Awards
- Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
- NAVUG/BC All-Star
- 4-time NAVUG/BC Granite Award recipient
- DUG Guardian Award recipient
Professional
- IMA/CMA – Member 1988
- AICPA – Member 1985
- APICS – Member 2004
- DCI Summit – Programming Committee (2012 – Present, Chair (2016-2018), Board of Advisor (2013-2015 and 2021-Present)
- Dynamics User Group (DUG) – NAV/BC Forum Moderator, Dynamicscon LIVE Content Committee
- Directions NA – Content Committee (2018-Present)
Certifications
- MCP – MB-800
- Dynamics Credentialed Professional
- Microsoft Certified Professional

Past experience - Over 230+ NAV/BC Implementations in Manufacturers, Supply Chain (WMS), Food and Beverage, Retail, Service, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Industrial Equip., Rental/Service, and Home Goods - Over 16 years as an Accountant in a variety of p... Show more

Finnur Bragason

Finnur Bragason

Finnur has been the Sales Director at AGR Dynamics for over 13 years. He has worked with international retailers and wholesalers to improve their Supply Chains by implementing best practice processes through AGR´s inventory optimisation solutions. Finnur holds a M.Sc. degree in International Business Administration from the Reykjavik University.

Finnur has been the Sales Director at AGR Dynamics for over 13 years. He has worked with international retailers and wholesalers to improve their Supply Chains by implementing best practice processes through AGR´s inventory optimisation solutions. Fi... Show more

Hillary Mbabazi

Hillary Mbabazi

Awarded as the best innovator in 2017 by private sector foundation Uganda

Studied computer engineering from Mbarara university science and technology.

My idea started from innovation village ntinda into abig brand now with different offices in East Africa

Founder of Soko Uganda an implement or of the bubu policy on behalf of ministry of trade industry and cooperatives an initiative that was launched by H.E the president of Uganda

Director of atech firm with a minimum of 11 employees called abercom technologies limited

Awarded as the best innovator in 2017 by private sector foundation Uganda Studied computer engineering from Mbarara university science and technology. My idea started from innovation village ntinda into abig brand now with different offices i... Show more

Joy Emedom

Joy Emedom

A good communicator, a dedicated and determined IT Professional with the drive towards using Information Technology to address Issues, achieve organizational goals and provide best-fit solutions with enthusiasm to learn and try new things.

I have about 11 years of experience designing solutions for organizations across different sectors, focusing on aligning delivery excellence with customer satisfaction.

An advocate for "catch them young", I believe that getting people endeared to security from the early stage enables them to grow into experienced professionals.

A Cybersecurity Advocate and originator of Building a Career in Microsoft Security for Beginners with different pathways used to mentor and coach early careers.

Co-foudner MaMa Cybershield, a two-fold initiative targeted towards stay-at-home mums that empowers them with cybersecurity knowledge.

A good communicator, a dedicated and determined IT Professional with the drive towards using Information Technology to address Issues, achieve organizational goals and provide best-fit solutions with enthusiasm to learn and try new things. I have ... Show more

Meni Dahan

Meni Dahan

Board Member, Head of Customer Experience & Digital

Board Member, Head of Customer Experience & Digital Show more

Jan-Frederik Kobus

Jan-Frederik Kobus

Thourough understanding of business processes backed with an MBA, a Masters in Information Management and being a CPA, Jan-Frederik has worked for numerous medium and large size enterprises. Always on the edge of technology but never without loosing sight of business needs, requirements and capabilities. Result driven as he is, he leads a team of experienced Power Platform Professionals and acts as an architect and product owner, ensuring both co-workers and clients unleash their full potential.

Thourough understanding of business processes backed with an MBA, a Masters in Information Management and being a CPA, Jan-Frederik has worked for numerous medium and large size enterprises. Always on the edge of technology but never without loosing ... Show more

Zhi Perng Teo

Zhi Perng Teo

Steventus (Teo Zhi Perng) is a digital architect by trade, and a game developer by heart. He is a self-taught game programmer and game designer with a passion to make games that move people the same that it has moved him.

Steventus (Teo Zhi Perng) is a digital architect by trade, and a game developer by heart. He is a self-taught game programmer and game designer with a passion to make games that move people the same that it has moved him. Show more

Andrew Stets

Andrew Stets

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles.

~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science enthusiast, dedicated to bridging the gap between technical knowledge & public understanding.

~ Leveraging a unique blend of software architecture & science communication skills to build reliable solutions and share technical insights for broader impact.

~ 4+ years architecting & developing scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions. Passionate about science communication, published author of technical articles. ~ Full-stack expertise crafting robust systems across backend & frontend. Science ent... Show more

Caleb Thorne

Caleb Thorne

Caleb Thorne was introduced to Drupal at Drupalcamp Colorado 2009 when theme preprocess functions were all the rage! Caleb has worked with Drupal ever since including as part of the Drupal development team at Examiner.com.

Caleb is currently the Drupal Support Manager at Monarch Digital. At Monarch, Caleb is the primary point of contact, enforcer of Drupal best practices, and go-to guy for difficult problems. He holds a degree in Computer Science and enjoys solving technical challenges. For fun, Caleb runs an aftermarket LEGO retail store in Colorado Springs.

Caleb Thorne was introduced to Drupal at Drupalcamp Colorado 2009 when theme preprocess functions were all the rage! Caleb has worked with Drupal ever since including as part of the Drupal development team at Examiner.com. Caleb is currently the ... Show more

David Lo

David Lo

David began his career in FMCG and later transitioned to the media industry. After leaving the corporate world, he leveraged his formal training as a mathematician to model human behavior, both of consumers and employees, aiding businesses across 20 industries in accelerating their growth.

Currently, David applies this expertise to help organizations build human firewalls against hackers, complementing their investments in cybersecurity software and hardware.

With extensive experience in modeling the behavior of over 30,000 employees and thousands of consumers, David has developed a unique approach to fortifying employees as the first line of defense against cyber threats.

Aquta Data Sciences Human Firewall, a privately funded start-up, is now open for business after two years of development and piloting. David also founded Momentum Assessor, a strategic X-ray tool for CEOs to optimize employee performance. Additionally, he created a mass hiring app that rates a candidate’s readiness to perform, and serves as an advisor to a neurotech start-up in the USA.

David began his career in FMCG and later transitioned to the media industry. After leaving the corporate world, he leveraged his formal training as a mathematician to model human behavior, both of consumers and employees, aiding businesses across 20 ... Show more

Winston Li

Winston Li

Winston is the founder of Arima, a Canadian based startup working on synthetic consumer data. Our flagship product, the Synthetic Society, is a privacy-by-design, individual level database that mirrors the real society. Built using trusted sources like census, market research, mobility and purchase patterns, it contains 50,000+ attributes for 40+335 million individuals across Canada & US and enables advanced modelling at the most granular level.

Aside from Arima, Winston is an avid researcher in data mining, where he publishes in outlier detection and synthetic data generation. Winston is the co-creator of PyOD, one of the most widely used open-source Python toolbox for data mining.

Winston is the founder of Arima, a Canadian based startup working on synthetic consumer data. Our flagship product, the Synthetic Society, is a privacy-by-design, individual level database that mirrors the real society. Built using trusted sources li... Show more

Deirdre Wilson

Deirdre Wilson

Specializing in Dreadlock hair care with 20yrs experience, Deirdre is a proud owner of Diverse Beauty & Barber Complex. A popular salon based in Montgomery, Alabama. Wilson is a graduate of Jefferson Davis high school in Montgomery Alabama. She attended Troy University for two years pursuing a career in nursing until deciding to enter into the beauty industry. She then received her natural hairstylist license from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. Ms. Wilson has since then transitioned into educating and has launched a Dreadlock haircare line named Palm Loc’s. Palm Loc’s is a product line intended to promote a healthy scalp for healthy hair growth. Deirdre is dedicated to fulfilling the purpose and destiny of beautiful healthy loc’s and natural hair!

Specializing in Dreadlock hair care with 20yrs experience, Deirdre is a proud owner of Diverse Beauty & Barber Complex. A popular salon based in Montgomery, Alabama. Wilson is a graduate of Jefferson Davis high school in Montgomery Alabama. She atten... Show more

Torri Hammond

Torri Hammond

Torri Hammond is the owner of BASHD and CEO of Sasē Hair Care Products. She established “The Marketable Stylist” a course that teaches how to stop doing hair and start doing business.

Torri Hammond is the owner of BASHD and CEO of Sasē Hair Care Products. She established “The Marketable Stylist” a course that teaches how to stop doing hair and start doing business. Show more

Harald König

Harald König

I studied physics and started with Linux (kernel 0.98.4) in 1992 (UNIX since 1987), XFree86 (S3 cards) since 1993, using and working on (La)TeX since 1987 and co-founded the german TeX users group DANTE e.V. I've given talks on several german FOSS/Linux conferences, and some project specific meetings (OpenMoko, smart meters, OpenStreetMap, TeX) for many years. Today I'm working for Bosch Sensortec GmbH, writing device drivers (uC and Android/Linux) and CI infrastructure and testing/support code

I studied physics and started with Linux (kernel 0.98.4) in 1992 (UNIX since 1987), XFree86 (S3 cards) since 1993, using and working on (La)TeX since 1987 and co-founded the german TeX users group DANTE e.V. I've given talks on several german FOSS/Li... Show more

Jeremy Adkins-Hill

Jeremy Adkins-Hill

Jeremy is a Dynamics GP consultant and ERP Expert for the FORVIS Microsoft SMB team. He has more than 10 years of experience implementing and supporting ERP, manufacturing, and supply chain systems. Prior to joining FORVIS, he has worked in the manufacturing, retail, restaurant and distribution industries.

Jeremy is a graduate of Youngstown State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Systems. He has completed multiple certifications with Microsoft.

Jeremy is a Dynamics GP consultant and ERP Expert for the FORVIS Microsoft SMB team. He has more than 10 years of experience implementing and supporting ERP, manufacturing, and supply chain systems. Prior to joining FORVIS, he has worked in the manuf... Show more

Jamiella Nash

Jamiella Nash

International Biologist and Clinical Esthetic Educator bring her proven track record of increasing revenue. As an Director of Esthetics I tutor students for state board and provide mentorships to guarantee success in the beauty industry.

International Biologist and Clinical Esthetic Educator bring her proven track record of increasing revenue. As an Director of Esthetics I tutor students for state board and provide mentorships to guarantee success in the beauty industry. Show more

Tori Davis

Tori Davis

Tori Davis, at 39, is not just the wife of a retired Navy veteran with a distinguished 25-year career; she's also a dedicated mother to two wonderful children, Juliet, 7, and Bobby, 6. Throughout her life, Tori has exuded passion and drive, always harboring a dream of starting her own company. However, it wasn't until she made a personal choice to cut back on her alcohol consumption that her entrepreneurial journey truly began. What started as a simple lifestyle change evolved into a passion project and eventually led Tori to found her own non-alcoholic beverage company. Today, her venture is thriving, riding the wave of the ever-popular non-alcoholic beverage industry. Tori's story is a testament to the power of personal growth, resilience, and seizing opportunities when they arise.

Tori Davis, at 39, is not just the wife of a retired Navy veteran with a distinguished 25-year career; she's also a dedicated mother to two wonderful children, Juliet, 7, and Bobby, 6. Throughout her life, Tori has exuded passion and drive, always ha... Show more

Sarah Endline

Sarah Endline

Sarah Endline is an Executive Fellow & Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Harvard Innovation Lab & Harvard Business School. Sarah is a serial founder especially focused on consumer innovation, impact, digital art & collectibles. Sarah was launching products at Yahoo! during Web 1 in Silicon Valley & uses the past to predict the future.

Sarah is now incubating Sazzy out of her post at Harvard. Sazzy is the Etsy of digital collectibles – a shopping emporium going after the $200 billion dollar plus self-expression market for women.

Sarah last built and sold sweetriot in NYC - a Certified B Corps, Fair Trade, Organic, & Inc. 500/5000 company. Sarah’s creations have been covered by The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Forbes, & Fortune. sweetriot was a Whole Foods partner for over 10 years.

Sarah is an entrepreneurship speaker for US Embassies worldwide and a scholarship funded Harvard MBA, Michigan BBA, public school graduate from a small farm town in Michigan. Sarah builds sweet movements to fix the world and Sazzy is the next one!

Sarah Endline is an Executive Fellow & Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Harvard Innovation Lab & Harvard Business School. Sarah is a serial founder especially focused on consumer innovation, impact, digital art & collectibles. Sarah was launch... Show more

Gus Frazer

Gus Frazer

Gus is a seasoned Analytics Consultant focused on Business Intelligence solutions. With over 8+ years of experience working for the two market-leading platforms, Power BI (Microsoft) & Tableau, has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Having helped hundreds of clients navigate their data transformations, he's no stranger to scoping data requirements, driving actionable insights, and ensuring data cleanliness for effective analysis.

In addition to his consulting work, Gus is also an accomplished author. Having published a comprehensive guide on cleaning and preparing data for Power BI. Further solidifying his position as a respected figure in the analytics community.

Whether on stage or behind the scenes, Gus is dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their data and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Gus is a seasoned Analytics Consultant focused on Business Intelligence solutions. With over 8+ years of experience working for the two market-leading platforms, Power BI (Microsoft) & Tableau, has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Hav... Show more

Pascal Sulser, PhD

Pascal Sulser, PhD

Throughout my career, I have consistently fostered business growth by embracing data and analytics to deliver exceptional products and experiences. My goal is to empower organizations to focus more on their customers by establishing a unified product vision, devising a comprehensive product strategy, and tackling their most critical data and analytics challenges. I draw on personal leadership and people skills as much as my expertise in data science and engineering.

Throughout my career, I have consistently fostered business growth by embracing data and analytics to deliver exceptional products and experiences. My goal is to empower organizations to focus more on their customers by establishing a unified product... Show more

Julien Bernet

Julien Bernet

Julien is the Head of Security for Witekio and has over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. After completing his PhD in computer science, he worked for various software security labs with a focus on embedded devices and smart cards. Thanks to his work as a security consultant and Pentester he has firsthand experience of security evaluations. Julien is in charge of the development of Witekio's internal security framework and security architecture for customer development.

Julien is the Head of Security for Witekio and has over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. After completing his PhD in computer science, he worked for various software security labs with a focus on embedded devices and smart cards. Th... Show more

Prasana Kumar Parthasarathy

Prasana Kumar Parthasarathy

20+ years of experience in various leadership roles in technology, cloud, data & AI solutions, customer experience, product management, Digital Transformation and strategy across countries. Currently serving as Chief Technology & Data Officer in NeoStats.

20+ years of experience in various leadership roles in technology, cloud, data & AI solutions, customer experience, product management, Digital Transformation and strategy across countries. Currently serving as Chief Technology & Data Officer in NeoS... Show more

Martin Brunke

Martin Brunke

Martin, a Servant & Innovative Leader, delivers purposeful presentations igniting passion and challenging audiences to prioritize what matters most—People. With a mosaic professional journey spanning 20+ years in coaching college football and business leadership, his diverse experience forms the foundation of unique insights.
His practical strategies resonate with purpose and value, offering a valuable option for organizations seeking real agility in the face of rapid change. Martin's foresight and approach make him a perfect fit, delivering results across organizations of varying sizes and industries.
Martin draws parallels between the game of football and the modern business landscape. He equips organizations with powerful insights, strategies, and best practices, fostering agility to navigate uncertainty, make strategic decisions, and seize opportunities. Martin's guidance ensures that his audience is well-prepared to adapt and thrive in today's dynamic and competitive environment.

Martin, a Servant & Innovative Leader, delivers purposeful presentations igniting passion and challenging audiences to prioritize what matters most—People. With a mosaic professional journey spanning 20+ years in coaching college football and busines... Show more

Shola Japheth

Shola Japheth

Software Engineer with 4yrs+ of experience, transitioned into Tech out of curiosity, currently enrolled for B.Sc degree in Computer Science at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

Self improvement enthusiast, loves building the mind than the body, sees the world in a whole new dimension since he found himself, and now that's the gospel he's preaching.

Software Engineer with 4yrs+ of experience, transitioned into Tech out of curiosity, currently enrolled for B.Sc degree in Computer Science at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Self improvement enthusiast, loves building the mind than ... Show more

Cynthia (Cee Cee) Crabtree

Cynthia (Cee Cee) Crabtree

Cynthia (Cee Cee) Crabtree is a Polygon community thought leader. She is in leadership roles for the Polygon Alliance and is a dedicated parent and advocate of parents in the NFT community.

Cee Cee received her BA in Psychology from the University of Hawaii and works as a Digital Equality and Literacy advocate for the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

In 2021, she discovered web3 and has since collaborated on numerous projects, provided marketing, and consulted on community building and project utilities for several projects.

Cee Cee is an active member of the Metaverse and NFT communities. She is known for her thought-provoking insights into the industry and her commitment to supporting and empowering other working parents in the field.

Cynthia (Cee Cee) Crabtree is a Polygon community thought leader. She is in leadership roles for the Polygon Alliance and is a dedicated parent and advocate of parents in the NFT community. Cee Cee received her BA in Psychology from the University... Show more

Mariana Acevedo

Mariana Acevedo

Con 24 años de edad, soy una mujer apasionada y curiosa, siempre buscando entender el por qué de las cosas y enfrentando desafíos con determinación. He sido etiquetada como hippie, loca, amiga, novia y jefa, pero sobre todo, me defino por mi amor hacia el crecimiento personal y profesional. Mi motivación diaria radica en las oportunidades de aprendizaje y desarrollo.

Me considero intuitiva, empática y visionaria, cualidades que guían mi trabajo y mis relaciones con los demás. Me inspira la esencia y las aspiraciones de las personas, y encuentro gran satisfacción en mi labor. Además de mi carrera, soy una persona familiar y amante de los animales. Disfruto de salir a caminar, explorar la naturaleza y capturar momentos a través de la fotografía. Vivo el presente con plenitud y pasión, siempre lista para abrazar nuevas experiencias y desafíos.

Con 24 años de edad, soy una mujer apasionada y curiosa, siempre buscando entender el por qué de las cosas y enfrentando desafíos con determinación. He sido etiquetada como hippie, loca, amiga, novia y jefa, pero sobre todo, me defino por mi amor hac... Show more

Batuhan Tuter

Batuhan Tuter

BSc Computer Science, MSc Big Data Management and Analytics

BSc Computer Science, MSc Big Data Management and Analytics Show more

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