Introducing This Year’s Industry Experts…

Keynote

Anne Feder

SVP, Client Growth & Product, eGrowcery

Anne Feder is a seasoned leader with more than a decade of experience driving complex, end-to-end solutions across the supply chain and digital commerce landscape. Her career spans multiple verticals, including CPG, retail, shopper marketing, private insurance, automotive and pharma, and she has led high-impact programs for global brands like PepsiCo (Frito-Lay U.S. and Canada), Keurig and Ford Motor Company.

Anne has overseen the full spectrum of operations, from e-commerce platform design and implementation to data warehousing, call center integration, product distribution and special-order fulfillment. She is passionate about translating business vision into scalable, future-ready solutions while building strong, collaborative teams that bring those visions to life.

Anne currently leads both Client Services and Product Development at eGrowcery, developer of the leading retail food industry white-label, Unified Commerce platform, where she bridges the gap between customer needs and innovative software solutions. She works closely with independent retailers—domestically and internationally—to turn real-time feedback into meaningful product enhancements that drive growth and shopper engagement. Anne‘s initiatives are thoughtfully aligned with broader business goals, ensuring measurable impact for all stakeholders, from grocery shoppers to board members.

Anne was named a 2025 Top Women in Grocery winner from Progressive Grocer, and was named a 2024 Food Logistics’ Women in Supply Chain winner in the Rising Stars category.

As a keynote speaker and advocate for women in the extended supply chain, Anne brings a grounded, real-world perspective on leadership, innovation and balance. She’s committed to reshaping the look and context of sustainable success by delivering on today’s priorities while empowering teams to build toward what’s next.

Market Overview

Natalie Gallagher

Principal Economist & Director, Board Americas, Inc.

Supply Chain Education Workshop

Katie Date

SVP of Industry Relations & Strategic Initiatives, Manifest

Katie Date is a recognized leader and advocate for advancing women in supply chain. She has built her career on creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and growth across the global logistics and supply chain community.

Katie currently serves as SVP of Industry Relations & Strategic Initiatives at Manifest, where she drives partnerships, industry engagement, and strategic content to ensure the event reflects the issues that matter most to shippers and supply chain leaders.

With nearly a decade at MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics, Katie spearheaded corporate engagement across a global network of centers and designed executive education programs that brought industry leaders together to shape the future of operations and logistics. In 2017, she launched the pioneering Women in Supply Chain Initiative at MIT CTL, which continues to influence how organizations understand and improve gender balance in the field. 

Throughout her career, Katie has championed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a focus on ensuring women’s voices are represented in a traditionally male-dominated industry. She is known for her ability to build strong networks, amplify underrepresented perspectives, and lead initiatives that foster innovation and equity in supply chain leadership.

Fireside Chat

Alessandra Caminati

Head of Solutions Design, TGW Logistics

Alessandra Caminati is the Head of Solutions Design at TGW Logistics, a multinational company specializing in automated intralogistics solutions. She has been with TGW for over 12 years and has played an instrumental role in the company’s growth and success. As the head of solutions design, Alessandra manages a team of highly skilled solution designers who are responsible for data analysis, sizing, and designing cutting-edge automated intralogistics solutions. Her expertise in this field has led to innovative and efficient solutions for TGW’s clients worldwide.

Fireside Chat

Jillian Furman

Vice President of Learning & Development, UNFI

Jillian Furman is currently the Vice President of Learning & Development at UNFI. With a deep background in transformation, change management, and culture, Jill’s work is informed by her professional experiences in numerous different sectors, including corporate finance and international development.

Prior to her role at UNFI, Jill lead training and development initiatives for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa— employing a multidisciplinary approach to training government leaders in Ethiopia.

A mediator by training, Jill also leverages her academic skillset and conflict resolution expertise to navigate the challenges of the large and complex supply chain and logistics industry.

Fireside Chat

Meagan Gauthier

Business Development Manager, TGW Logistics

Meagan Gauthier is the Business Development Manager for TGW Logistics, specializing in driving growth through strategic partnerships and identifying opportunities in warehouse automation. With a focus on 3PLs and consultants, Meagan works to expand TGW’s presence in automated logistics and warehouse solutions. Backed by a diverse engineering background, she is known for leading cross-functional teams and delivering forward-thinking supply chain solutions, combining technical expertise with strategic vision to help businesses achieve operational excellence in the fast-paced world of supply chain.

Fireside Chat

Letta Jenkins

VP of Food Safety, UNFI

With over 15 years of experience in food safety, Letta Jenkins is a proven leader committed to protecting public health and driving operational excellence across the grocery industry. Her diverse background spans laboratory research, regulatory, retail, and wholesale distribution, giving her a comprehensive understanding of the food safety supply chain.

As Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at UNFI, Letta leads a high-performing team in developing and executing robust FSQA programs that mitigate risk and elevate standards across nationwide operations. She blends technical expertise with a passion for building collaborative, high-impact teams, championing food safety as a core business value.

Letta holds a Master of Public Health from Eastern Virginia Medical School and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Old Dominion University. She is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS/RS) and has been honored as one of Progressive Grocer’s “Top Women in Grocery.”

For Letta, food safety is more than a profession—it’s a commitment to the well-being of communities and the integrity of the food system.

Fireside Chat

Melissa Sax

Senior Vice President of Operations & Retail, UNFI

Melissa Sax is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Operations and Retail at UNFI, where she leads a team of over 120 HR professionals supporting a workforce of more than 21,000 associates. Reporting directly to the CHRO, she serves as a strategic business partner to senior leaders across operations and retail, focusing on workforce planning, leadership coaching, and organizational effectiveness.

A graduate with honors and a BA in Human Resources, she began her career in talent acquisition, with early roles at Robert Half International, Marshall Fields, and Ceridian. In 2011, she joined Supervalu, where she progressed through a series of promotions—from Talent Acquisition Account Manager to Senior Director—gaining deep expertise in M&A and eventually expanding into a stretch role leading both Talent Acquisition and the HR Business Partner organization for Distribution Center Operations.

Since the merger of Supervalu and UNFI, she has played a key role in shaping and executing HR strategies that align with business goals. Promoted to SVP in 2024, her leadership has been instrumental in building a diverse, accountable, and high-performing culture. She is recognized for her ability to identify complex organizational challenges, craft practical solutions, and coach leaders to elevate both performance and people development.

Known for her strategic mindset, she is a business leader who specializes in Human Resources, with a passion for developing strong leaders, coaching them to lead with clarity and accountability, and driving strategic solutions that align people and performance with business goals.

Fireside Chat

Renee Spear

General Manager of Distribution Center, UNFI

Renee Rasmussen-Spear has served as General Manager for UNFI in Green Bay, Wisconsin since 2018. Her career began with Supervalu in Pleasant Prairie in 1991, and over her 34+ years with the company, she has advanced through positions of increasing responsibility across logistics operations, progressing from transportation to warehousing before achieving her current leadership role.

Early in her career, Rasmussen-Spear developed core competencies in building strong customer relationships and delivering exceptional service to both retail customers and internal partners. She also mastered the critical balance of maintaining tight operational margins while effectively leveraging expenses against sales fluctuations—foundational skills that have supported her continued growth and success.

Rasmussen-Spear holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Her academic background, combined with her Midwest upbringing alongside six siblings, instilled in her the importance of treating others with respect and valuing diverse perspectives and contributions.

Throughout her tenure with Supervalu/UNFI, Rasmussen-Spear has actively participated in leadership development initiatives, including the Leadership Consortium in 2008 and the Elevate Leadership program in 2023. Her achievements include receiving Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery award in 2017 and UNFI’s highest recognition, the Circle of Excellence award in 2022. Most recently, she contributed her expertise to UNFI’s Women in Operations Leadership Development program, mentoring a dozen high-performing associates in the program’s inaugural cohort.

Partners in Progress

Mitch Luciano

CEO, Trailer Bridge

Partners in Progress

Brad McBride

Founder/CEO, Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions

Partners in Progress

Mark Bushway

Chief Supply Chain Officer, President-Natural, Organic, Specialty & Fresh Products; UNFI

Presenting Sponsor

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey –

Let’s Talk Supply Chain