Advisory Council

Members of the In-Store Marketing Institute's Executive Advisory Council are experts in the field of retail marketing and merchandising. Their commitment to the industry fosters a willingness to contribute their time and talents to the Institute, whose mission is to improve the work performance of its members through information, education and professional interaction.

For information on becoming a member of the council, please contact us.

The 2009 Executive Advisory Council

• Tom Prestridge, Director, Shopper Marketing, Alberto Culver Corp.
• Jim Einstein, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Alliance
• Debra Balcerzak-Wilson, Group Marketing Manager, Black & Decker
• Dan Bracken, Director, Marketing Services, Church & Dwight
• Steve Hyland, Director, Retail Merchandising, Coca-Cola North America
• Daren Sorenson, Director, Shopper Insights, Coca-Cola North America
• Jon Boevé, Manager, In-Store Marketing, ConAgra Foods
• Mary Westerhaus, Director, In-Store Marketing, ConAgra Foods
• Rob Colarossi, Customer Development, Dr Pepper Snapple Group
• Brad Williams, Director, Visual Merchandising, The Home Depot
• Karen Wilson, Corporate Marketing Officer, Hyde Tools
• Ron Volans, Director, Customization, Displays & Promotions, Johnson & Johnson
• Charles Meyer-Hanover, Director, Shopper & Category Development for Consumer Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson
• Jeffrey Seigel, Director, Point-of-Purchase, Kao Brands
• Ted Lueders, Director, Shopper Marketing, Kimberly-Clark
• Patrick Hare, Director, In-Store Merchandising Center of Excellence Kraft Foods/Nabisco
• Karen Booth, Manager, In-Store Events, Lego Systems
• Bill Brownell, General Manager, World Wide Retail Services, Microsoft
• Parisa Zander, Director, World Wide Retail Creative Services, Microsoft
• Chuck Hardinger, Director, Brand Identity & Packaging, MillerCoors
• Joe Radabaugh, Director, Shopper Marketing, Nestlé USA
• Pam Venn, Manager, Retail Merchandising, Nestlé Waters North America
• Richard Nathan, President, RTC
• Don Baker, Senior Director of Category Management, Sara Lee
• Dave Milka, Team Lead, S.C. Johnson
• Mary DaRif, Director, Marketing Services, Sherwin Williams
• David Plante, Senior Manager, Marketing Planner, Target
• Kelly Harlin, Director, Retail Visual Merchandising, T-Mobile
• Kelly Downey, Director, Shopper Marketing, Unilever
• Rich Carrigan, President, United Displaycraft
• Carine Krull, Vice President, Sales, Wetzel Brothers