Matt D'Elia

Director, Catalog Platform,
Marriott International

Matt serves as the the Director, Product Catalog Platform within Marriott Digital. Matt has been with the company for nearly 15 years with a focus on content management and optimization and project/platform ownership.

Brandon Lassiter

Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Ferguson Enterprises

Brandon Lassiter is a leader in data and the distribution industry, currently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Data & Analytics at Ferguson. With nearly three decades of experience in business and technology, he leverages both established and emerging technologies to drive business value. Brandon is deeply involved in applying Artificial Intelligence across various functions at Ferguson, carefully managing both its potential benefits and challenges.

Brian Lee

Director, Data Management Office,
Reyes Holdings

Brian Lee, Director of Data Management Office at Reyes Holdings, is a global thought leader and data enthusiast who is passionate about turning big data and analytics into strategic business insights to drive business results. His unique combination of global corporate and consulting experience has positioned him well to understand the challenges today’s enterprises face as they tackle complex, blended data environments, machine learning and the growing data-driven demands within an organization.

Saravana Kumar Kuppusamy

Senior Director - Enterprise Applications,
Wiley

Saravana Kumar Kuppusamy is a senior technology executive with extensive experience in managing global teams that architect, design, implement and support MDM platforms and enterprise applications, including SAP, S/4 HANA, Stibo Systems, Vistex and Viax platforms.

Clayton Aschliman

Data Specialist,
IEWC

Clayton Aschliman has been a Data Specialist at IEWC for over three years. Initially taking over STEP out of business necessity, he has since expanded his expertise through Stibo Academy and various on-the-job projects.

Todd Baltes

Enterprise Architect Manager,
SRAM

Todd Baltes is a software architect focused on enterprise integration and application development. Todd's professional focus is primarily on product information and e-commerce systems spanning multiple industries, from commercial software to manufacturing.

Brian Bantali

Principal Program Lead,
Chick-fil-A Inc.

Brian Bantali is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in data solutions, software architecture and master data management. Currently leading the master data management program at Chick-fil-A. Brian has an extensive consulting background, having guided various companies through their master data management challenges. His rich experience in data and software architecture positions him as a key figure in driving innovative data solutions and ensuring effective MDM strategies.

Howard Blumenthal

Director, eCommerce & PIM,
Motion Industries

Howard Blumenthal, Director of eCommerce & PIM at Motion Industries, has over 30 years of technology and digital transformation experience in product management, B2B and B2C e-commerce, marketing and PIM systems. Howard is passionate about the customer experience and leveraging and scaling technology to optimize that experience. Throughout his career, Howard has held leadership roles within numerous organizations including the Kaman Distribution Group, Advance Auto Parts, Brookstone and the Franklin Mint.

Chris Colyar

Chief Technology Officer, Amplifi

Chris Colyar is Chief Technology Officer at Amplifi, where he has served since January 2020. With over seven years at Amplifi, including roles such as VP of Technology Consulting and Enterprise Architect, Chris has a knack for problem-solving and loves finding creative ways to address complex data challenges. His career includes leadership positions at Stibo Systems, where he excelled in driving technological innovation, strategic planning and fostering team collaboration. Chris's passion for innovation and his ability to tackle tough problems make him a pivotal figure in his field.

Steva Curtis

Senior Manager of Data Governance and Merchandising,
Direct Supply

Steva Curtis brings over 22 years of specialized experience to her role as Senior Manager of Data Governance and Merchandising at Direct Supply. Her expertise spans virtual distribution, data governance, product management and AI implementations, making her a pivotal leader in managing complex data ecosystems and spearheading digital transformation initiatives. Under her guidance, her teams have developed innovative data solutions that significantly enhance business processes and elevate customer satisfaction. Steva's commitment to personal and professional growth keeps her at the cutting edge of her field. She has dynamically evolved her career at Direct Supply, adopting new roles and challenges with enthusiasm. Her strategic vision and practical implementations have been instrumental in positioning Direct Supply as a leader in the market, showcasing the tangible benefits of effective data management. Steva holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Jennifer Dahl

Director - Enterprise Data Strategy & Operations,
The Clorox Company

Jennifer Dahl is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in digital technology, currently heading The Clorox Company’s Enterprise Data Governance and Master Data Management Organization. At Clorox, she spearheads the development and execution of data strategy, including the design and rollout of an enterprise data governance framework, the centralization of data resources, and the implementation of a global master data plan that integrates with both foundational ERP and boundary systems, driving a data-first culture across the enterprise.

Debajit Das

Director, Technical Product Management,
McDonald's Corporation

Debajit Das believes in process optimization that drives efficiency in data management, such as customer master data, product information management and data integration. In his current role at McDonald's, he leads the supply chain MDM initiative and strategic programs in supply chain audit and compliance and product specification management.

Chris Frank

Sr Director, Digital Content Applications,
Global IT,
Colgate-Palmolive Company

Chris Frank has worked at Colgate-Palmolive for 18 years, currently as the IT category leader for content applications. His areas of responsibility include Product Information Management, Digital Asset Management, Product Content Syndication and Content Management Systems. Chris also leads Colgate-Palmolive's Website Performance Excellence program and generative AI capabilities for the Global Digital Application team.

Robert Freimuth

Senior Manager Master Data Management & Data Governance, FleetPride Inc

Robert Freimuth is currently the Senior Manager Master Data Management & Data Governance at FleetPride. Prior to this role, Robert served as the Architect Master Data Management at Material Bank®, Senior Manager Digital Content MDM at Genuine Parts Company, and Principal Solution Consultant MDM at Amplifi. With previous positions at Stibo Systems, Genuine Parts Company, and Summit Racing Equipment, Robert has a strong background in technical data management, program directing, and customer success within the automotive industry. Robert's expertise also includes brand development, search engine optimization, online content creation, and product copywriting.

Chuck Gahun

Principal Analyst, Forrester

Chuck Gahun serves technology and digital business executives. He is an expert on the application of digital technologies to impact business outcomes. He is a noted authority on digital experience technology and vendors that deliver the next generation of content, digital media and product information capabilities. He has been a trusted advisor to many C-level executives and board members on digital’s impact on business. Chuck’s research is focused on helping executives develop and implement digital strategies that deliver outcomes for businesses and consumers.

Serena Garner

Sr. Director, Master Data Management,
Walgreens

Serena Garner has more than 15 years of experience in the retail industry building and leading large teams to deliver technology solutions and process improvements for master data domains including product, customer and employee. She has a passion for problem solving and using people, process and technology (in that order) to ensure companies realize the full value of their data assets.

Toni Green

Director, Content & Integrations,
Essendant

Toni Green has worked at Essendant for 26 years, currently as the Director of Content and Integrations. She has a background in IT and has held various roles throughout her career. She is responsible for the entire life cycle of the item. This includes onboarding, maintenance and the syndication of 100,000 SKUs to 1,800 customer websites. Her main areas of responsibility include product information management, digital asset management, product content syndication and technology partner integrations.

Siva Pratap Reddy Gurijala

Director, ERP Applications,
Wiley

Siva Pratap Reddy Gurijala is an architect and technology lead driving the digital transformation journey at John Wiley & Sons. In his role at Wiley, he has lead and implemented the Stibo Systems MDM solution to host the company's product data. In addition, he has lead and implemented Vistex's solution for pricing data and SAP ERP and Fiori solutions for order-to-cash requirements. Leveraging his meticulous attention to detail and extensive background in ERP application for 20-plus years, he empowers enterprises to fully harness the capabilities of Stibo Systems, Vistex and SAP.

Jesper Keil

Master Data Process Manager,
VELUX

For more than 25 years, Jesper Keil has worked with master data and processes in multiple industries. IT systems like STEP, IFS, SAP, Navision and others have changed, but the driver has always been the process of creating, maintaining and obsoleting the data in the different domains: customer, vendor, product, facility and more.

Matthew Kirkpatrick

Director, Product Management,
Total Wine & More

Matthew Kirkpatrick serves as the Director of Product Management for Supply Chain and Merchandising Systems at Total Wine & More, the country’ s largest independent retailer of fine wine with over 260 retail stores in the United States. With over 15 years of experience, Matt has broad experience in the retail industry driving key initiatives in a high-growth environment. He is committed to partnering with Stibo Systems and internal teams to create a best-in-class experience for external partners and internal customers to manage product data and support the business functions with the necessary data for decision-making.

Kanako Kuramochi

Assistant Chief Engineer,
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Kanako Kuramochi is Project Leader for Data Management Initiatives at Honda's Digital Unit. She joined Honda in 2011 and was assigned to the Systems Division of Honda R&D in 2012, where she was responsible for the development and operation of CAD/Web applications. Her work with BOM-related data led to a recognition of the data challenges faced by Honda. Since her transfer to the current department in 2021, Kanako has been actively involved in data management activities, with a focus on master data.

Ray Liptay

Product MDM Implementation Lead,
Infoverity

Ray Liptay is Infoverity's Product MDM Implementation Lead and Stibo Systems SME with expertise in product data strategy, data management solutions and business operations. With over a decade of experience leading MDM and Stibo Systems programs, Ray has served the industries of manufacturing, distribution, retail and consumer packaged goods.

Rosemary MacCallum

Principal Data Portfolio Lead,
Chick-fil-A Inc.

Rosemary MacCallum is a Principal Data Portfolio Lead at Chick-fil-A Inc. She is responsible for driving the vision, mission and strategy for Chick-fil-A’s Product & Supplier Data Portfolio. With 20 years of experience in master data management, Rosemary brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Rosemary’s focus on communication and alignment with stakeholders, good data quality and strong data governance has helped to maximize the business value of Chick-fil-A’s data products.

William Mackesey

Associate Director Data Governance,
The Clorox Company

Bill Mackesey has been with The Clorox Company for 25 years, across multiple functions. For the last 20 years, he has been driving the importance and value of master data for both internal and external customers. He currently leads the master data team for the Americas and is driving the development of the STEP solution.

Matthew Marsh

Senior Manager, Global Product Information, Kennametal

Matthew Marsh is a seasoned strategic management professional with over 14 years of cross-functional experience across finance, digital transformations, product development, and global operations. He has successfully led data initiatives in the automotive and engineering industries, managing complex data systems, corporate FP&A projects, and product information databases. An alum of Thunderbird School of Global Management, Matthew has worked extensively with global teams and has had active voice in driving technology advancements in legacy industries.

Todd Miller

Sr Director MDM,
FleetPride Inc

Todd Miller hails from a farm community in Northeast Ohio, where his mechanical aptitude blossomed at age seven, when he restored his father's Harley-Davidson motorcycle. With more than 25 years of experience, he honed his skills at Summit Racing Equipment before making significant contributions to companies like Hawk Performance and NAPA. Now, as Senior Director of Master Data Management at FleetPride, Todd orchestrates data strategies for operational excellence, showcasing his journey from grassroots beginnings to leadership prowess.

Tesh Nair

Manager, AI & Data Management,
Deloitte

Tesh Nair is a leader on the Strategy & Analytics team at Deloitte, focusing on digital strategy and transformation. Tesh has over 20 years in consumer industry and leads business process and data management initiatives for large enterprise clients. Tesh specializes in MDM and data governance and helps clients shape their vision, craft a strategy and structure and deliver projects to foster a data-driven culture.

Bronwynne Oliver

Head of Digital, Kingspan Group

Nic Prellwitz

Professional Services Director,
Infoverity

Nic Prellwitz is Infoverity's Professional Services Director. He has expertise in data strategy, enterprise data management solution implementation, SaaS modernization, AI advancement and enabling a frictionless customer experience.

Tami Rand

PIM Manager,
Oriental Trading Company, Inc

Tami Rand is a PIM Manager at Oriental Trading Company. She has been in various technology roles for 26 years and was part of the original PIM implementation at OTC. She has been in her current role for seven years, leading efforts for product data quality, the PIM application and product data enhancements. Tami has specialized in efforts to improve processes and automate product data attribution and integration.

Senior Director - IT Apps Development,
Marriott International

Uday Sajjanapu is a seasoned technology leader with over 17 years of IT experience. He has established himself as a driving force behind enterprise software development, digital modernization and transformative technological advancements. His remarkable career is marked by successful leadership of complex projects, pioneering efforts in large-scale transformation and innovative system integrations. With a robust educational foundation in computer science, holding both bachelor's and master's degrees, Uday's expertise continues to shape the technological landscape.

Kanchan Sathe

IT Director,
Colgate-Palmolive Company

Kanchan Sathe, IT Director of Digital Content Applications at Colgate-Palmolive, oversees global implementations of the PIM and DAM systems. Her leadership and technical expertise help drive the company's digital transformation, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experiences. By ensuring these systems are scalable and adaptable, Kanchan supports Colgate-Palmolive's commitment to innovation and excellence, streamlining workflows and improving content management across the organization.

Grant Sayler

Data Governance Manager,
IEWC

Grant Sayler is a Data Governance Manager at IEWC, with over 15 years of expertise in BI and supply chain. He specializes in master data management and is responsible for the creation and implementation strategy of business processes required to create, maintain and enhance IEWC’s data, which enables the organization to make better informed decisions. With two years of experience using STEP, Grant has significantly enhanced IEWC’s PIM efficiency and overall data environment.

Anna Securda

Senior Manager, Global Product Data & Digital Assets,
Colgate-Palmolive Company

Anna Securda has been part of Colgate-Palmolive’s Global Digital Commerce team for five years as PIM business owner, overseeing the management and optimization of the company’s global product data platform to ensure consistency and accuracy across various digital platforms. Prior to Colgate-Palmolive, Anna spent a decade in digital asset management across media, advertising and non-profit industries. She began in marketing print and digital project management and is based in New York.

Sid Smith

Manager, Enterprise Products & Data Engineering,
Newell Brands

Sid Smith is a leader in the digital technology space at Newell Brands with over 30 years of experience in data management. Sid manages enterprise products and several core platforms and leads a team of data engineers responsible for end-to-end data flow for more than 130 websites. Sid’s role is instrumental to delivering innovations and driving efficiencies across multiple levels of the enterprise domain.

Hugh Stark

Head of Projects & Data,
ITM Co-op Ltd

Hugh Stark has spent his working life working in complex IT environments. The 1990s were spent living and working in Denmark, before returning to New Zealand to take up work in the Port's environment for the following 10 years. Since 2021, Hugh has worked for ITM Co-op Ltd. ITM is a co-operative with its own unique set of challenges and, from the start, Hugh (alongside many others) has overseen the adoption and deployment of Stibo Systems Step MDM/PIM for all supplier data and direct feeds in all 96 stores within the co-op. Hugh is a keen follower of America's Cup sailing, with ITM sponsoring Sail GP in NZ for the last two cycles.

Jeff Sutton

CTO / Head of Transformation
OfficeMax, New Zealand

Jeffrey Sutton is a seasoned leader in business transformation, specializing in organizational architecture and strategy. With a robust background in capital management, Jeffrey has effectively navigated mergers and acquisitions, delivering impactful results through commercial and financial planning. He excels in complex forecasting, business modeling and budgeting, with a strong focus on optimizing warehouse and distribution center operations. His expertise extends to IT operations, having managed significant IT transformations and ensured system security. Jeffrey's strategic leadership in organizational architecture has driven successful project and program management, fostering team development and stakeholder engagement to achieve organizational objectives.

Nikita Ticku

PIM Application Architect,
Kingspan Group

Nikita Ticku is a dynamic and innovative professional known for her expertise in technology solutions. With a strong background in industrial engineering and IT, Nikita has consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence and a passion for driving transformative change.

Gina Tomassi

Director, Digital Product Commercialization,
PepsiCo

Gina Tomassi is the Global Business Product Owner for Digital Product Commercialization at PepsiCo. She has been with PepsiCo for over 25 years and is responsible for designing and implementing global product content solutions. Gina has been an active member of the global data synchronization (GDS) industry for more than 20 years. She is a co-chair for GS1's Global Master Data and has led industry efforts such as Global Data Model, Market Stages Group and Verify by GS1.

Hideyuki Ueyama

Manager / Chief Engineer,
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Hideyuki Ueyama has led data utilization globally at Honda since 2023 as Manager of Data Platform Department. Before the position, he worked in global research and development in the CAD/PDM/PLM domains

Alex Wang

Data Manager,
Total Wine & More

Alex Wang is a Data Manager at Total Wine & More in Bethesda, MD. He is the resident Stibo Systems expert and currently manages STEP and PDX, working toward improving the systems and processes for internal and external users and, in the long term, how STEP and PDX data will be ingested into other data systems.

Daniel Winstead

Associate Director, Content Platforms,
Kimberly-Clark

Daniel Winstead has spent a majority of his career in the content space, including almost a decade with leading MDM software provider Stibo Systems, where he served in various program management and customer success roles, overseeing dozens of implementations. For the last two years, he has led the Content teams at Kimberly-Clark, including ownership of DAM, PIM and syndication platforms. Dan and the global Kimberly-Clark Business teams have recently collaborated to successfully fund a three-year capital investment for the transformation and modernization of the content platforms at Kimberly-Clark.