Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village
Near the Lindero Canyon exit of the 101 Freeway
The Consumer Products Industry
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What do increasing US retail sales and a rising Consumer Confidence Index indicate for the direction of consumer products companies? Industry leaders and experts will give us their thoughts at the ACG 101 panel discussion on February 1st at the Westlake Village Inn.
The panelists will include:
Todd DeMann, CEO & Chairman, Freshology Inc. One of Newsweek magazine’s "New Crop of Young Entrepreneurs", Todd founded Freshology (formerly known as Fresh Dining) in 2005, as the premier gourmet Direct-to-Consumer food delivery service in the US. As CEO, Todd oversees all aspects of the company. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Todd served as EVP of Industrial Consultants Group, a strategic consulting firm where he worked with corporate clients such as Chrysler and Northwest Airlines. Todd received his BA from Boston University.
Ken Grouf, President & COO, Kriser's. Currently an executive and board member of Krisers: Feeding Pets for Life, a healthy pet food retail chain, Ken has been an investor, an executive, and a board chair on the successful founding teams of over six companies. Prior to joining Krisers, Ken served as Director of Brand Management for Yahoo!, building it into one of the world's leading Internet brands; co-founded City Year New York; served as the founding board chair of Kaboom!; and is presently a member of the Ramapo for Children board. Ken received his BA from Cornell University.
Jay Mangel, Partner, Crowe Horwath. Jay specializes in the manufacturing and distribution industries for Crowe Horwath, an accountancy firm. He has a subspecialty in the apparel and textile industries. In 2011, Jay was awarded the San Fernando Valley’s "Most Trusted Advisor Award". Jay is Past-President of the Textile Professional Club, and Past-Chairman of the LA Fashion Industries Committee of the California State Society of CPAs. Jay received his BS in Accounting from California State University, Northridge.
Moderator: Jeremy Holland, Regional Director of Origination, The Riverside Company. Jeremy joined Riverside’s global origination team in 2010 and leads the firm’s West Coast origination. Riverside has $3.4 billion under management, and is the largest private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market. Riverside has 20 offices in 14 countries, and the current portfolio contains more than 80 companies globally. Prior to joining Riverside, Jeremy held positions with Vintage Fund Management, Wedbush Capital Partners, and Buttonwood Capital Group. He received his BS in Finance from California State University, Northridge.
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