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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 2008 Executive Advisory Council

  • Jim Einstein, Executive VP & General Manager, Alliance
  • Debra Balcerzak-Wilson, Group Marketing Manager, Black & Decker
  • Karen Formico, Marketing Services Manager,Broan-Nutone
  • John Lombardi, Director of Merchandising, Callaway Golf
  • Dan Bracken, Director of Marketing Services, Church & Dwight
  • Steve Hyland, Director of Retail Merchandising, Coca-Cola North America
  • Daren Sorenson, Sr. Retail Marketing Manager, Coca-Cola North America
  • Jon Boeve, In-Store Marketing Manager, ConAgra Foods
  • Mary Westerhaus, Director of In-Store Marketing, ConAgra Foods
  • Maureen Marrone, Director, Visual Merchandising, Hunter Douglas
  • Ron Volans, Director, Customization, Displays & Promotions, Johnson & Johnson
  • Charles Meyer-Hanover, Oral Care Platform Manager, Johnson & Johnson
  • Jeffrey Seigel, Associate Director, Point-of-Purchase, Kao Brands
  • Patrick Hare, Senior Director, In-Store Merchandising & Sales Comm., Kraft Foods/Nabisco
  • Karen Booth, Manager of In-Store Events, Lego Systems
  • Laurie Houlihan, Assistant Vice President, L'Oreal USA
  • Teresa Oswald, A.V.P. Display Development, Maybelline-Garnier
  • Bill Brownell, General Manager of World Wide Retail Services, Microsoft
  • Parisa Zander, Director of World Wide Retail Creative Services, Microsoft
  • Chuck Hardinger, Director of Brand Identity & Packaging, Miller Brewing Co.
  • Pam Venn, Manager, Retail Merchandising, Nestle Waters North America
  • Tim Mason, CEO, New Dimensions Research Corp.
  • Jeff Mason, President, New Dimensions Research Corp.
  • Richard Nathan, President, RTC Industries
  • Angie Knight, Director Of Marketing Services, Russell Corporation
  • Dave Milka, Consumer Insights Manager, S.C. Johnson
  • Mary DaRif, Director, Marketing Services, Sherwin Williams
  • David Plante, Sr. Marketing Manager, Target
  • Kelly Harlin, Director, Retail Visual Merchandising, T-Mobile
  • Rich Carrigan, President, United Displaycraft
  • Carine Krull, Vice President, Sales, Wetzel Brothers
  • Bill Bishop, President, Willard Bishop Consulting, Ltd.