P2PI Names 40 Under 40 Class of 2026
The Path to Purchase Institute is proud to identify exceptional young professionals working in the commerce marketing industry through its fifth annual 40 Under 40 Awards. The program spotlights the next generation of leaders in omnichannel marketing, showcasing their contributions to the industry as well as their individual accomplishments.
The honorees will be profiled on P2PI.com and recognized at a special awards ceremony and cocktail reception during our fall event, InStore Ignite, which will take place Nov. 10-12 in Chicago.
The 2026 Class of 40 Under 40 honorees are:
Jennifer Angelus
Senior Director, Digital Shelf, Ecosystems & Capabilities — Retail Sales
Danone North America
Michael Bell
Director, Client Partnerships (Grocery & Beverage)
Kroger Precision Marketing
Daniel Black
Founder and CEO
Glass-Media
McCord Chapman
VP, Commerce & Retail Planning
Public Label Agency
Ronnie Chen
Associate Director of Trade Marketing, America
Barilla Americas Inc.
Chloe Chow
Senior Content Lead
Breaktime Media
Katie Cottam
VP, Unified Investment
iProspect
Kali Davis
EVP, Client Strategy
Harvest Group
Kyle Eggerding
Director, Customer & Market Intelligence
Albertsons Companies
Briana Finelli
VP, Commerce Media
Goodway Group
Sarah Gernux
Senior Director, Digital Products
Dollar General
Cory Goldman
Global Strategic Measurement Partner
Google
Ashley Grieco
Manager, E-Commerce Marketing
Chomps
Georgia Gums
Product & Strategic Pricing Analyst
HRG
Lauren Hicks
Integrated Growth Leader, Fabric Care, Walmart
Procter & Gamble
Lauren Hulett
SVP of Client Engagement
C.A. Fortune
Moody Khan
VP, RMN Measurement Strategy
Circana
Paige Kmetz
Senior Sales Director
InMarket
Laura Korchinski
VP, Account Services, U.S. Market
Visual Latina
Nicole Lesinski
E-Commerce Strategy Director
Nestlé
Ryan Lowe
Associate Creative Director
Arc Worldwide
Kelly Mackay
Sales Team Lead
Chicory
Marcus Maldonado
Shopper Insights Manager
PepsiCo
Alex McCord
CEO
Flywheel
Bailey Morrell
Shopper Marketing Manager
National Pork Board
Marlow Nickell
Co-founder & CEO
Grocery TV
Sam Nobiensky
Senior Omnichannel Manager
Saputo USA Inc.
Juliana Nodwell
Retail Media Manager
Kraft Heinz
Addison Nokels
Digital Strategy Manager
Church & Dwight
Saeeun Park
Product Designer
Blue Chip
Jill Pizzoferrato
Senior Director, Account Services
Avid Marketing Group
Neha Pokharna
Senior Financial Analyst
The Fresh Market
Karina Rocha
Marketing Manager
Vestcom (an Avery Dennison company)
Wil Rogers
Brand Strategist
Origin Agency
Aashish Takkala
Head of Consumer Tech Marketing
Glance (an InMobi company)
Jordon Triplett
VP, Accounts & Business Development
Soapbox Influence & Retail Media
Kyle Trobman
VP, Commerce Content
The Desire Company
Cesar Vallejo
VP, Group Creative Director, NA
Momentum
Meghan Woods
Senior Group Sales Director, Beauty Lead
Inmar Intelligence
Mengmeng Zhao
Associate Research Director
Quad