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P2PI Names 40 Under 40 Class of 2026

The fifth annual awards program spotlights the next generation of leaders in commerce marketing.
40 under 40 2026 winners

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

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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

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