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FMI Midwinter 2026

Event Date: January 21, 2026

The FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is the premier destination for high-impact conversations shaping the future of the food industry. It’s where top executives come together to spark innovation, share inspiration, and drive meaningful change while building momentum that lasts long after the event. No other gathering offers such a concentrated network of food retail industry leaders.

Leslie Sarasin, FMI CEO, honors Pete Van Helden, Chairman Stater Bros. with the FMI Executive Leadership Award. Next to Pete is Craig Boyan, HEB

FMI streamlined registration desk

Natalie Van Raalte, IBOTTA INC.

Subriana Pierce, Ali Shouman, Hassan Shouman, C.A. Fortune.

Bob Reeves, Maggie Kaepple, The Shelby Report with Courtney Adams, Birdzi

Greg McNiff, Stater Bros with Tim Cohen, Eggs Unlimited.

Pat Posey, Dana Hendry, WAFC with Korrine and Will Seel, FHI Inc.

Table arrangements classically grocery theme

Curtis Funk, and Kevin Davis, Lunds & Byerlys,

Pamela Stewart, Chief Customer Officer of Retail North America for the Coca Cola Co. MidWinter Co Chair

Pamela Stewart, Chief Customer Officer North America the Coca Cola Co.

Emily Taylor, Chief Operating Officer Dollar General, Midwinter Co-Chair

Pamela Stewart and Emily Taylor, Co-Chairs of FMI Midwinter

Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO FMI

Leslie with another acronym

Matt Schwartz, Co-Founder of AFRESH

Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan, CEO Malachite Strategy and Research

Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan, CEO Malachite Strategy and Research

Kevin Ryan

Meeting going on everywhere including the lobby of the Gaylord Hotel

Scott Moses, Managing Director and Head of Grocery Pharmacy and Restaurants Investment Banking Solomon Partners

Nik Modi, Managing Director, RBC Capital

Nik Modi, Managing Director RBC Capital

Manish Sharma, Co-Founder and CMO, Think Blue Consulting; Kevin Bridgewater, SVP Media & Strategy Quad; Kevin Stafford, VP Center Store Operations K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.