Today: Principal at Columbus Consulting International and advisory board member with the California Grocers Association

Background: Before joining Columbus Consulting, he was at Willard Bishop Consulting, where he led retail growth initiatives before the firm was acquired by Inmar Intelligence.

Based in: Dallas

Favorite grocery store: Truly, I can’t pick just one. Traditional: HEB. Experience: Jungle Jim’s. Indulgence: Dorothy Lane and Nugget Markets.

What do you see ahead for grocery trends?: Personalized shopping such as promotions on pricing and free delivery. Unique experiences like cooking classes, magazines and videos. Technology and automation will reduce the cost of picking, inventory management, labor, procurement and analytics. Artificial intelligence will change the workforce, too.