Bio

I'm a Des Moines, Iowa-based marketer, analyst, speaker, and writer who currently works in marketing and customer experience at Standard AI—the world's leading computer vision platform for retail. Standard AI is leading the shift towards autonomous checkout with more than $236 million raised to-date. I frequently speak at events where I focus on 1) convenience retail trends, 2) retail technology, and 3) lessons from having visited thousands of convenience stores across the United States and internationally. Past presentations include the NACS Show, National Restaurant Association Show, Summer Fancy Food Show, NACS CEO Summit DACH, Handel & Wandel, AACS Convenience Leaders Summit in Sydney, and numerous regional and corporate events. My analyses and commentary have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Bloomberg, Grocery Dive, the Washington Post, Atlas Obscura, and more. On a personal level, I once spent a month eating at convenience stores to prove that healthy on-the-go options do exist. I'm also an active cyclist and enjoy participating in RAGBRAI—the nation’s oldest, longest, and largest organized bike ride. [Connect] I know we're all busy, but LinkedIn is an underutilized resource for meeting new people. Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat.