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Jennifer Saenz is the Chief Merchandising Officer for Albertsons Companies. In this role, Jennifer oversees all areas of merchandising, marketing, loyalty and insights for the $70 billion grocery retailer. Jennifer is also responsible for ACI’s award-winning Own Brands program and strengthening relationships with national brand partners. Jennifer has extensive global industry experience and a proven track record of driving growth through marketing, analytics, and product innovation, all grounded in a deep understanding of the consumer. Her career includes 15 years at PepsiCo, including serving as Global Chief Marketing Officer and President, Global Foods. Prior to that, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo Foods North America. Jennifer enjoys serving her community as a member of board of the United Way of metropolitan Dallas. Jennifer has been recognized for her professional accomplishments through a number of awards, including Fast Company’s Most Creative People in 2018, Brand Innovators’ Top 100 Women in Marketing in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and AdWeek’s brand genius award in 2017. Jennifer graduated from The Goizueta School of Business at Emory University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and received an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Jennifer is a member of the 2023 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
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