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Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersJustyne Uribe: A Leadership Journey that Began as Seasonal HelpDid you love the show - Text and tell us why.Support the showSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAAttend this year's NGA showF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot2025-06-1521 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersCaroline Catoe: Family Business Insights and PredictionsWhat happens when you grow up immersed in grocery technology from age 14? For Caroline Catoe, President of ECRS, it created a unique perspective on both the challenges and opportunities facing independent grocers in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.From her early days taking support calls as a teenager to her current leadership role, Caroline shares the wisdom gained from working alongside her father in their family business. The daily mentorship she receives as her father continues in the CEO role provides her with an exceptional leadership development experience that few executives enjoy. This father-daughter partnership mirrors the m...2025-05-3125 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersSierra Brewer: Traditional Grocery Has a Shelf LifeSierra Brewer stands at the exciting intersection of tradition and innovation in grocery. As a Cornell University student preparing to become the first US category manager for The Modern Milkman, she brings fresh perspectives on how sustainability and convenience can reshape grocery retail.What makes this episode particularly compelling is Sierra's bold prediction that the grocery industry is approaching a critical inflection point—"a bubble about to pop." She identifies four major forces driving this change: economic pressures forcing price sensitivity, expansion of hard discounters, acceleration of digital shopping options, and shifting consumer preferences toward sustainability and tr...2025-05-1926 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersAnne Feder: Setting Boundaries Personally and ProfessionallyAnne Feder, Senior Vice President of Client Growth and Product with eGrocery, shares her journey from psychology grad to grocery tech leader and how she balances career ambitions with motherhood of three children.• Managing client services from implementation to day-to-day operations for eGrocery's white-label SaaS platform• Starting in mortgage banking during a recession before moving through automotive, pharmaceutical, CPG and eventually grocery tech• Taking a three-year career break to be a stay-at-home mom before gradually returning to the workforce• Finding passion in grocery during the pandemic by seeing how e-commerce technology helped essential workers serve co...2025-05-0433 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersBonus Episode Grocery From Her Seat: NGA's Fight for Independent GrocersGreg Ferrara, President and CEO of the National Grocers Association, brings his unique perspective as both a former independent grocer and long-time industry advocate to discuss the rapidly changing political landscape affecting food retailers.Drawing from nearly two decades of experience at NGA and his background running his family's New Orleans supermarket, Ferrara offers a candid assessment of the volatile tariff situation that's "changing not by the day, but sometimes by the hour." He explains why even grocers who source little directly from China should be concerned about equipment costs, supply chain disruptions, and potential economic impacts...2025-04-2832 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersStephanie Becker: On the Go, from DC Fly-ins to Mission TripsWhat happens when you combine legal expertise with a passion for understanding the grocery business from every angle? Stephanie Becker, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Associated Wholesale Grocers Incorporated (AWG), reveals how her journey from real estate law to grocery leadership unfolded through curiosity and persistence."I just started asking questions and kept walking into meetings," Stephanie shares, explaining how she evolved from handling real estate transactions to becoming AWG's General Counsel in 2018. Her candid conversation with host Kristen Popp explores how AWG leverages its $12 billion balance sheet to secure favorable lease terms...2025-04-2224 min
Grocery From Her Seat, Insights for Independent GrocersAmy Niemetscheck: The Journey of Accountant to CEOAmy Niemetscheck takes us through her remarkable journey from public accounting to becoming President and CEO of Serco Inc., where she leads a cooperative serving 250 independent grocers with over 550 employees. Her story exemplifies how non-traditional career paths can lead to exceptional leadership in the grocery industry.The conversation reveals Amy's refreshing leadership philosophy: rather than pretending to know everything, she builds "benches" of experts around her and focuses on breaking down silos between departments. This approach proved crucial during her first 24 months as CEO, when she faced the sudden loss of a key team member, a major...2025-04-0535 min