KEYNOTE BREAKFAST
HYATT REGENCY O’HARE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 8:00 AM
In his keynote address, Joel Rampoldt, CEO, Lidl US, will share insights into the retailer mindset and how the private label industry can come together to make the most of this historic moment.
Rampoldt is a 20-year business leader with a significant track record in large-scale retail transformations. His expertise includes strategic financial modeling and operational efficiencies with an analytical approach to problem solving. Joel joined Lidl US in 2023, following successful stints at management firms AlixPartners, KPMG and Oliver Wyman.
Operating over 190 stores across nine East Coast states, around 80% of the Lidl US award-winning products are private label. Lidl US is part of the Schwarz Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Lidl US opened its headquarters in Virginia in 2015 and its first stores in the U.S. in 2017.