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Consumer & Retail Executive Insights: Trends and policy shaping the future of food

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Webcast overview

Join us for our upcoming webcast, Trends and policy shaping the future of food. Get the latest update on consumer purchasing decisions, current regulatory changes in the food industry, and the potential impact of the MAHA movement.

Register today to hear from Sarah Gallo, Senior Vice President, Product Policy and Federal Affairs from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA). Sarah oversees CBA’s policy leadership on smart regulation issues from advocacy through education to marketplace solutions.

Kenneth Kim, Senior Economist, and Julia Wilson, Principal in Advisory Strategy, from KPMG, will also provide an update on the current economic situation and state of the consumer.

This webcast is part of the KPMG Consumer & Retail Executive Insights webcast series, which provides the latest trends and developments in the consumer goods and retail industries.

Continuing education

There will be one continuing professional education (CPE) credit available to participants who participate in the live webcast and meet the eligibility requirements. The webcast will last approximately one hour.

After registering for this event, you will receive webcast log‑in instructions (or dial in for audio‑only participation).

CPE credit is not available for viewing webcast replay.

Meet our speakers

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Duleep Rodrigo
U.S. Sector Leader, Consumer & Retail, KPMG LLP
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Sarah Gallo
Senior Vice President, Consumer Brands Association
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Sarah Gallo

Senior Vice President, Consumer Brands Association

Sarah Gallo is senior vice president, product policy and federal affairs, at the Consumer Brands Association. In her role, Gallo executes a coordinated approach of advocacy, communications and ally development for the consumer packaged goods industry. Gallo leads all federal lobbying functions of the organization that impact food, beverage, personal care and household products. She has critical responsibilities in the areas of nutrition, consumer transparency, chemicals management and agency modernization.

Prior to joining Consumer Brands, Gallo served as Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. There, she led the organization’s strategy across agriculture, food systems, energy, and biobased manufacturing.

Before that, Sarah held roles at CHS Inc., the National Corn Growers Association and as Agriculture Counsel with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business.

Gallo graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in marine biology. She resides in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two children.
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Kenneth Kim
Senior Economist, KPMG Economics, KPMG US
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Julia Wilson
Principal, Advisory Strategy, KPMG LLP
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Sarah Gallo
Senior Vice President, Consumer Brands Association
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Sarah Gallo

Senior Vice President, Consumer Brands Association

Sarah Gallo is senior vice president, product policy and federal affairs, at the Consumer Brands Association. In her role, Gallo executes a coordinated approach of advocacy, communications and ally development for the consumer packaged goods industry. Gallo leads all federal lobbying functions of the organization that impact food, beverage, personal care and household products. She has critical responsibilities in the areas of nutrition, consumer transparency, chemicals management and agency modernization.

Prior to joining Consumer Brands, Gallo served as Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. There, she led the organization’s strategy across agriculture, food systems, energy, and biobased manufacturing.

Before that, Sarah held roles at CHS Inc., the National Corn Growers Association and as Agriculture Counsel with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business.

Gallo graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in marine biology. She resides in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two children.
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Kenneth Kim
Senior Economist, KPMG Economics, KPMG US
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Julia Wilson
Principal, Advisory Strategy, KPMG LLP
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