Business | Minneapolis | The Creative Partners Group

BETTER TOGETHER

We live and breathe a singular philosophy, that we are better together.

Partnership is at the root of everything we do.

LEADERSHIP

JEFF SUNBERG

MANAGING PARTNER

Jeff has spent 23 years cultivating partnerships between Target and industry-leading retail vendors. Prior to starting the Creative Partners Group, Jeff was a partner at Portu Sunberg Marketing.

PETE HINZE

GENERAL MANAGER, TARGET SERVICES

Pete is a former Senior Level Target Executive. During his 14 years of leadership, Pete held various merchant positions across Target’s merchandising pyramid; and led Merchandise Planning for categories across the store.

JODI TIDD

SVP DEEP DIVE INSIGHTS & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Jodi is a results-driven thought leader with exceptional achievements in strategy development, over a 19-year career in the Consumer Products Industry. Prior to joining CPG Jodi held leadership positions with Newell Brands, and P&G.

JESS CORNER

MANAGING DIR., NEW LAB

Jess is a multi-dimensional designer with 10+ years of design experience and education. With a background encompassing a wide variety of industries, she cultivates business potential through strategic design built to last your brand a lifetime in the digital and physical spaces alike.

HELEN DEHN

VP OF ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Helen brings 15+ years of retail expertise, with previous merchandise planning roles at Target, Williams-Sonoma and more. Her background spans multifaceted areas of retail, including inventory management, analysis, forecasting + supply chain oversight, and more.

LIZ

BAKKEN

SVP OF SALES

During her 10+ years of experience representing brands at Target, Liz has honed category expertise and a sterling reputation within Grocery, Essentials and Nutrition. Within both national brand and private label, she has been instrumental in growing both mature and emerging businesses at retail.

Leadership

CAROLINE HELLING

SVP OF SALES, MPG - TARGET TEAM

Caroline has 25+ years of experience working with Target. She has spent the last 15 in sales leadership roles selling into Target in multiple categories. She has helped launch emerging brands and grow established brands, helping clients build their partnerships.

MIKE

KOSKI

VP OF SALES

Mike has spent nearly 20 years driving sales with Target. He started career at Target in merchandise planning before taking on roles at category leading manufactures by managing the Target business. Mike has expertise in representing national brands and owned brands in Food & Beverage, Home Fragrance and Essentials categories.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

RYAN GUTZMER

EVP, BUSINESS DEV.

Ryan is a former Target Merchant and has been working with the retailer for over 15 years. He has also held the role of Director of Sales for Applica, and Vice President of Sales for Griffin International.

SCOTT
SPORCICH

EVP, BUSINESS DEV. (SSS)

Scott has 20+ years of award-winning CPG experience working with Target on branded and private label. Classically trained at Clorox, Johnson & Johnson and IRI, he has served on multiple boards at Target over the years. He currently oversees CPG sales while managing key business partners.