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 BETTER TOGETHER 

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

Partnership is at the root of everything we do.

LEADERSHIP

Kristine Glancy

KRISTINE

GLANCY

EVP, CPG BY MPG

Kristine has over 25yrs of industry experience where she has demonstrated her exceptional leadership in driving transformative strategies and fostering growth. Kristine served as a Senior Executive at The Kraft Heinz company in a variety of sales and marketing roles including leading retailers such as Target. She also served as CEO at a leading display agency where she lead the team through a product and team transformation leading to a successful transaction.

Liz Bakken

LIZ

BAKKEN

SVP OF SALES,

BEAUTY + WELLNESS

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.

Mike Koski

MIKE

KOSKI

SVP OF SALES,

CONSUMABLES + ESSENTIALS

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.

Kelly Linton

KELLY

LINTON

VP OF SALES, BABY + HOME

Kelly is a former Target Merchant with 20+ years of experience across various areas including Merchandising, Negotiation and Segmentation. She leverages her merchandising experience to grow brands at Target, bridging connections and building strong relationships. Kelly is a dynamic leader and strategist who drives business success and growth. 

Caroline Helling

CAROLINE HELLING

SVP OF JBP, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS + KOHLS

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.

Angie A

ANGIE ANDERSON

VP OF SALES AND

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Angie brings 16+ years of Target Sales experience, partnering with emerging and established brands across the store.  With extensive expertise in strategic and financial planning for long-term growth, she thinks big picture while driving execution with excellence.  She values building strong relationships to deliver growth together.

Christine Mihajlov

CHRISTINE MIHAJLOV

SR DIR. OMNICHANNEL

OPERATIONS

Christine is a seasoned leader in digital advertising, previously serving as Director of Partner Solutions at Roundel, Target’s media division. She leverages her merchandising and e-commerce expertise to develop impactful media strategies that drive sales growth. She excels at building high-performing teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and delivering innovative solutions that exceed client expectations.

Leadership

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.

Jodi Tidd

JODI

TIDD

SVP DEEP DIVE INSIGHTS & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Jess Corner

JESS

CORNER

SR 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.

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OUR MISSION:

 

To provide a consumer-centric, collaborative approach to helping our partners grow their businesses at retail.

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OUR BELIEFS:

OPPORTUNITY

IS

CREATED

SUCCESS IS DEFINED BY GROWTH

TALENT IS

THE BEST INVESTMENT

WE ARE AN EXTENSION OF YOUR TEAM

SMARTER WORK IS BETTER WORK

THE FUTURE

NEEDS

RETAIL

 SEE OUR PRINCIPLES IN ACTION 

We put our beliefs and mission into action for every partner. Learn more about how we have helped our partners grow their businesses at retail.

Contact us.

Contact us.

We’d love to talk with you to get a better understanding of the challenges you are facing and how we can put our experience and expertise to work for your business.

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Strategically
located in

Minneapolis,
Minnesota

The CPG by MPG
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