Todd McCourtie

Todd McCourtie has extensive work experience in the retail and CPG industry. Todd currently holds the position of Vice President of Product Management at SymphonyAI Retail CPG, a role they have been in since December 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Solution Strategy Partner-Advisory Role at 345 Global from September 2022 to December 2022.

From January 2021 to December 2022, Todd served as the Managing Director at Plantensive, A MorganFranklin Company, where they had leadership responsibility for the overall retail commerce and category management practice areas. Todd also held the position of Managing Principal at Plantensive from August 2020 to January 2021, providing leadership and strategic direction for retail and CPG planning practice.

Before that, Todd worked at Blue Yonder as the VP Category Management GTM from May 2019 to July 2020. From 2014 to 2019, they held the role of Sr. Director- Solution Strategy, Category Management/Retail Planning at JDA Software. In this role, they were responsible for global solution strategy, integration and roadmap strategy, and managing a team of product directors.

Todd also has work experience at Meijer as the Sr. Director, Merchandise Operations Services from January 2013 to May 2014. Todd managed strategic technology and processes, created a merchandising PMO, and led category management re-engineering projects during this time.

Additionally, Todd worked at Capgemini from August 2010 to January 2013 as a Senior Manager, where they provided supply chain technology solution architecture and led the Category and Space Management team. Todd also worked at JDA Software as a Practice Director- JDA Consulting Services from April 2008 to August 2010.

Todd's earlier work experience includes roles at SAP, Inc. as a Client Partner from March 2006 to May 2008, and at JDA Software Group, Inc. as a Director-Optimize on Demand Category Management Services from February 2001 to March 2006. In the latter role, they were responsible for creating and delivering projects for Optimize on Demand.

Todd McCourtie has a strong educational background in various fields. Todd completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, with a concentration in Leadership, from the University of Notre Dame between 2014 and 2017. Prior to that, Todd earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Eastern Michigan University from 1985 to 1987. Additionally, they obtained an Associate of Arts/Science (AA/AS) degree in Science from Jackson College from 1981 to 1984.

In terms of certifications, Todd received an Azure Machine Learning Development: 1 Basic Concepts certification from LinkedIn in June 2020. Todd also obtained an Engagement Management Certification from Capgemini in September 2014, as well as a JDA Intactix certification from JDA Software in August 2014. Lastly, Todd holds a Project Management Professional certification from ESI International, although the specific date of completion is not stated.