Ryan Voorhees

Ryan Voorhees has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Ryan is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Upshop, a position they have held since January 2023. Prior to this, Ryan worked as a Partner at nsightLLC - Food Industry Consulting from June 2021 onwards.

Ryan's experience in the retail industry includes various roles at Albertsons Companies. Ryan served as the Group Vice President - Category Management & Merchandising Support from December 2019 to June 2021, where they developed and led a category management organization across all 2300 stores. Before that, they were the Group Vice President of Marketing & Merchandising Support from June 2017 to December 2019, and the VP Integration & Strategic Initiatives from March 2016 to June 2017. In these roles, Ryan oversaw various initiatives related to marketing, merchandising, and integration activities.

Before joining Albertsons Companies, Ryan worked at Safeway, where they held the position of Vice President, Business Unit General Manager from April 2014 to January 2015. Ryan also served as Category Director and Category Manager, managing key categories and driving strategic initiatives to achieve financial results.

Ryan's early career includes roles at Pacific Sun Industries as a Marketing Manager, Kraft Foods as a Merchandiser, and Target as a Flow Team Member.

Overall, Ryan Voorhees has demonstrated expertise in various areas, including operations, consulting, category management, marketing, and merchandising, throughout their career.

Ryan Voorhees obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, where they studied from 1997 to 2001. In 2012, they also received a Food Industry Management Certificate from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business. This certificate covered various subjects including Strategy, Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Communications, and Leadership.