Jill Blanchard

Jill Blanchard is president of client solutions at Advantage Solutions, a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. She is the author of the Advantage Outlook, a quarterly survey of senior-level executives at dozens of the leading retailers and consumer products companies that offers unique insights into the top trends at
retail. Jill is a frequently featured retail expert in media outlets, including as a regular guest on Bloomberg Radio.

Prior to Advantage, Jill served as president of BrandLoyalty USA, a company that builds consumer engagement for the world’s leading retailers. Previously, Jill served as Chief Executive Officer of SPAR Group Inc., a publicly held international merchandising and marketing services company. She also served as senior vice president of client services and business development at HAVI, a global supply chain services company.

Jill began her career as a statistician at Monsanto and spent 14 years at Nielsen IQ in various analytics, client services, marketing and business development positions. Jill’s career has centered around two passions: building and service. She’s got a knack for
understanding peoples’ goals, connecting dots and building strategies to help them achieve success. She has been fortunate to work closely with some of the world’s most admired brands, including KraftHeinz, P&G, Apple, McDonald’s, Smucker’s, and Kroger, to name a few.