Alan is a 13 year veteran at C Space – a “Customer Agency” - where he is a consultant and consumer insights professional specializing in solutions for food, beverage, grocery and retail companies.  20+ years ago C Space created the private, online customer community space and remains a leader in engaging consumers online, offline and in real-time for learning. Alan is focused on  consumers behaviors, motivations and real-world experiences, and how those experiences can lead brands to greater customer empathy that drives their strategy and leads to innovation or improvements in products, services, marketing and more.

With 25 years of experience consulting to and working in food and beverage, Alan understands the unique needs and perspectives of both the companies and their customers. He provides market impact-focused consulting across the entire industry including: fresh, frozen and packaged foods manufacturers; beverage and spirits makers; grocery stores; QSR and fast-casual national restaurant chains; broad line distributors; and food and agricultural industry organizations.

His client work has been nominated for Forester Groundswell awards  and won several Cspace “Impact” awards for solutions driving substantial revenue growth or increasing client’s customer satisfaction. Segments of his global research on “Food Buying and Trust” appeared in AdWeek (12/15) and he’s been interviewed in Food Dive’s brand “Mashups” series.

Outside of Cspace, Alan is the husband to a chef and father to a JWU culinary graduate working in Pastry in one of Minneapolis’ most exciting restaurants.