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 retailer and consumer products companies that offer unique insights into the top trends in retail. Blanchard is a frequently featured retail expert in media outlets, including as a regular guest on Bloomberg Radio.
Prior to Advantage, she served as president of BrandLoyalty USA, a company that builds consumer engagement for the world’s leading retailers. Previously, Blanchard served as CEO 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.
She began her career as a statistician at Monsanto and spent 14 years at NielsenIQ in various analytics, client services, marketing and business development positions.
Her career has centered around two passions: building and service. She has a knack for understanding peoples’ goals, connecting the dots and building strategies to help achieve success. She has been fortunate to work closely with some of the world’s most admired brands, including the Kraft Heinz Company, Procter & Gamble, Apple, McDonald’s, Smucker’s and Kroger to name a few.