Richard Owen
Trade Association CEO | Mission-Driven Organizations | Connecting Strategy to Execution | Convenience Stores | Distribution | International Agriculture/Food Policy
- Role
- President & CEO at Convenience Distribution Association (CDA)
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Owen
With over 25 years of trade association experience, I recently joined the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) as incoming President & CEO. CDA represents over $102 billion in U.S. convenience product sales and direct jobs, advocating for distributors and small retail formats nationwide. My mission focuses on advancing the organization’s strategic goals to support and enhance the convenience distribution industry. Prior to CDA, I served as President & CEO of the American Peanut Council, where I led initiatives in marketing strategy, trade policy advocacy, and sustainability within the peanut supply chain. My background includes expertise in agriculture, strategy, and regulatory affairs, with a strong focus on fostering collaboration and driving impactful solutions for stakeholders across diverse industries.
Experience
President & CEO
Convenience Distribution Association (CDA)
Sep 2025 — Present · Reston, VA, US
The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is the trade organization working on behalf of convenience store distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $102 billion in U.S convenience product sales, serving a wide variety of small retail formats. Associate members include leading convenience product manufacturers, brokers, retailers, suppliers and others allied to the industry.
Education
Virginia Tech
B.S., Agriculture
Skills
- Agriculture
- Marketing Communications
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research
- International Marketing
- Business Planning
- Food
- International Trade
- Business Development
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Product Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Agribusiness
- Food Industry
- Sales Management
- Negotiation
- Marketing Management
- Strategy
- Supply Chain
- Management
- New Business Development
- International Relations
- Marketing
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