Team
Meet our team
Navio (or nao in Old Spanish) was the primary ship used by early Spanish and Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery. Their design made them ideal for navigating through uncharted waters to unknown territories.
Just like the navios of old, we help clients navigate the challenges of a transformation. With multi-disciplinary expertise from technology to store management, we help you build and lead programs to drive transformations and fuel growth.
Carlos D. Castelán
Founder & Managing Director
Before founding The Navio Group, Carlos was a Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Conlego, a premier negotiations and … partnership firm. There he advised on growth strategy …
Kate McDonald
Senior Principal
Kate is a former Principal in Target Corporation’s corporate strategy group in Minneapolis, MN …
Doug Touche
Principal
Doug Touche is a Principal at The Navio Group and prior to consulting Doug worked at NextGuest Technologies …
Jadesola Arowolo
Senior Analyst
Before joining The Navio Group, Jadesola built her career in retail in merchandising and operations roles at Office Depot and …
Marco D. Castelán
Senior Advisor
Marco D. Castelán is the Senior Principal at The Navio Group. Before joining The Navio Group, Marco was a Partner & Head …
Blog
Groceryshop wrap-up: The CEO’s shopping list
As the bright lights of Groceryshop fade away, we took some time amid the whirling of the slot machines and the laughter at the craps tables to put together a quick recap of what we heard over the three plus days of the conference.
Groceryshop 2021: Three takeaways from Day 2
There’s no hangover here in Vegas despite the year plus layoff from large, in-person interactions in the world of retail. After wrapping up a content-packed first day we moved into the second day of the conference where we tried to capture new themes that emerged.
Groceryshop 2021: Three takeaways from Day 1
There’s an odd comfort to the restart of the conference circuit in Las Vegas after a year and a half of the pandemic – and many cancelled events – which signals some return to normalcy. In that spirit, like in past years, we aim to provide a quick recap of some key themes we heard throughout the day to pass along to readers unable to attend.
