DEERFIELD, IL — Curion, a Summit Park, LLC portfolio company, announced that Gretchen Ahlstrom has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer, reporting to CEO, Steve Jungmann.
Gretchen brings 20 years of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry to Curion. Most recently, she spent over eight years at InContext Solutions, a leader in virtual reality-enabled market insights and 3D visual planning. As Chief Revenue Officer, Gretchen led the Sales and Delivery teams, playing a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and enhancing its impact on innovative market research.
“Throughout my career, the rewarding experiences of partnering with brands and retailers have fueled my passion for cultivating collaborative, solution-focused relationships. I thrive on building trust-based partnerships by ensuring excellence through impactful deliverables and insightful solutions that drive value. I'm excited to join Curion, where I look forward to contributing to a highly talented team that is committed to excellence. As a leader in product testing and consumer research, Curion is renowned for delighting clients, and I’m eager to be a part of this well-respected organization."
“We’re very excited to have Gretchen joining Curion. She is very passionate about fostering cross-functional collaboration, developing her team and is dedicated to supporting Curion’s growth strategy. Her client-first approach has enabled her to cultivate long-lasting relationships throughout her career, including roles at InContext, Circana, Gigwalk, and Target”
Gretchen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.
Curion specializes in delivering impactful insights to the world’s top CPG companies, helping them develop winning, repeatedly purchased products. Curion’s deep data-driven product insights, sensory expertise, and state-of-the-art consumer centers enable them to uncover responses to critical client objectives. With over five decades of experience in the product testing industry, Curion is dedicated to guiding clients with their proprietary XP Xperience Performance platform, connecting brands to consumers at every step.
An innovator in the industry, Curion recently developed a groundbreaking benchmarking product testing method, the Curion Score™, which has become a trusted and sought after tool within the industry. As one of the largest product and consumer insights companies in the U.S., Curion has built a reputation for excellence and trust among the world’s leading consumer brands. Curion’s commitment to innovation and expertise, coupled with a passion for delivering actionable insights, makes Curion a valuable partner for companies looking to develop and launch successful products.
Summit Park is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the lower middle market. The firm invests across a range of industries, including services, consumer, and industrial growth. The firm’s capital can be used to facilitate a change in ownership, to support expansion and growth, to provide partial liquidity to existing owners, or to support an industry consolidation plan.
