Joe Mueller,  Acosta Group

Joe Mueller serves as chief retailer partnership officer at Acosta Group, where he leads efforts to strengthen strategic retailer relationships and deepen collaboration across the retail and consumer packaged goods industry. He brings more than 35 years of leadership experience, with a career focused on building customer partnerships and creating value for shoppers.

Before joining Acosta Group, Mueller spent more than three decades with Kellogg Co. and Kellanova, most recently serving as vice president of industry and customer development. In that role, he led some of the company’s largest customer partnerships and helped shape commercial strategies across multiple retail channels.

Mueller’s industry involvement includes work with the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, where he has championed collaboration, education and industry advancement. He is a graduate of Missouri State University and holds a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

“The most rewarding part of my role is working with the people who make this industry special,” he says. “There’s tremendous satisfaction in bringing retailers and manufacturers together to solve problems and better serve shoppers. Our industry touches people’s lives every day through the products they rely on, and it’s an honor to be part of that. The relationships are what make this business so dynamic, meaningful and fun.”