Myra Kressner

Myra Kressner, Founder
Kressner Strategy Group

With over 40 years knowledge and experience cultivated by strong relationships, Myra Kressner brings value to the marketplace by developing and facilitating strategic engagement for suppliers and retailers in the consumable retail industries.

Myra Kressner co-founded Retail Insights, the food retail industry’s first b-b video publishing company in 1983, which was sold to Progressive Grocer in 1987.

From 1984-1994 Myra led account management for The Retail Marketing Group, a niche B-B trade advertising agency.

In 1994, Myra co-founded CSP Business Media, well know for CSP Magazine, CSP Daily News, Retail Leader of the Year, Convenience Retailing University, Outlook Leadership Conference, CSP’s Edu-Networking series, and even more.

In June 2012 CSP Business Media sold to Winsight Media, which sold to Informa Connect in 2023.

Myra founded Kressner Strategy Group in April 2016, bringing her expertise, deep relationships and thought-leadership to strategic and tactical planning in food retail industries.

Myra was SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board Executive Committee member and Chair of the Foundation Development Committee from 2016-2024, a frequent speaker at New Paltz Women’s Leadership Summit, and speaker and mentor at the Hudson Valley Venture Hub.

In 2018 Myra created the Kressner Autism Spectrum Program (KASP) Fund and Endowment.

Myra co-Founded the Vision Group Network with Eva Strasburger and Roy Strasburger in 2020, hosting quarterly virtual Vision Group meetings with convenience retail and fuel/energy/mobility leaders to debate issues, share experiences and brainstorm solutions. Vision Reports are shared throughout the industry at no charge, dedicated to the mission of “Sharing Today to Shape Tomorrow.”

Myra is the recipient of 2021 Top Women in Convenience and 2021 SUNY New Paltz Heritage awards.

Myra was SUNY New Paltz 2024 Commencement speaker.