The GS1 US Board of Governors has elected Smita Katakwar, senior vice president of technology at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., to its board. In her new role, Katakwar will help guide the GS1 US strategy toward greater cross-industry adoption and use of GS1 Standards for increased supply chain efficiency and visibility.
Katakwar brings over two decades of experience in leading technology strategy, digital innovation, and enterprise architecture for global retail organizations. At Wegmans, she oversees technology strategy and is responsible for defining technical roadmaps, delivering enhanced customer and employee experiences, and building a future-ready enterprise architecture.
Her previous experience includes serving as vice president of digital at BJ’s Wholesale Club and director of innovation & strategy at Sears, where her team earned a patent for smart home service and delivery concepts.
“As companies adapt to a more connected, data-driven supply chain landscape, our board’s leadership helps ensure that industries evolve together toward greater efficiency, visibility and trust,” Bob Carpenter, president and CEO, GS1 US said. “Smita’s deep technology expertise and vision for innovation will be instrumental as GS1 US continues to advance data interoperability and digital capabilities across industries.”
Katakwar’s experience will directly support GS1 US’s mission to facilitate the adoption of its standards across key sectors, including apparel, general merchandise, retail grocery, foodservice, and healthcare. GS1 Standards, best known as the source for UPC barcodes, create a common language for businesses to identify, capture, and share trusted data, linking their physical and digital supply chains.
The GS1 US Board of Governors includes senior executives from leading global organizations such as Amazon, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Kroger, PepsiCo, Target and Walmart.
Best known as a source for UPC barcodes, GS1 is a not-for-profit, global data standards organization that creates a common language for companies to identify, capture and share trusted data that links their physical and digital supply chains.
