
People


Aaron May
Senior Manager UpNext Program • UNFI
Abby June
The CPG CFO

Adam Brown
Founder and President • Sircle Media

Adam Levit
President/CEO • Velocity Sales Management

Adam Spriggs
Founding Member • The Angel Group

Adrianne DeLuca
Reporter • BevNET

Alejandro Gonzaléz
Managing Partner • Redwood Ventures / Santatera

Alex Bayer
Managing Partner and Founder • Genius Dreams

Alexander Harik
Co-Founder & CEO • Zesty Z
Allie Olivier
Director of Client Strategy & Success • RodeoCPG

Allison Ball
Founder • Food Biz Wiz

Allison Ellsworth
Co-Founder/Chief Brand Officer • Poppi

Amy Zitelman
CEO • Soom Foods

AnaMaria Friede
Director of Merchandising • Whole Foods Market

Andrew Steele
VP Sales C-Store/Drug/Military • Olipop
Andy Sauer
Garage Beer

Angus Rittenburg
Chief Technology Officer • Wynk

Anna Baskin
Co-Founder and CEO • hightail

Anouck Gotlib
CEO • Belgian Boys

Anthony Corsaro
Co-Founder/President • ReGen Brands

Ariana Farahani
Founder & CEO • Plant Press

Arianne Dora
Senior Social Media Associate • Mush

Arif Khan
Co-Founder • Chikka Chikka

Arnulfo Ventura
CEO • Alter Eco

Ashley Selman
Co-Founder • heywell

Ashley Waldman
Founder • Jubilee's

Austin Holt
VP of Sales • Macrocap Labs

Austin Holt
VP of Sales • Macrocap Labs

Ayeshah Abuelhiga
Founder/CEO • Mason Dixie Foods

Becca Millstein
Co-Founder • Fishwife

Ben Mand
CEO • Harmless Harvest

Ben Tilton
Associate Client Solutions Manager • CGA - Americas

Benjamin Punchard
Global Packaging Insights Director • Mintel

Benji Fitts
Director, Consumer Education • SPINS

Beth Brown
Founder & Principal Advisor • S3 Connect

Betsy McGinn
Founder • McGinn eComm
Bill Covaleski
Victory Brewing Company

Bill Creelman
Founder • Spindrift
Bill Shufelt
Co-Founder & CEO • Athletic Brewing Co.

Bob Burke
Principal • Natural Products Consulting

Brad Woodgate
Founder/CEO • No Sugar Company, Joyburst, Wellnx Life Sciences

Brandon Hernandez
Co-Founder/Partner • Whole Brain Consulting

Brandon Lennox
Vice President, Finance & People • Lemon Perfect

Britt Dougherty
Co-Founder • heywell

Brooke Gil
Principal Category Merchant • Whole Foods Market

Bryce McDonald
National Account Manager • BevNET

Carlene Carl
Founder • Rebel Solutions Group

Carol Ortenberg
Editor • Nosh

Caroline Grace
Founder & CEO • Product & Prosper

Carolyn Craven
COO • BevNET

Casey Gaston
Executive Leader of Local & Emerging Brands • Whole Foods Market

Casey Harshman
Owner/Brand Director • Frooishen

Cecilia Rios Murrieta
Co-Founder & CEO • JAS

Chad Melis
Founder & CEO • Turn It Up Media

Chitra Agrawal
Founder • Brooklyn Delhi
Chris Kirby
Founder and CEO • Ithaca Hummus

Chris Young
CEO • Pocket's Chocolates

Christian Quie
VP of Sales • ChocXO

Chuck Casano
Founder & CEO • Pitaya Foods, HiTouch Libations

Chuck Cotter
Partner • Holland & Hart LLP

Chuck Woods
Vice President • MSI Express

Clay Lichterman
VP of Business Development • Sol-ti
Craig Purser
President & CEO • National Beer Wholesalers Association

Cy Cain
Co-Founder & CEO • Straightaway

Czar Daniolco
Founder • HiTouch Libations

Dan Chodrow
Creative Director • Goodles

Dan Oliver
Founder • Dan-O's Seasoning

Dan Rabens
VP of Business Development • Pod Foods

Dan Stangler
President & CEO • Kite Hill

Daniel Chechelnitsky
VP of Sales • GNGR Labs

Daniel Tejada
Co-Founder • Straight Up Growth

Daniela Jensen
Founder & CEO • Big Picture Foods

Danielle Calabrese
CPG F&B Growth ADvisor • It's All Happening

Darren Viscount
Senior Natural Living Category Manager/OTC Category Manager • Bristol Farms

David Crooch
CEO & Co-Founder • Ritual Beverage Company

David McCormick
Co-Founder • Ayoh Foods

David Van Wees
Co-Founder • Agrowgate

Derek Majewski
Senior Business Developer, Tech • Amazon

Donald Wilkes
President & CEO • Blue Pacific Flavors

Dwight Richmond
Director • Center Store at Town & Country

Ed Davidson
Founder • ELD & Associates CPG Operations

Edricco Reina
Strategic Growth Leader • BeyondRoots Growth Partners

Elliot Begoun
Founder • TIG Brands
Elyse Eilerman
Founder • Bad Tea Company

Emily Griffith
Founder & CEO • Lil Bucks

Emily Groden
Founder & CEO • Evergreen

Emily Steele
CEO & Co-Founder • Hummingbirds

Eric Schnell
Founder • BeyondBrands
Eric Smith
CEO • Odell Brewing Co

Eric Strickland
Vice President of Sales • DayDayCook
Erica Tam
Bloom Nutrition
Erik Ramstad
Farmer/Founder • Farmwell

Errol Schweizer
Publisher/Writer • The Checkout Grocery Update
Evan Walther
Head of Marketing • Oceans Talent

Ferron Salniker
Spirits Editor • BevNet

Francine Voit
Co-Founder • Pistakio

Fred Hart
Creative Director & Partner • Interact
Fred Matt
President • FX Matt
Gardar Stefansson
GOOD GOOD

Gary Vaynerchuk
Co-Founder • Very Luckee

Gary Vaynerchuk
Co-Founder • Very Luckee

Gavin McCloskey
Co-Founder • LOVE CORN

Gefen Skolnick
Founder • Couplet Coffee

Gerry Khermouch
Editor • Beverage Business Insights

Glenn Pappalardo
Co-Founder • Integral CPG

Grant Burgess
Founder • Burgess Strategic Advisors

Greg Esslinger
Head of Business Development • Floret
Greg Schildmeyer
Director of Commercialization • MSI Express

Hayley Painter
Co-Founder and Co-CEO • Painterland Sisters

Heather Cutter
Chief Growth Officer • Harmless Harvest

Heidi Traore
Supplier Relationship Development Manager • NCG National Coop Grocer's

Holly Arbuckle
Co-Founder • Singing Pastures
Ian Myers
Founder & CEO • Oceans Talent
Ian Tecklin
Founder & CEO • Ripi

Ila Byrne
Co-Founder, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer • Parch Spirits

Isaac Brody
President & Founder • Socialike

Isabel Washington
Founder & CEO • Laurel's Coffee

Isabella Hughes
Co-Founder • Better Sour

J.W. Fischer
Executive Vice President Sales • Nirvana Water Sciences

Jacqui Brugliera
Director of Marketing • BevNET, Nosh, and Brewbound

Jaime Rosenzweig
Fractional CMO & Founder • Fridays

Jamie Borteck
Board Member and Advisor • JCB Growth Ventures

Jana Goodbaum
Co-founder • Happy Wolf

Jason Bronstad
CEO • Malk Organics
Jason Cantelli
EVP Commercial Operations • Nutrabolt

Jason Smith
Director of Retail Activation • Ithaca Hummus
Jason Wright
Founder & CEO • WILDE Chips

Jeff Klineman
Editor In Chief • BevNET
Jeff Richards
Ceo • Mooala

Jen Hoffman
Director, Category Management & Analytics • Biena Snacks

Jenn Burton
Show Manager • New Hope Network

Jenna Oviedo
CEO/Founder • JAVE Insights

Jennifer Donnellan
Vice President Sales and Business Development • Lakrids by Bülow

Jennifer Liao
Co-Founder • MìLà

Jeremiah McElwee
Chief Merchandising Officer • Thrive Market

Jeremy Dahl
Co-Founder & Co-Creative Director • Bex Brands

Jeremy Smith
Founder and CEO • LaunchPad

Jess Caven
Co-Founder & COO • Generation CPG

Jess Infante
Managing Editor • Brewbound

Jesse Barruch
Co-Founder • Whims Delights

Jessica Qussar
EVP of Marketing • Suite9C

Jessica Wellnitz
Director of Business Development • Bay State Milling

Jia Liao
Founder • Hotpot Queen

Jimmy Bruton
CMO • Via Carota

Jing Gao
Founder & CEO • Fly By Jing

Joe Ackil
Co-Owner • One Mighty Mill

John Arbuckle
Founding Farmer • Singing Pastures
john craven
Founder & CEO • BevNET.com, inc.

Jomaree Pinkard
Co-Founder • Hella Cocktail Co.

Jon Olinto
CEO & Co-Founder • One Mighty Mill

Jonathan Lawrence
Vice President of Merchandising • Fresh Thyme Market

Jonny Locarni
Founder • Magic Cactus

Jordan Carpenter
Co-Founder & Investor • cadootz!

Josh Cannon
Director of Sales • Cultivate CPG

Josh Schall
President • J. Schall Consulting

Joshua Schall
Owner/President • J. Schall Consulting

Joshua Velasquez
Founder • Shire's Naturals

Julie Murphy
Director of Research and Insights • Brightfield Group
Julie Rhodes
COO • Kick Fizz

Justin Prochnow
Shareholder • Greenberg Traurig LLP

Kaitlin Morgan
Client Insights Manager • SPINS

Kara Posner
Partner • Giannuzzi Lewendon, LLP

Kara Posner
Partner • Giannuzzi Lewendon

Karen Goldscher
Founder + Coach • Karen Goldscher Coaching

Kartik Das
Founder • doosra

Kate Floyd (Stevenson)
Director of Client Strategy • Brightfield Group

Kathy Yuh
Vice President • VMG Partners

Katie Emerson
Senior Manager of Scientific Affairs • Kyowa-Hakko

Katie Emerson
Senior Manager Scientific Affairs • Kyowa Hakko USA

Katie Geyer (Tershel)
Vice President, Partnerships & Experiential Marketing • Nutrabolt

Katy Tucker
Co-Founder • Sunnie

Kelli Howard
Director - Client Insights • SPINS

Kelli Wilson
Senior Vice President Operations • Partake Foods
Kelly Criswell
Principal • Mudge

Kelly Mudge Criswell
Cofounder & Principal • Mudge

Kelsey Hyberg
Fractional CMO & Co-Founder • Fridays

Ken Sadowsky
The Beverage Whisperer/Senior Advisor • Verlinvest

Kendra Bennett
CMO • Bon Bee Honey

Kenshiro Uki
President • Sun Noodle North America

Kevin Griffith
Founder • AmpliFi

Kevin McGahren
Greyston Bakery

Kim Greenfeld
Consultant, Product Developer, Sales Rep • Campo Verde Solutions

Kim Pham
Co-Founder • Omsom

Kimberle Lau
Founder • Bake Me Healthy

Kiva Dickinson
Founder & Managing Partner • Selva Ventures

Kristin Charbo
Co-Founder & CEO • glonuts

Kyle Hughes
Enterprise Retailer Partnerships • Faire

Kyle Koehler
Co-Founder • Wildway Foods

Laura Brown
Director of Nutrition • Kroger
Lauren Chew
CEO & Founder • Love + Chew

Lauren Martin
National Sales + Retail Activation Manager • Chomps

Lauren Shafer
Marketing Director • Michele's Granola

Le'Spencer Walker
Director, Target Accelerators Activation & Growth • Target

Leila Kairns
Founder • TheHealTEA
Lella Rafferty
Chief Marketing Officer • NextFoods

Lex Evan
Founder, CEO + Chef • Lexington Bakes
Liana Krasnow
Co-founder • Noodo

Lillard Anthony Wong
Co-Founder + COO • Owlverick's Coffee

Lindsey Ingle
Field Marketing Manager • LOVE CORN

Lisette Howard
Co-Founder • Sunnie

Lorena Arathoon
CEO & Cofounder • Snackerie

Lucía Conejo-Mir
VP of Sales North America • Ines Rosales

Madeline Frank
Founder • Dappy