Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson

Karen advises food brands on the health of their product portfolio and provides actionable guidance to grow sales, profit…READ MORE

Karen is the Founder & CEO of Purple Peak Marketing

Areas of Expertise:
Portfolio/product analysis - sales and profit
Market and competitive analysis
Product development: recipe, packaging, design
Market research/consumer insights
Sales and channel strategy/sell-in




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Robert Benson

Robert Benson

Robert Benson

Bob works at the intersection of technology, IP and licensing to help clients make the right decisions about their business... READ MORE

Robert is the Principal of South Shaker Associates


Areas of Expertise:
Assessment of inventions and best way to protect
• IP strategy and review of law firm work
• Licensing of IP (i.e.., from academic institutions)




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Nate Berkowitz

Nate Berkowitz

Nate Berkowitz

Nate is a hands-on, cross-functional restaurant executive with a track record of identifying actionable opportunities that drive growth and… READ MORE

Nate is the Operating Partner at Pippett Consulting


Areas of Expertise:
• Financial planning and analysis
• Cash flow management
• Growth strategy



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Will Bernat

Will Bernat

Will Bernat

Will Bernat is a partner in the Corporate & Transactions Department at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston, MA, and... READ MORE

Will is a Partner at Nutter Law


Areas of Expertise:
Formation and corporate governance
• Operational and commercial support (including advising and negotiating commercial agreements with co-packers, distributors, brokers, etc.)
• Angel and venture capital financing transactions
• Mergers & acquisitions and other exits

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Stephanie Borselli

Stephanie Borselli

Stephanie Borselli

Stephanie Borselli is an executive sales leader with over 20 years of leadership experience with brands ranging from startup stage to over $1B... READ MORE

Stephanie is a Consultant at SRB Consulting


Areas of Expertise:
• Sales & multi-channel strategy
• Retail partnerships
• Team development
• Scaling a business



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James Borteck

James Borteck

James Borteck

James is a leader in Food/CPG General Management with depth in Marketing, Sales, and New Product Innovation. He has over 25 years of… READ MORE

James is the President at JCB Growth Ventures


Areas of Expertise:
• Sales
• Marketing
• General management




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Eric Braun

Eric Braun

Eric Braun

Eric is a co-founder of 4 tech startups and an incubator. He has been an ecosystem organizer and startup mentor for 13+ years... READ MORE

Eric is the Principal of Velocity Innovation


Areas of Expertise:
• Customer Development / Product-Market Fit
• Biz Dev / Growth / Sales
• Product Management / Development
• Team Development



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Joseph Brozek

Joseph Brozek

Joseph Brozek

Joseph is a former management consultant who supported food and beverage and technology companies with their sales and…READ MORE

Joseph is a Strategy Manager at Motif FoodWorks.

Areas of Expertise:
Market & Consumer Insights
Opportunity Sizing & Analysis
Product & Ingredient Innovation
Business Strategy & Analysis
Retail & Foodservice Insight
Vendor Analysis & Negotiations

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Melissa DiPalma

Melissa DiPalma

Melissa DiPalma

As a former brand designer, commercial photographer, design educator, and content strategist, Melissa has seen first-hand how clear messages and… READ MORE

Melissa is the Messaging & Presentation Specialist at Sparkk

Areas of Expertise:
• Pitch preparation
• Messaging and brand story
• Sales and investor presentations
• Visual communication
• Content strategy


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Tom Dodge

Tom Dodge

Tom Dodge

Tom Dodge's NewView.Media produced 413 videos across 85 marketing, event, and fundraising campaigns in 2019. His team takes pride in guiding… READ MORE

Tom is the Founder & CEO of NewView.Media

Areas of Expertise:
• Company overview videos, testimonials, & demos
• Instructional webinars & animations
• Interviews & event Recaps
• Gubernatorial campaigns
• Crowdfunding campaigns that have raised $5 million.

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Brad Ebenhoeh

Brad Ebenhoeh

Brad Ebenhoeh

Brad is the managing partner at Accountfully, a bookkeeping and accounting firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina that serves… READ MORE

Brad is the Managing Partner at Accountfully

Areas of expertise:
• Accounting (inventory & COGS)
• Financial reporting & KPIs
• Cash flow planning



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Stephanie Ferrari

Stephanie Ferrari

Stephanie Ferrari

Stephanie Ferrari, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian and president of FRESH Communications. Stephanie co-founded FRESH in 2016 with the vision… READ MORE

Stephanie is the President of FRESH Communications

Areas of expertise:
Public relations & marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Nutrition & dietetics



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Tom Fitzgerald

Tom Fitzgerald

Tom Fitzgerald

Tom is a B2B Sales and Business Development professional with over 25 years experience assisting a wide range of clients with their… READ MORE

Tom is the Owner of Access Creative Group

Areas of expertise:
Labeling
• Packaging & packaging design
• Cool/cold chain packaging
• Sustainable packaging


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Marlo Fogelman

Marlo Fogelman

Marlo Fogelman

Marlo is the founder and CEO of marlo marketing, a full-service integrated agency dedicated to a single purpose: delivering unsurpassed ROI… READ MORE

Marlo is the CEO of Marlo Marketing

Areas of expertise:
CPG brand marketing
• Brand identity/packaging/owned Assets
• Digital marketing & social media
• Influencer relations
• PR strategy


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Tim Kerrigan

Tim Kerrigan

Tim Kerrigan

Tim is a uniquely positioned leader with strong left and right brain innovation skill sets. He has extensive experience in end-to-end innovation cycle… READ MORE

Tim is the Sr. Leader of Innovation at The Boston Beer Company

Areas of Expertise:
Innovation process
• Customer development
• Beverage brand management
• Accounting and finance

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Justin Laabs

Justin Laabs

Justin Laabs

Justin has been in the food industry since 1999, with R&D roles in foodservice, ingredients, & CPG. He has taken products from concept... READ MORE

Justin is the Senior New Product Development Manager at Tillamook County Creamery Association

Areas of Expertise:
• Processing, Facility Design, & Process Engineering
• R&D/Business Strategy & Product Development
• Ingredient & Equipment Sourcing



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Tara Levine

Tara Levine

Tara Levine

Tara Levine is a global business leader and board member with a 20-year track record of business reinvention. She is a results… READ MORE

Tara is a Board Member and Independent Consultant


Areas of Expertise:
Identifying & creating consumer-focused strategies
• Product innovation pipeline
• Go-to-market strategy & execution
• Retailer partnerships
• Expansion strategies

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Stanley Lim

Stanley Lim

Stanley Lim

Stanley integrates work in operations management, marketing, and economics to understand how retailers can best distribute their products to the… READ MORE

Stanley is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego

Areas of expertise:
• Consumer-facing research
• Data analytics
• Growth identification in retail
• Solving operational problems


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Karen Macumber

Karen Macumber

Karen Macumber

Karen started in hi-tech in 1993, at the advent of the internet. Since that time she has founded and/or led multiple technology… READ MORE

Karen is the Founder & CEO of Hive & Thrive


Areas of Expertise:
Branding
Business Development and Growth
Funding
Marketing & Advertising
PR & Communications

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