EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, KeHE

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SPINS

MANAGING DIR., NATURALLY CHICAGO

CEO, PRESENCE MARKETING

EVP, PRESENCE MARKETING;
CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

EXPERIENCED CFO AND ANGEL INVESTOR; TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

FOUNDER, VOXLEY; SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MANAGING DIR., NATURALLY CHICAGO; DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

FOUNDER, WHOLE BRAIN CONSULTING; CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

PRINCIPAL, CLEVELAND AVENUE; CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

BRAND, EXPERIENCE & PARTNERSHIPS; CHAIR, PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY, S2G INVESTMENTS

PUBLISHER
LOCAL FOOD FORUM

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MERCHANDISING, KeHE

CONSULTANT

PRINCIPAL
SIKICH

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
CHOMPS

CO-FOUNDING PARTNER
AMIN WASSERMAN GURNANI

VICE PRESIDENT
C.A. FORTUNE BUILD

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES GT’s LIVING FOODS

CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
FILLO’S

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
BANK OF AMERICA

PRESIDENT RANA MEAL SOLUTIONS

COO/CRO
PALERMO’S ‍ ‍

HEAD OF INNOVATION
SIMPLE MILLS

MANAGING DIR, FOOD & BEVERAGE GROUP, BMO

MANAGING DIRECTOR
DOM CAPITAL GROUP

CMO AND STRATEGY OFFICER
ASPIRE BRANDS

SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES, NUTRITION/BEAUTY, PRESENCE

VP, R&D, DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION, BARILLA

FOUNDER AND CEO
EVERGREEN

CEO
SUPERGUT

MANAGING PARTNER
BLUESTEIN VENTURES

CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO
TWISTED ALCHEMY

INDEPENDENT INVESTOR

FOUNDER/MANAGING PARTNER
WINONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT & CEO, WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF STAFF, SPINS

VP OF SALES, NATURAL/SPECIALTY
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS

CEO
OPTIMIZE CPG

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND BRAND DVLPMT, MARIANO’S

BOARD MEMBER, TILIA/CHIEF

MANAGING DIRECTOR
WILLIAM BLAIR

MANAGING DIRECTOR
CIBC U.S.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE
SPRINGDALE VENTURES

FOUNDER/CEO
FARMER’S FRIDGE

FOUNDER AND CEO
108 AGENCY

CEO
LIFEWAY FOODS

SHAREHOLDER
POLSINELLI

CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER, EVERY BODY EAT

CMO
MyMOCHI

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SG CREDIT PARTNERS

PRESIDENT
PHOENIX BEAN / JENNY’S TOFU