EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, KeHE

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SPINS

MANAGING DIR., NATURALLY CHICAGO

CEO, PRESENCE MARKETING

CO-FOUNDER, WHOLE BRAIN CNSLT; CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CFO, AGROVISION;
TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

FOUNDER, AMDUR SPITZ & ASSOCIATES; SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MANAGING DIR., NATURALLY CHICAGO; DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRINCIPAL, CLEVELAND AVENUE; CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY, S2G VENTURES; CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE

EVP, PRESENCE MARKETING;
CHAIR, SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE

PUBLISHER
LOCAL FOOD FORUM

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MERCHANDISING, KeHE

Marketing Executive

FOUNDER AND CEO,
SiEMPRE SOUPS

PARTNER
SIKICH

CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO
CHOMPS

PARTNER
AMIN TALATI WASSERMAN

VICE PRESIDENT
C.A. FORTUNE (BUILD)

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES GT’s LIVING FOODS

CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
FILLO’S AMERICAS MADE

PRESIDENT RANA MEAL SOLUTIONS

COMMERCIAL BANKER
BANK OF AMERICA

HEAD OF INNOVATION
SIMPLE MILLS

CMO AND STRATEGY OFFICER
ASPIRE BRANDS

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

FOUNDER AND CEO
EVERGREEN

CEO
SUPERGUT

CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

MANAGING PARTNER
BLUESTEIN VENTURES

CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
TWISTED ALCHEMY

VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL AND EMERGING ACCOUNTS, KERRY

INVESTOR, FORMER
VICE MAYOR OF CHICAGO

FOUNDER AND CEO
IYA FOODS

MANAGING PARTNER
WINONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT & CEO, WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SVP, CHIEF OF STAFF
SPINS

VP OF CENTER STORE
FRESH THYME MARKET

MANAGING DIR., INVESTMENT BANKING MESIROW

MANAGING PARTNER
DOM CAPITAL GROUP

FOUNDER
SMOKETOWN

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND BRAND, MARIANO’S

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, NATURE’S FYND

MANAGING DIRECTOR
WILLIAM BLAIR

FOUNDR/CEO
FARMER’S FRIDGE

FOUNDER AND CEO
108 AGENCY

CEO
LIFEWAY FOODS

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
EVERGREEN

ATTORNEY
POLSINELLI

CO-FOUNDER & CEO
EVERY BODY EAT

CMO
MyMOCHI

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SG CREDIT PARTNERS

PRESIDENT
PHOENIX BEAN / JENNY’S TOFU