I am an MBA-trained executive with more than 25 years of experience building, transforming, and scaling organizations across the private sector, nonprofit, and social enterprise. I grew up inside a family business built the analog way — county fairs, home shows, and relentless direct-to-consumer hustle — that eventually became a household name. That early education in what it actually takes to build something lasting has shaped every organization I've led since.
I have directed international operations generating $45 million in annual revenue, co-founded and scaled a premium consumer brand into Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, and Costco, and led the strategic transformation of a respected nonprofit — growing its revenue from $1.8 million to $4.5 million and its philanthropic support by 240%. Most recently, I founded a first-of-its-kind national organization from the ground up, built to strengthen community-garden groups across North America.
Across all of it, three themes hold: developing leaders who think bigger than they believe they can, building mission-driven organizations that don't sacrifice rigor for purpose, and advancing the food systems and urban resilience work that I consider
the most important fight of the next decade.
I hold an MBA in Finance & Organizational Management from NYU Stern and a BA in Political Science from Columbia.
I was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 2026 and speak nationally on entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, sustainability, and food systems.
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