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

PRINCIPAL, 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

DIRECTOR OF ONLINE MARKETING, WICKED FOODS

FOUNDER AND CEO,
SiEMPRE SOUPS

PARTNER
SIKICH

CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO
CHOMPS

PARTNER
AMIN TALATI WASSERMAN

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

MANAGING DIRECTOR
BRIGHTFIELD GROUP

CEO EMERITUS
VITAL PROTEINS

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

FOUNDER & CEO
YISHI FOODS

INVESTOR, FORMER
VICE MAYOR OF CHICAGO

FOUNDER AND CEO
IYA FOODS

MANAGING PARTNER
WINONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

MANAGING DIR, FOOD, CONSUMER & AGRIBUSINESS, BMO

SVP, CHIEF OF STAFF
SPINS

VP OF CENTER STORE
FRESH THYME MARKET

MANAGING DIR., INVESTMENT BANKING MESIROW

OWNER AND CEO
ASUTRA

CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
DOM’S KITCHEN AND MARKET

FOUNDER
SMOKETOWN

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

MANAGING DIRECTOR
WILLIAM BLAIR

FOUNDR/CEO
FARMER”S FRIDGE

CEO
LIFEWAY FOODS

CO-FOUNDER
AYO FOODS

ATTORNEY
POLSINELLI

CEO
SRW AGENCY

CMO
MyMOCHI

PRESIDENT
PHOENIX BEAN / JENNY’S TOFU