MEET OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL

Naturally Chicago is a program of FamilyFarmed — a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) organization that for two decades has worked across the Good Food spectrum to build a better food system — and is an affiliate of the Naturally Network based in Boulder, Colorado. Meet the Advisory Council members who are helping shape Naturally Chicago.

From left, Naturally Chicago Advisory Council members Ryan Pintado-Vertner (Smoketown), Alison Velazquez (Skinny Souping), Megan Klein (Field + Farmer) and Jordan Buckner (TeaSquares) at the May 23, 2019 Keynote held at BMO Harris Auditorium.

THANK YOU

TO ALL OUR TEAM MEMBERS

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Rakesh Amin

Attorney & Partner, Amin Talati Wasserman

Rakesh Amin, Attorney & Partner, Amin Talati Wasserman

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Brandon Barnholt

President & CEO, KeHE Distributors; Naturally Chicago Co-founder

President and CEO, KeHE Distributors; Co-founder and Board member, Naturally Chicago

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Jordan Buckner

Owner, Tea Squares

Jordan Buckner, Co-Founder & Owner, Tea Squares, and Good Food Accelerator graduate

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Daniel Caballero

Co-Founder and President, Sofrito Foods

Daniel Caballero, Co-founder and President, Sofrito Foods, and Good Food Accelerator graduate

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Dave Donnan

Partner Emeritus, A.T. Kearney

Dave Donnan, Partner Emeritus/longtime Global Food & Beverage Lead, A.T. Kearney; FamilyFarmed Board member, Board member of Rubicon Organics

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Kim Feil

Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Aspire Healthy Energy Drinks

Kim Feil, Chief Marketing Officer, Aspire Healthy Energy Drinks

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Tracey Halama

Chief Revenue Officer, Vital Proteins

Tracey Halama, Chief Revenue Officer, Vital Proteins

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Josh Katt

Founding Chef and Owner, Kitchfix

Josh Katt, CEO & Founder, Kitchfix and Good Food Accelerator graduate

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Megan Klein

President and Co-founder, Field & Farmer

Megan Klein, Co-Founder and President, Field & Farmer (formerly Here Foods), and Good Food Accelerator graduate

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Steve Koch

Managing Partner, Bowline Group

Steve Koch, managing partner, Bowline Group, and former deputy mayor, City of Chicago

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Laird Koldyke

Founder and Managing Director, Winona Capital

Laird Koldyke, Founder & Managing Director, Winona Capital

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Sanjeev Krishnan

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Sanjeev Krishnan, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, Seed 2 Growth (S2G) Ventures

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Erica Kuhlmann

Managing Director, BMO Harris Food, Consumer & Agribusiness Group

Erica Kuhlmann, Managing Director, BMO Harris Food, Consumer & Agribusiness Group

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Ron Levin

Ron Levin

Managing Director for Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs; co-founder, Invest for Kids

Ron Levin, Managing Director for Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs; co-founder, Invest for Kids

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Will Madden

Co-founder, Whole Brain Consulting

Will Madden, Co-Founder, Whole Brain Consulting

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Paul Mariani

Managing Director, Mesirow Financial

Paul Mariani, Managing Director, Mesirow Financial

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Tyler Mayoras

Principal, Advantage Capital Partners

Tyler Mayoras, Principal, Advantage Capital Partners

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Daphne Mazarakis

Daphne Mazarakis

Strategic Advisor, Local Coho/Grow Forward

Daphne Mazarakis, Strategic Advisor, Local Coho/Grow Forward

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Stephanie Morimoto

Owner & CEO, Asutra

Stephanie Morimoto, Owner & CEO, Asutra

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Tony Olson

Owner and CEO, SPINS; Co-founder, Naturally Chicago

Owner and CEO, SPINS; Co-founder and Board member, Naturally Chicago

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Jay Owen

Managing Partner, DOM Capital Group

Jay Owen, Managing Partner, DOM Capital Group

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Ryan Pintado-Vertner

Founder & Principal, Smoketown LLC

Ryan Pintado-Vertner, Founder & Principal, Smoketown LLC.

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Luke Saunders

Founder & CEO, Farmer’s Fridge

Luke Saunders, Founder & CEO, Farmer’s Fridge

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Tracey Halama

Chief Revenue Office, Vital Proteins

Tracey Halama, Chief Revenue Officer, Vital Proteins

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Jim Slama

Founder and CEO, FamilyFarmed; Co-founder, Naturally Chicago

Founder & CEO, FamilyFarmed and Good Food Accelerator; Co-founder, Naturally Chicago

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Jennifer Amdur Spitz

Managing Director, Amdur Spitz & Associates

Jennifer Amdur Spitz, Managing Director, Amdur Spitz & Associates

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Mark Thomann

Managing Director, Spiral Sun Ventures

Mark Thomann, Managing Director, Spiral Sun Ventures

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Ashley Thomas

Director of Public Relations, SRW Agency

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Ashley Thomas, Director of Public Relations, SRW Agency

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Alison Velazquez

Founder & CEO, Skinny Souping

Alison Velazquez, Founder & CEO, Skinny Souping and Good Food Accelerator graduate

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Bill Weiland

Founder, President & CEO, Presence Marketing/Dynamic Presence; Co-founder, Naturally Chicago

Founder, President & CEO, Presence Marketing/Dynamic Presence; Co-founder and Board member, Naturally Chicago

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Andy Whitman

Managing Partner, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners

Andy Whitman, Managing Partner, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners

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Jenny Yang

CEO, Jenny’s Tofu/DBA Phoenix Bean

Jenny Yang, CEO, Jenny’s Tofu DBA Phoenix Bean, and Good Food Accelerator graduate.

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