Jarred Taylor

Co-Founder

Co-Founder Black Rifle Coffee

Jacob Pechenik

Founder & CEO

Serial entrepreneur. Co-founded TechTrader & YellowJacket Software (grew to $1T in trading volume; acquired by Intercontinental Exchange NYSE:ICE). Financed & produced 34 films (Jobs, Oscar nominated Before Midnight). MIT Chemical Engineering BS.

Rachel Irons

CEO/COO

Rachel is a two time entrepreneur and has been working in the food industry since she was 16. She has spent the past decade helping communities on the front range and beyond reimagine the ways they interact with our food systems.

BROOKE VAUGHN

FOUNDER / CEO

Cookie baker turned culture maker: Brooke prides herself in her famous chocolate chip cookie recipe, an unapologetically loyal PLEASE & THANK YOU® fan base, and a passion for building collaborative cultures and sustainable careers in the F&B sphere

Brinard Sweeting

Founder & CEO

Proven successful in operating his own successful digital agency in Grand Bahama for over 7 years. Awarded Top 40 Under 40 Business Professionals in The Bahamas in 2018. Experienced corporate event panelist & keynote speaker.

Arthur Menard

CEO

Healthtech visionary. 3x Founder with 1 exit. Forbes 30 under 30 and 200 media features. Co-inventor of 12 patents. Founded PwC’s FR startup incubator. Startup investor with over 10x portfolio returns. AgroParisTech Biology & Engineering MS. HEC Paris MBA

Renata Henderson

Co-founder | COO

Richard Pauwels

Founder/Sprouting King

My search for the ideal snack began when I was fighting wildfires in California. Long shifts hauling heavy equipment left me beat, and I needed healthy energy. Then I discovered the power of sprouted nuts, created my own recipes, and Rich Nuts was born.

Joseph Aoun

CEO & Founder

Joseph has 15+ years of experience in the technology and service business. Oxydus is his most ambitious project to date, and he has been issued two US patents in addition to an intentional PCT patent just in the last two years.

Drew Henry

CEO

Recognized as a leader in innovation, Revival Tea was named a 2022 Rising Star by the Spokane Journal of Business, awarded Best B2C Company by Ignite Northwest in 2024, and its founder serves as Honorary Commander of the 141st Airborne Ops Group USAF.

Sara Simmons

Founder + CEO

A dynamic entrepreneur and seasoned executive passionate about growing innovative startups. With a BFA in Fashion Design and an MBA from Regent’s University London, she blends creativity with strategic insight to redefine the plus-sized market.

Brian Horsley

Co-Founder - In charge of cacao and ecommerce.

Lived in the northern Peruvian jungle for ten years straight running our cacao buying and processing operation. Still runs it, but from the United States. We have a team in Peru now. Father of two children. Married 17 years. Adam's brother.

Yasameen Sajady

Co-Founder & CEO

Small biz fanatic, MBA grad and former Social Enterprise Director, Yasameen worked closely with young entrepreneurs to develop neighborhood destinations in low income areas. She holds a MBA from Augsburg University.

Christopher Frederick

Co-founder

Chris was a former international basketball player and also had a 15 year career in investment banking. Chris was also owner and director of a successful pub group, designing and successfully exiting a multi award winning business.

William Lee

Founder and Master Distiller

Veteran distiller and R&D engineer excels at using innovative processing approaches with hand-built pot, column and vacuum stills to create amazing distilled spirits. Bill won his first Double Gold at San Francisco Competition in 2003.

Fay Behbehani

CEO & President

Former head of marketing for Wave Neuroscience and co-founder of sustainable spirits, Uncle Ed's, Fay is committed to pioneering the future of drinking for optimal living. She's been featured in Forbes, Vice, Cool Hunting, A Taste of Home & Men's Health.

Matthias Paisdzior

President

Entrepreneur & strategist, steering Operations & Finance at consumer goods and consulting giants before turning passion into purpose with the U.S. launch of GOT BAG. Bootstrapping operations & transforming the company into a multi-million-dollar business.

Dale Dougherty

President

Dale Dougherty is widely regarded as a visionary leader in the maker community, whose efforts have helped democratize access to technology, foster creativity, and empower individuals to become active participants in shaping the future through making.