Brandon Blackwell is a chef and co-owner of Elysian Events Catering. Brandon and his wife, Jen, got started in catering with their own wedding! They share a lot of career experience in the restaurant and hospitality industries, along with a true passion for creating incredible food. Brandon is a Chef…
Eran grew up watching his father grow a successful import business that was built on integrity and customer service. A South African transplant, Eran started his career at Deloitte. From there, he came to New York to pursue his MBA at Columbia ‘14. Eran was an early employee at Plated,…
Chef Serge Krikorian and his wife, Mary Krikorian, started their catering business in 2002 and have been in the family restaurant business since 1994. Having catered thousands of events over the years as Dinner’s Ready, they launched Vibrant Occasions Catering, a new name that more accurately depicts the level of…
Bassem Nowyhed has more than a decade of experience in the convenience store management and food & beverage industries. As a master connector and natural networker, he’s brought numerous innovations to his locations as a multi-franchise owner of AMPM stores. Now, as Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Invig Consulting,…
Austin Kelly serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Willamette Valley Pie Company. Since March 2021, he has led a team of over 200 to continue to produce world-famous pies, hand pies, frozen fruit and delicious cobblers. With the goal of growing the brand and redefining the dessert category, Kelly…
Katy Coffield is the Co-Founder and CEO of Foodie Tribe, an influencer marketing and creative agency that works exclusively with food + beverage brands. In the years leading up to the founding of Foodie Tribe, Katy built her career in public relations, advertising, and marketing software, working closely with Fortune…
Chef Anthony Caturano, owner and chef of four Massachusetts restaurants – Prezza, Tonno Wakefield, Tonno Gloucester, and The Blue Ox – has been producing top-rated Italian meals for over 20 years. The talented chef and business owner grew up in Revere, Massachusetts and Danvers, Massachusetts, and draws from his rich…
Alejandro Russo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Candela Mamajuana. Candela Mamajuana, meaning “on fire” in Spanish slang, is the finest expression of the Dominican Republic’s native spiced rum. Known for its smooth, sweet taste of the finest rum, exotic spices, and honey, this spirit is made with all-natural ingredients…
Vitaly Alexandrov, founder & CEO of Food Rocket, is a two-time winner of the Oxford Russia Fund scholarship. Previously, he was the CEO and founder of the international CRM marketing agency Out of Cloud that provides consumer data analysis and helps companies build personalized marketing. The agency’s clients include Puma,…
Lisa Curtis is the Founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli, the leading brand pioneering the sustainably sourced superfood moringa. Moringa is a protein-rich leafy green, more nutritious than kale, with anti-inflammatory benefits rivaling turmeric. Kuli Kuli’s moringa powders, bars and wellness shots are sustainably sourced from African women and other…