MEET NATURALLY NEW YORK
Naturally New York is made up of a committed group of professionals who are passionate about creating a community in the Greater New York area for the natural products industry. Leveraging our time, talent and resources we are here to serve and support your efforts to connect and grow. Representing many aspects of the industry from suppliers and finished products to providing much needed services and investments, our work is done through an Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Young Professionals Board, Advisory Board and a staff Program Director.
The Naturally Network emerged out of a growing need to support companies in the natural products industry on both a national and regional level. The Naturally Network is the only collaborative community that advances and champions the expansive ecosystem that makes up the natural products industry.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Eric Schnell
Founder
BeyondBrands -
Gigi Lee Chang
Managing Partner
BFY Capital -
Josh Serlin
Head of Enterprise Strategy
Campbell’s -
Ryan Lewendon
Partner
Giannuzzi Lewendon -
Sean Conner
Co-Founder/CPO
ForceBrands
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Adam Brown
Founder/President
Sircle Media -
Aleksandra Crapanzano
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Amy Ho
Senior Manager, Tech Venturing & Innovation
PepsiCo Labs -
Ben Brachot
Co-Founder
Dwight Funding -
Cole Riley
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Rethink Food -
David Spungen
Partner
Corient -
Denise Lambertson
Managing Partner
Constellation Capital -
Gail Becker
Founder CAULIPOWER
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Jake Kneller
Co-Founder/CEO
Sweet Nothings -
Jeff Grogg
Managing Partner
JPG Resources -
Joel Samuels
Talent Ventures
Endeavor -
John Lawson
Senior Product Development & Innovation Expert Whole Foods
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Kara Rubin
Strategic Advisor
Two Lights Advisory -
LaRon Batchelor
Co-Founder
Caminus Ventures -
Matt Weiss
Founder/CEO
RIND Snacks -
Melissa Dolan
Director Emil Capital
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Natalie Borowski
Advisor
Coefficient Capital -
Paul Alshooler
President MWNY Packaging R&D
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Rachel Gartner
Partner
Holland & Knight LLP -
Rodrigo Zuloaga
Co-Founder SOMOS Foods
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Roy Chin
Principal North Castle Partner
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Sabina Gault
CEO
Konnect Agency -
Sandra Lee
CEO
NJ Labs -
Sandro Roco
Founder/CEO
Sanzo -
Sarah Naseer
Forner CEO
FEED -
Serena Advani
Founder/CEO Seadrop Skincare
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Stephen Plattman
Partner
Anchin -
Wendy Lucas
Former CEO
Country Life/Desert Essence
ADVISORY BOARD
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Ali Cayne
Founder/CEO Haven's Kitchen
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Alyssa Ferenz
CFO/CCO
Alliance Consumer Growth -
Amy Summers
Founder/President Pitch Publicity
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Andrew Reynolds
Managing Partner
RCV Frontline -
Anouck Gotlib
CEO
Belgian Boys -
Barry Herbst
SVP The Elliot Group
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Bradley Hamburger
Senior Vice President
Foa & Sons -
Brandon Gross
VP, Marketing Divina (FOODMatch)
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Claire McCormack
Senior Editor Beauty Independent
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Douglas Yu
Senior Contributor
Forbes -
Evan Hyman
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Evan Waggoner
Director of Business Development SG Credit Partners
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Frank Zampardi
Managing Partners Six60 Partners
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Hailey Swartz
Co-Founder
Actual Veggies -
Heather Terry
Co-Founder/CEO GoodSam Foods
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Ilana Fischer
CEO
HPPY Skin -
Jason Cohen
Serial Entrepreneur
Strategic Investor -
Jolene Delisle
Founder
The Working Assembly -
Kenshiro Uki
CEO Sun Noodle
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Kunal Kohli
Co-Founder
BOU Brands -
Meghan Asha
Founder/CEO
FounderMade -
Nate Rosen
Founder / Head of Partnerships Express Checkout / Levitate Foundry
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Rachel Krupa
Founder
The Goods Mart / Krupa Consulting -
Scott Crawford
Vice President
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. -
Stu Strumwasser
Founder/Managing Director
Green Circle Capital Partners -
Tapan Shah
Managing Partner
NAP Industries
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!
Be part of the largest Naturally Network in the nation. As a member of Naturally New York you will receive priority admission and discounts to events, valuable industry connections and access to seasoned professionals who care about your success.