Program Sessions at FOOD FUNDED 2019 Setting the Table for Community Collaboration Introduction to the day. Overview about the industry. Carlotta Mast Market Leader and SVP of Content Esca Bona | New Hope Network Arno Hesse Investor, Co-Founder Slow Money | investibule JEDI for a Just Food System Why Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion matter to communities, markets and investors Vincent Kitirattragarn Founder/CEO Dang Foods Kristin Hull Founder & CEO Nia Impact Capital Tijan Watt VC in Residence Red Bay Coffee Equity? Debt? The Right Type of Capital How to choose the right type and terms of capital for your enterprise's stage and your investors Casey Johnson Manager, Food & Agriculture Lending RSF Social Finance Nona Lim Founder & CEO Nona Lim Nicolas McCoy Managing Director Whipstitch Capital Blair Kellison CEO Traditional Medicinals Smart Dating with Larger Partners Getting from accelerators and corporates what you really need Scott Edwards CEO Drop Water Carol O’Hara Consumer Products Industry Leader & Managing Partner BPM Rusty Schwartz Founder & CEO KitchenTown Sustainable Sourcing Up the Food Chain Strengthen your collaboration in a transparent supply community William Rosenzweig Faculty Director, Sustainable Food Initiative UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Judith Redmond Co-Owner Full Belly Farm Birgit Cameron Managing Director Patagonia Provisions Anthony Myint Co-Founder Perennial Farming Initiative | Mission Chinese How Climate and Carbon Matter for Success in Food Building carbon drawdown into your food business (and investments) Jake Ellerbrock Director of Marketing Lotus Foods Paul Dolan Managing Partner Dolan Family Vineyards Erin Callahan Director The Climate Collaborative Working with Influencers Mastering a key discipline for growing your brand and customer engagement Cynthia Samanian Founder & CEO Hidden Rhythm Davida Lederle Founder/CEO The Healthy Maven LLC Lauren Shaffer Director of Marketing, Consumer Engagement Bare Snacks Sally Rogers Founder Parsnip Activating the Community for Seed Investment How to raise up to $1M with a successful crowdfunding campaign Arno Hesse Investor, Co-Founder Slow Money | investibule Jacob Freepons Founder/CEO Lumen Jonny Price Director of Fundraising Wefunder Kelsey Witherow Fearless Leader // Founder Doughp Shrina Kurani Vice President Republic Blockchain in the Food Chain New solutions for better transparency in supply Daniel Swid Design Engineer Regen Network Micki Seibel Investor & Startup Advisor Investor & Startup Advisor Raja Ramachandran CEO Ripe Technology, Inc. Due Diligence is about People Orientation for investors: What investors need to know about the team before investing Angie Mertens Program Director ONE WORLD Training & Investments Karen Howland Managing Director CircleUp Brett Kadesh Venture Investor Touchdown Ventures Wes Selke Managing Director and Founder Better Ventures Are Your Investors Really a Good Fit? Entrepreneurs only: How to recognize the red flags? Stories to learn from. Brie Gelinas Deputy Director Real Food Real Stories Chef GW Chew Founder Something Better Foods Kathryn Lukas Founder Farmhouse Culture Minh Tsai Founder and CEO Hodo Foods Snap Feedback! Taste Review your product samples with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Tracy Scala Founder & Master Taster Scalavate Traci Des Jardins Chef/Owner/Partner Jardinière, Presidio Foods Nitika Dhamankar Director of Innovation KitchenTown Snap Feedback! Packaging Review your packaging samples with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Cindy Diamse Associate Director of Food, Beverage, CPG Adept Packaging Patrick Wyman Local Purchasing Coordinator Whole Foods Market Stephanie Louie Founder & Chief Strategist North Star Brand Builders Snap Feedback! Social Media Review your campaigns with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Ami Hamilton Founder Avenue Communications Melissa Lopez Marketing Director Bread SRSLY Toni Okamoto Founder Plant Based on a Budget Kraving the Entrepreneur’s Journey From Food Investor Fair to Sonoma Brands Carlotta Mast Market Leader and SVP of Content Esca Bona | New Hope Network Jon Sebastiani Founder & CEO Sonoma Brands Kraving the Entrepreneur’s Journey From Food Investor Fair to Sonoma Brands Jon Sebastiani Sonoma Brands
