Program Sessions at FOOD FUNDED 2019Setting the Table for Community CollaborationIntroduction to the day. Overview about the industry. Carlotta MastMarket Leader and SVP of ContentEsca Bona | New Hope Network Arno HesseInvestor, Co-FounderSlow Money | investibuleJEDI for a Just Food SystemWhy Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion matter to communities, markets and investors Vincent KitirattragarnFounder/CEODang Foods Kristin HullFounder & CEONia Impact Capital Tijan WattVC in ResidenceRed Bay CoffeeEquity? Debt? The Right Type of CapitalHow to choose the right type and terms of capital for your enterprise's stage and your investors Casey JohnsonManager, Food & Agriculture LendingRSF Social Finance Nona LimFounder & CEONona Lim Nicolas McCoyManaging DirectorWhipstitch Capital Blair KellisonCEOTraditional MedicinalsSmart Dating with Larger PartnersGetting from accelerators and corporates what you really need Scott EdwardsCEODrop Water Carol O’HaraConsumer Products Industry Leader & Managing PartnerBPM Rusty SchwartzFounder & CEOKitchenTownSustainable Sourcing Up the Food ChainStrengthen your collaboration in a transparent supply community William RosenzweigFaculty Director, Sustainable Food InitiativeUC Berkeley Haas School of Business Judith RedmondCo-OwnerFull Belly Farm Birgit CameronManaging DirectorPatagonia Provisions Anthony MyintCo-FounderPerennial Farming Initiative | Mission ChineseHow Climate and Carbon Matter for Success in FoodBuilding carbon drawdown into your food business (and investments) Jake EllerbrockDirector of MarketingLotus Foods Paul DolanManaging PartnerDolan Family Vineyards Erin CallahanDirectorThe Climate CollaborativeWorking with InfluencersMastering a key discipline for growing your brand and customer engagement Cynthia SamanianFounder & CEOHidden Rhythm Davida LederleFounder/CEOThe Healthy Maven LLC Lauren ShafferDirector of Marketing, Consumer EngagementBare Snacks Sally RogersFounderParsnipActivating the Community for Seed InvestmentHow to raise up to $1M with a successful crowdfunding campaign Arno HesseInvestor, Co-FounderSlow Money | investibule Jacob FreeponsFounder/CEOLumen Jonny PriceDirector of FundraisingWefunder Kelsey WitherowFearless Leader // FounderDoughp Shrina KuraniVice PresidentRepublicBlockchain in the Food ChainNew solutions for better transparency in supply Daniel SwidDesign EngineerRegen Network Micki SeibelInvestor & Startup AdvisorInvestor & Startup Advisor Raja RamachandranCEORipe Technology, Inc.Due Diligence is about PeopleOrientation for investors: What investors need to know about the team before investing Angie MertensProgram DirectorONE WORLD Training & Investments Karen HowlandManaging DirectorCircleUp Brett KadeshVenture InvestorTouchdown Ventures Wes SelkeManaging Director and FounderBetter VenturesAre Your Investors Really a Good Fit?Entrepreneurs only: How to recognize the red flags? Stories to learn from. Brie GelinasDeputy DirectorReal Food Real Stories Chef GW ChewFounderSomething Better Foods Kathryn LukasFounderFarmhouse Culture Minh TsaiFounder and CEOHodo FoodsSnap Feedback! TasteReview your product samples with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Tracy ScalaFounder & Master TasterScalavate Traci Des JardinsChef/Owner/PartnerJardinière, Presidio Foods Nitika DhamankarDirector of InnovationKitchenTownSnap Feedback! PackagingReview your packaging samples with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Cindy DiamseAssociate Director of Food, Beverage, CPGAdept Packaging Patrick WymanLocal Purchasing CoordinatorWhole Foods Market Stephanie LouieFounder & Chief StrategistNorth Star Brand BuildersSnap Feedback! Social MediaReview your campaigns with the pros | Presented by KitchenTown | Advance sign-up required Ami HamiltonFounderAvenue Communications Melissa LopezMarketing DirectorBread SRSLY Toni OkamotoFounderPlant Based on a BudgetKraving the Entrepreneur’s JourneyFrom Food Investor Fair to Sonoma Brands Carlotta MastMarket Leader and SVP of ContentEsca Bona | New Hope Network Jon SebastianiFounder & CEO Sonoma Brands Kraving the Entrepreneur’s JourneyFrom Food Investor Fair to Sonoma Brands Jon Sebastiani Sonoma Brands