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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Chicago based CFO’ operating in the Food and Beverage space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Matthew Strongin
Co-Founder & CFO of Nature’s Fynd
Matthew Strongin is a Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer at Nature’s Fynd.
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About Lotic Labs, Nature’s Fynd: Nature’s Fynd is a food company that makes nutritional vegan protein from a microbe.
Paulo Basilio
Chief Financial Officer of Kraft Heinz
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About Kraft Heinz: The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America
Jason Stulberg
COO / CFO of Fooda
Jason Stulberg joined Lightbank in January 2012.Prior to Lightbank, Jason was on the founding team of Star Studio, a new venture within Coinstar/Redbox. Previously, Jason spent three years at Wind Point Partners, a middle market private equity firm and two years at Bain & Company in Chicago. Jason holds a BS in engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
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About Fooda: Fooda is a food technology platform that connects restaurants to people while at work.
Stephen Bernacki
Chief Financial Officer of Tock
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About Alinea Restaurant, Tock: Tock is a cloud-based platform with flexible data structures that provide comprehensive restaurant and event booking services.
Vito Giustino
Chief Financial Officer of Stampede Meat
Vito is responsible for the overall financial profitability and liquidity of Stampede Meat. He started his career more than 20 years ago as a financial analyst at Square D Company, a leading distributor of automation products, systems, and services. In 1995, he joined Kraft Foods, and moved quickly through the ranks from senior financial analyst to process team manager of the Meals Division. Vito lead cross-functional teams that streamlined operations at this international powerhouse. He joined Baxter International as finance manager of Baxter Capital where he led an effort of dramatic expansion in European markets. He assumed additional responsibilities in business development, marketing, and sales as he rose to the position of director. He moved to Maple Leaf Frozen Bakery, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, to take the position of director of financial planning & analysis. His financial team was responsible for sales, marketing, operations and logistics analytics as well as for business development. His achievements as a leader and business acumen led to joining the executive team as vice-president, Finance, where he was integral to the development and execution of the short- and long-term business strategies.
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About Stampede Meat: Stampede Meat produces and sells beef, pork, and chicken products.
Adam DeWitt
President and CFO of Grubhub
Grubhub’s Adam DeWitt joined Reverb’s board of directors in 2017. DeWitt, who has served as CFO of the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering marketplace for six years, helped Grubhub’s annual revenues grow from $22 million to an expected $675 million in 2017 and led the company through one of the most successful initial public offerings of 2014.
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About Grubhub: Grubhub is a online and mobile food ordering and delivery marketplace dedicated to connecting diners with local restaurants.
Rob Ellis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levy Restaurants
Rob Ellis serves as Levy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing accounting and finance, risk management, and information technology across Levy’s operations. Rob joined Levy as a Controller in the restaurant group in 1998, and in 2007 he became the Vice President of Strategy and Planning, overseeing Levy’s acquisitions, new business deals, budgeting and strategic planning. In 2015 he was promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Levy, Rob began his career with U.S. Robotics, and earned a B.A. from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. When Rob isn’t coaching Levy team members, he can be found on the sidelines coaching his two children in all sports.
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About Levy Restaurants: Levy Restaurants is a hospitality company that runs restaurants and vending machines in entertainment and sporting venues.
Patrick Cascarano
Chief Financial Officer of PRE Brands
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About PRE Brands: PRE Brands is a food processing company that specializes in providing grass-fed and finished beef products.
Jon Bottorff
CFO & Co-Founder of Windward Brands
Jon Bottorff is the CFO at Windward Brands.
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About Windward Brands: Windward Brands offers dessert, ice cream, and frozen novelty food products.
Tim Ward
Chief Financial Officer of Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC
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About Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC: Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC operates as a foodservice supply chain solutions company.
