Career Background

• Focus on identifying, investing, operating, and scaling opportunities within the Food and Beverage sector globally
• years of experience in Food & Beverage and Retail across the US, China, India, Middle East, Latin America
• Previously Strategy and Growth leader at top Food, Beverage and Retail companies where he led Business Transformation, P&L and growth strategies that delivered significant strategic and financial outcomes
• General Management experience across Food and Beverage, CPG, and Retail businesses that delivered consistent P&L results and Balance Sheet improvements
• Experienced at working with Venture capital, Private Equity and Strategy Consulting firms
• Track record of driving accelerated organic and inorganic growth for Fortune 100 companies

Work Experience

• 2024-Present: Convergent Finance, Operating Partner – Food and Beverage
• 2022-Present: Wabi Capital, Native Spirit Fund, Strategic Advisor & Operating Partner
• 2020-2022: The Wonderful Company, Head of Strategy and Growth, Wonderful Citrus 
• 2017-2020: Walmart, Director of Strategy & Finance, Private Brands & Global Sourcing, Packaged Foods and Consumables 
• 2015-2017: Global Food Hub, Founder & CEO, Global Food Tech Start Up 
• 2004-2014: Tyson Foods, Head of Commercial Operations

Education

• 2015: Business & Environmental Challenges and Solutions in the Food Sector, Harvard Business School, Boston
• 2007: Executive Certificate, Strategy and Innovation, MIT, Sloan School of Business, Boston
• 2003: MBA, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago