PLANT FORWARD CONFERENCE - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• President of AmberMac Media, Inc

Amber is President of AmberMac Media, Inc., an award-winning content development agency. Amber Mac started her career in San Francisco and Boston during the dot-com boom. As a strategist for Razorfish and Director of Marketing for an e-procurement software company, she spent four years in the technology start-up trenches. Amber left the start-up world to join Microsoft to build one of the first female-focused lifestyle portals. In 2006, she started her own digital agency. The company's first client was world-renowned business coach, Tony Robbins, and now includes Microsoft, Google, GE, Paypal, Nintendo, Canada Goose, and Fast Company, and many more leading organizations.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer
• Founder
• President
• Founder, President & CEO of Phyto Organix Foods Inc

Chris is the Founder, President & CEO of Phyto Organix Foods Inc. and has over 25 years of business and leadership experience as an Alberta entrepreneur. Most recently, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Velvet Energy Ltd., a private company backed by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and private equity holders, including Warburg Pincus. Prior to that he founded an energy hedge fund and was the founding partner of a full service energy investment boutique, Tristone Capital Inc., and a top ranked securities analyst. A former officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, he is the Past President of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Foundation. Chris holds an Undergraduate degree in Economics, with Distinction, and was the recipient of the Sword of Honour as the top al-round graduate from Royal Roads Military College in 1992. He has a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of British Columbia; is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder (2000); and received the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2021.

Job Titles:

• President
• President / Danone
• President of Danone Canada

Dan Magliocco is President of Danone Canada, the country's largest consumer-facing Certified B Corporation®. Danone Canada's best-selling dairy and plant-based brands include Activia, Oikos, Silk, Danone, International Delight and Evian. As President, Mr. Magliocco is responsible for leading Danone Canada's pursuit of its ambition to become the country's best-performing and most-admired food and beverage company, guided by the Danone One Planet, One Health vision. He is passionate about helping consumers vote for a better world by choosing products that protect and nourish the health of people and the planet. A food industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, Mr. Magliocco leads Danone Canada as President since 2019. Prior to joining Danone Canada, he served as President of Mondelez Canada for 4 years and held senior leadership roles at Kraft Foods Canada. Mr. Magliocco holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at Toronto's York University and is a member of the Board of Directors for Food Health and Consumer Products of Canada and the Dairy Processors Association of Canada, as well as a former member of the Grocery Foundation of Canada.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer
• Founder
• Founder and CEO of Shiru

Dr. Jasmin Hume is the Founder and CEO of Shiru, an ingredient company for the plant-based food industry creating sustainable functional proteins using scientific expertise and a patent-pending discovery platform. Jasmin is an expert in proteins, leveraging deep biochemistry, materials science, and food science knowledge to bring transformative, sustainable foods from concept to reality. In addition to her work as CEO and Founder of Shiru, Jasmin is the former Director of Food Chemistry at JUST, a Partner at XFactor Ventures, and a Y Combinator alum (2019). Jasmin holds a doctorate in protein engineering from NYU, an MSc from Chalmers University, and a BEng from McGill University.

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• Director General

Dr. Joyce I. Boye is the Director General (Prairie Region) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Science and Technology Branch. She has a Ph. D in Food Science from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Boye worked as Senior Research Scientist at the AAFC Food Research and Development Centre (RDC) in St. Hyacinthe (Quebec, Canada) from 1997 to 2014, where she led a variety of research projects focused on developing techniques for the isolation, extraction and characterization of proteins and other bioactives from plant sources (e.g., pulses, soybeans, canola, hemp, canaryseed), and identifying areas of application for the food industry. Prior to her current appointment, she was the Director of AAFC's two Research and Development Centres in Summerland and Agassiz (British Columbia), and also served as Acting Director of the RDCs in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Internationally, she served as a member of the World Bank Agricultural Pull Mechanism Initiative Working Group on Nutrition; as a Visiting Expert for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO); and, in 2016, she was appointed Special Ambassador for North America for the International Year of Pulses by the UN FAO. She has co-edited three books and has written and presented over 320 scientific and technical papers/reports/lectures and is the senior author/co-author of 28 book chapters.

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• Is Director of Arrell Food Institute
• Professor, Geography, Environment & Geomatics / University of Guelph

Evan is Director of Arrell Food Institute and a professor of Geography at the University of Guelph. There, Evan works to bring large and diverse teams together to develop strategies that balance our need to produce and distribute accessible, healthy, and nutritious food while stewarding the ecosystems on which we all depend for life. He believes that it is only by building bridges between the corporate sector, government, civil society, and academics that we will be able to create the food systems fit for the challenges of the 21st century. Evan's non-academic writings have appeared in dozens of publications including CNN and the Guardian, his 2010 book (co-authored with Andrew Rimas) Empires of Food: Feast, Famine and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, was shortlisted for the James Beard Food Literature Award and his 2020 book (co-authored with Ian Mosby and Sarah Rotz) was awarded an honourable mention by the Science Writers of Canada. He is looking forward to the fall of 2022 when his next book (co-authored with Lenore Newman) will be published. It is called Dinner on Mars: The Technologies That Will Feed the Red Planet and Transform Agriculture on Earth. Evan's web video series on "feeding nine billion" has been watched over 600,000 times, he has self-published a graphic novel called #FoodCrisis about a fictitious food crisis that hits North America in the 2020s. Evan has also published a card game about global food security that won a gold medal at the International "Serious Play" conference. The videos, the graphic novel and the card game form the basis of high school lesson plans that are used in classrooms around the world. As a researcher, Evan is a co-author on over 100 academic papers and book chapters, played a leadership role on teams that have raised over $100M in research funding, and mentored around 50 graduate students. He is one of Canada's most cited social scientists working on food and sustainability and between 2010-2020 was a Canada Research Chair. Between 2014-17 he was a Fellow of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation, is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars. Evan also sits on several boards that advise government, industry and charities. This includes co-chairing the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council and vice-chairing the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security. In addition, other past and present board roles include George Weston Ltd.'s Seeding Food Innovation scientific steering committee, the European Commission's high level expert group on food system science, and participating on scientific advisory boards for Genome Quebec, Protein Industries Canada, Cubic Farms (a vertical farming start-up) and the University of the Fraser Valley's Food and Agriculture Institute.

Job Titles:

• Founder

Friedrich Büse started his career in the meat industry in 1983, graduating as a master butcher and chef, before deciding to break new ground in the food industry in the late 90s. In his professional career, he worked in different positions as Managing Director and Head of Global Solutions and has consulted in countries such as Brazil, Japan, the UK and the USA. The painful and valuable experiences gained during this time form the basis of the company he founded in 2015, endori food GmbH & Co. KG. Under the guiding principle "from field to fork", the young company not only deals with the production and distribution of plant-based food. Considering the regional conditions, which differ from country to country, the company works intensively to gain the most sustainable and optimal extraction of raw materials to develop plant-based food as an alternative to products of animal origin. In March 2019 Pfeifer & Langen IHKG invested in endori. Pfeifer & Langen IHKG is a proprietary company of leading enterprises within the international food and beverage industry. In its New Food sector, the focus is on integrating all levels of the value chain under a single roof, from selecting seed through internally controlled farming to carefully refining products based on natural ingredients. It is in this context that Friedrich continues to champion his founding principle "from field to fork."

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• Founder & Chief Executive Officer / Alwyn Capital
• Founder and CEO of Alwyn Capital

Heather Courtney is the Founder and CEO of Alwyn Capital, an early-stage investment firm that partners with companies who are reshaping our food, materials, and biotechnology industries by transitioning away from the use of animals. Heather has been vegan for 25 years. In that time, she has witnessed the exponential growth of the plant-based food sector and knows the space intimately. Heather is both a creative and a scientist. She holds a degree in Biochemistry from University of Florida and spent years working as a scientific researcher before deciding on a career shift. She also holds a degree in Photography and Visual Communication from Parson School of Design. Prior to founding Alwyn Capital, Heather spent over a decade helping fashion and lifestyle companies cultivate their brand identity. Heather is a Deal Lead for the GlassWall Syndicate (a group of over 200 mission-driven investors) and the Co-Chair for GlassWall's Alternatives to Animal Testing Committee. She serves on the Advisory Council of the Center for Contemporary Sciences, the Investment Advisory Council for Material Innovation Initiative, and on the Board of Rise for Animals.

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• Natural and Organic Strategy and Innovation Manager / the Kroger Co.

Holly Adrien, the Natural and Organic Strategy and Innovation Manager for The Kroger Co. , is a strategic and passionate leader with over 16 years of analytics, merchandising and retail experience. She began her journey with The Kroger Co. within custom analytics team dunnhumbyUSA. During her time with dunnhumbyUSA, she had the opportunity to work with Metro in 2010. She held various roles working with CPGs and Kroger to utilize customer data to inform strategy at dunnhumbyUSA and 84.51° before transitioning to Kroger Merchandising as category manager of the Baby department. She transitioned to lead the HBC Digital Merchandising team prior to her promotion to her current role in November 2020. Holly's deep background in customer insights, analytics and merchandising is used to develop The Kroger Co's strategic focus for natural and organic to meet customer's evolving needs in natural and organic across the total store. In her role in merchandising at The Kroger Co. , she has the privilege of collaborating with all Kroger banners, insight providers, established and emerging brands to continuously innovate in terms of assortment, promotions, best practices and communication to customers in-store and online

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer

Blair is a cross-sector innovator focused on helping companies establish the solid business foundations necessary to bring new technologies and ideas to the marketplace. He has deep expertise in manufacturing operations and analysis, raising capital and investment instruments, financial modeling, overall corporate strategy and human capital development. In 2015 after a 27-year career with Deloitte LLP, Blair joined T Base 4 Investments and O.M.D. Food Products, the founders of Verdient Foods. He was appointed as CFO (2015 to 2020) and General Manager (2020) for Verdient Foods and ultimately led its sale to Ingredion Incorporated in late 2020. Blair remains CFO for T Base 4 Investments/O.M.D. Food Products and continues to serve Ingredion as a Senior Advisor. More recently, Blair is a General Partner of a new Canadian-based private equity fund seeking to raise $200M CAD for plant-based food and ingredient processors.

Job Titles:

• Advisor
• Member of the Board
• General Partner / Joyful Ventures
• General Partner at Joyful Ventures

Jennifer Stojkovic is a General Partner at Joyful Ventures, the founder of Vegan Women Summit (VWS), and author of the award-winning book, The Future of Food is Female. In 2020, Jennifer founded Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a global media and events platform of over 50,000 women professionals focused on the future of food. VWS produces The Vegan Women Summit flagship conference, VWS Pathfinder, the world's only pitch competition for women founders in the plant-based and animal-free industry, and VWS Connect, the industry's food-tech job networking series. Since inception, VWS Pathfinder has reached over 1,200 women founders across 31 countries, while VWS Connect has connected over 2,000 jobseekers with roles at major employers, like Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and Miyoko's. In mid-2021, Jennifer set out to share her inspiring insights and learnings in The Future of Food is Female - the industry's first book to elevate women working in alternative protein and food technology. Featuring original interviews from industry titans, such as Heather Mills, Miyoko Schinner, and Pinky Cole, Jennifer's work received early praise from notable founders and CEOs, including Kyle Vogt, Uma Valeti, and Josh Tetrick. The book debuted as a number-one new release in six categories and has garnered numerous awards since publication in April 2022. She hopes this book empowers future generations to reevaluate and change how we collectively approach food. Now, leveraging her insights and deep connections as an industry leader, Jennifer launched Joyful Ventures in late 2022. In partnership with fellow industry leader Milo Runkle, Founder of The Good Food Institute, Mercy for Animals, and New Crop Capital, and exited tech CEO and investor, Blaine Vess, Founder and CEO of StudyMode, Joyful Ventures is a pre-seed and seed fund dedicated to building the future of sustainable protein. With a geographically-diverse investment focus, Jennifer hopes to put Canada on the map as an alternative protein leader. Jennifer is also an advisor, and board member of numerous startups. As a strategic leader in the industry, she has led and advised on numerous projects including Hollywood films, presidential fundraisers, and PR campaigns. Most recently, she was an advisor on Richard Branson's 2021 film, Eating Our Way to Extinction. Prior to entering the food tech industry, Jennifer built her career under prolific Silicon Valley investor, Ron Conway, Founder of SV Angel. Jennifer has worked closely with the world's largest technology firms, such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, and with the CEOs of high-growth startups like WeWork, Cruise, and Postmates. Jennifer has spoken at notable conferences, like Dreamforce and the World Knowledge Forum, as well as leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Berkeley University, and Duke University. She is a contributor to Rolling Stone and board member or advisor to several nonprofits, including Mercy for Animals, The Better Food Foundation, and Charlie's Acres. When not building a better food system, Jennifer is an avid traveller, certified rescue diver, and a plant-based athlete. She recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and aims to dive all seven continents (she's currently at six). She is an ethical vegan, a tri-citizen of Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and a big fan of Led Zeppelin

Job Titles:

• Executive Vice President
• Executive Vice President at Roquette

Jeremy Burks is Executive Vice President at Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Building on his extensive international experience and his forward-looking approach, Jeremy drives the company's efforts to unlock the potential of nature to offer the best ingredients for the food, nutrition and health markets and leads the global growth strategy of the group in pharmaceutical solutions and plant proteins. Jeremy is directly responsible for the plant proteins business unit that strives to be the best partner for customers seeking to launch successfully in new gastronomy and the current food revolution. Before joining Roquette in early 2015, Jeremy held a number of senior leadership positions during a 27 year career at Dow Corning Corporation, including President Greater China Region, Global Business Unit Vice President and Vice President of Sales. Jeremy has been based in the UK, Belgium, Korea, China and now France. Jeremy has also been active externally, notably as Chairman of the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (China) and on the Board of Governors for AmCham Shanghai (China) as well as being a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Jeremy was also recently appointed as a Non-Executive Director for a London Stock Exchange-listed company operating in the food sector. Born in the UK, Jeremy graduated with a degree in Materials Science from Brunel University and subsequently obtained a Diploma in Management Studies from the Open Business School, UK.

Job Titles:

• CEO and Founder of Canada Protein Ingredients Ltd
• Chief Executive Officer / Canada Protein Ingredients Ltd.

Jim Millington is the CEO and founder of Canada Protein Ingredients Ltd. - Ingrédients Protéiques du Canada Ltée. He has over 30 years of senior management experience in the Canadian Agri-Food industry specializing in feed, seed and food supply chains. He was Canadian business manager for a major soy protein processor and a leader in market development for the Canadian soybean industry. Jim holds a Certified Professional Purchasing designation and will have primary responsibility to ensure the business delivers results.

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• Global Vice President, Sustainability for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc

Kim Frankovich is Global Vice President, Sustainability for Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc., joining in May 2022. Kim has over 15 years of experience in sustainability in the food and packaging industry. Most recently as Global Vice President, Cocoa Sustainability for Mars Wrigley where she was responsible for developing the cocoa sustainability strategy and operational plan for the Cocoa for Generations program with a focus on preserving forests, addressing human rights, and improving farmer incomes. Prior to that she led sustainability globally for Wrigley from 2013 to 2017, and for Solo Cup Company, a single use packaging company, from 2005 to 2013. Kim received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, IN and a B.S. in Economics from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director
• Advisory Board Member for the Road to $25 Billion for Canada 's Plant - Based Food & Ingredient Ecosystem

With over twenty-five years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods sector, Leslie Ewing has been instrumental in developing Plant-Based Foods of Canada (PBFC). Leslie has assembled a unique organization that includes manufacturers, ingredient companies, VCs, brokers, distributors, and retailers in the mission of growing the plant-based segment in Canada. In addition to leading PBFC in its advocacy and education work, Leslie launched its first National Plant Based Food Week this year, building an impactful annual platform to showcase the industry in Canada. She is also a founding member of the International Plant Based Foods Working Group that collaborates with similar associations around the globe on common interests. Leslie's previous experience includes serving as Program Director for the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign, the first public-private initiative between the food industry and Health Canada. She is also a past Executive Director of the Confectionery Manufacturers Association. Leslie is also an Advisory Board member for The Road to $25 Billion for Canada's Plant-Based Food & Ingredient Ecosystem and Algae-C, a plant-based active pharma ingredient (APIs) company.

Job Titles:

• Director
• Director, Ventures & Growth Equity Investments

Lindsay is a Director for venture capital and growth equity investments and Blue Horizon, a fund focused on sustainable food systems. At Blue Horizon, she is responsible for North American deals across the food and ag sectors, ranging from seed to pre-IPO. Prior to Blue Horizon, she worked at Rabobank where she worked on building out alternative protein and food & agtech coverage. Lindsay has also worked as an M&A banker and as a competitive pastry chef.

Job Titles:

• Vice President, Sales & Marketing
• Vice - President of Sales and Marketing With Avena Foods Ltd

Margaret Hughes is the vice-president of sales and marketing with Avena Foods Ltd., a specialty miller of oat and pulse value-added ingredients. She is passionate about the benefits of pulses and oats, both for people and for the planet. She grew up on the Canadian prairies where, since 1936, her family owned and operated Best Cooking Pulse Inc., a pulse-processing company. Margaret sits on the Pulse Processing Research Advisory Committee for North America, the Manitoba Agriculture Research and Innovation Committee and the board of Field to Market Canada. She has previously served on the boards of the Manitoba Food Processors Association, the Manitoba Food Development Centre, and on the Canadian Federal-provincial Pulse Industry Round Table. Margaret has spoken at numerous food industry events in North America and has received the Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA) Industry Builder Award and the North American Agricultural Marketing Officials (NAAMO) Agricultural Marketing Excellence Award.

Job Titles:

• Chief Innovation Officer
• Co - Founder
• President

A Canadian entrepreneur, and business leader Martin Williams is the Co-Founder, President and Chief Innovation Officer for Above Food Corp. Martin has over 20 years of consumer-packaged goods experience, having held diverse leadership roles throughout his career, including: founder, operator, commercial lead, marketing lead, and innovation lead. Having lived and worked in several of the world's fastest growing markets including Hong Kong, and New York, Martin has a unique global perspective that informs everything he does. For the 12 years prior to co-founding Above Food, he was a management consultant and advisor to blue chip CPG companies on Innovation, Change Management, and Go-to-Market strategy. Martin held various leadership roles at global Innovation Strategy firms, Fahrenheit 212 in New York, and Idea Couture, which was acquired by Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) in 2016. Notable clients include: Campbell's Soup Co., Coca-Cola, Conagra Brands, Kroger, Mars, Molson Coors, and PepsiCo. He attended OCAD University in Toronto, where he studied Industrial Design, with a specialization in Applied Innovation. When not creating the future of plant-based foods, Martin can be found training for Triathlons in hopes to be an age-grouper at Kona one day.

Job Titles:

• Manager
• Manager, Food & Agriculture / World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Melanie Levine is a Manager within the Food & Agriculture Pathway at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and is based in Chicago. In this capacity she collaborates with food and agribusiness companies across the value chain on initiatives related to food systems transformation, including sustainable and healthy diets. As a part of this work, she leads WBCSD's activities on Plant-forward Foods and Positive Consumption. Melanie recently relocated to the US from Singapore, where she worked with WBCSD for three years, and also served as a Committee Member with Women in Agribusiness Asia (WOMAG) and a part-time lecturer on agricultural commodity markets at Nanyang Technological University. She previously worked with the United Nations World Food Program in Cambodia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Cocoa Foundation, and a US government contractor, Dexis Consulting Group. Melanie holds a master's degree in public affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor's degree in government and sociology from the College of William and Mary.

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• Chief Executive Officer / Eat & Beyond Global Holdings Inc.

Michael is the CEO of Eat & Beyond Global Holdings Inc., an investment issuer focussed on redefining the future of food. Eat & Beyond identifies and makes equity investments in global companies that are developing and commercializing innovative food tech as well as plant-based and alternative food products. Led by a team of food industry experts, Eat & Beyond is the first issuer of its kind in Canada, providing retail investors with the unique opportunity to participate in the growth of a broad cross-section of opportunities in the alternative food sector, and access companies that are leading the charge toward a smarter, more secure food supply. Prior to joining Eat Beyond, he was most recently the President of the Canadian Division of Agropur, Canada's leading dairy cooperative where he oversaw numerous acquisitions and positioned Agropur as a true leader in the Canadian marketplace. Prior to joining Agropur in 2015, Mr. Aucoin led significant growth as President of Advantage Solutions Canadian with a focus on delivering substantial growth for his and his clients' organizations through developing innovative service models which accelerated their revenue growth and market share. Prior to this, he held senior sales and marketing roles with such category leaders as Hershey, Smuckers and Irving Consumer Products. Mr. Aucoin has held board positions with Food and Consumer Products of Canada and Consumer Health Products of Canada.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer
• President

Michael Lines brings 27 years' experience in the natural and traditional consumer-packaged-goods industries. His areas of expertise include CEO, General Management, Global go-to-market sales, Brand strategy, Operations, Customer Marketing, and Building amazing cultures and teams (his true passion). Currently as Founder, President & CEO of Wellness Natural Inc. (SimplyProtein), Michael and his team lead all aspects of the SimplyProtein business in both North America and select international markets. Previously, Michael was General Manager, Simply Good Foods Canada Inc. including Simply Protein and Atkins. During his time at Flow Water Inc., Michael worked alongside the founder to scale the Canadian business from 100 doors to 5,500 while negotiating the initial phase of the US expansion including distributor, broker, and retail contracts. Michael was Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Taste of Nature Foods Inc. where he led numerous branded and private label launches in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia resulting in doubling the size of the company in 2 years. Additional experience includes Cadbury, Canada Bread, and Nabisco. Michael sits on the Board of Directors of Plant-Based Foods of Canada while Chairing the Mentorship Committee. Michael also sits on the Food Health & Consumer Products Advisory committee Michael received his Bachelor of Commerce, Economics and Finance at the University of Guelph including an exchange at the London School of Economics. He is married with 2 boys Adam and Carson.

Job Titles:

• Plant Protein Leader

Michael Natale has successfully worked in the Food & Beverage Ingredients sector for the last 20 years. His current responsibilities are Global Growth Platform Leader for Plant-Based Proteins at Ingredion. Ingredion is a global supplier for ingredient solutions and has an annual revenue of $7 billion. He prior was General Manager & Vice President managing the LATAM division for the largest US family-owned Flavor & Fragrance company, Bell Flavors & Fragrances. His career has had him working global and living in Mexico for 10 years, in his time in Mexico he successfully designed and implemented 4 Innovation centres, 2 in Mexico, 1 in Colombia, and 1 in Brasil. He has served on the Flavor Extract Manufacturing Association, Food Chamber Board for the state of Jalisco(CIAJ), and currently serves on the Every Company board. His business focus has always been customer-centred. He has his MBA, major in Entrepreneurship and BA from DePaul University and currently resides in Chicago where he lives with his wife and 4 kids.

Job Titles:

• YouTube Co - Founder

Job Titles:

• Founder
• Executive Producer of the Game Changers

A noted environmental leader, business pioneer, mom of five and grandma, Suzy Amis Cameron is committed to caring for our wild, living Earth, with a focus on plant-based food to address climate change. She is the author of The OMD Plan: Swap One Meal a Day to Save your Health and Save the Planet(Simon & Schuster) and the founder of the OMD Movement, an advocacy group dedicated to transforming eating habits and expanding access to climate-friendly food for all. Taking her knowledge to the next level, Suzy earned her Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate through eCornell, Cornell University's online learning platform in 2021. In 2005, she founded MUSE Global School, with her sister, Rebecca Amis. MUSE is the first school (ECE-12th grade) in the country to be 100% solar powered, zero waste, and with a 100% organic, plant-based lunch program. Based on MUSE's values and curriculum, MUSE Global was launched in 2018 to franchise the school worldwide. As a solution to COVID-19, Suzy and her husband, James Cameron founded MUSE Virtual, a holistic, K-12 online learning platform providing interactive, innovative education to students across the world. Suzy is honored to be a Global Visionary for UBS as she inspires leaders across the world to create impactful change for our planet. She also serves on the Board for LIVEKINDLY, whose focus is to be the change you want to see in the world through humanity, and also the Mission Board for IMAGINE that works with CEOs who are building their companies into beacons of sustainable business. Additionally, she is co-founder of the plant-based ventures, Verdient Foods, Cameron Family Farms, Food Forest Organics and Plant Power Task Force. In 2009, she launched Red Carpet Green Dress, a global sustainable fashion campaign showcasing environmentally responsible fashions in partnership with The Oscars. Suzy is also an Executive Producer of The Game Changers, a documentary on world-class plant-based athletes and MILKED, a documentary that exposes the whitewash of New Zealand's multi-billion-dollar dairy industry. Formerly, as an actor, she was featured in more than 25 films, including The Usual Suspects and Titanic.