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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Alex Lorton,Co-Founder, <A HREF="http://Cater2.me" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Cater2.me</A></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Alex is a native Ohioan who went east to learn the ins and outs of business by earning his BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he put his education to work as a strategic management consultant for Oliver Wyman, focusing on Technology and Operations. In 2010, Alex moved out west to San Francisco to co-found Cater2.me. Outside of the office, Alex is an accomplished marathoner who cant say no to a carb-heavy meal. However, he always says no to onions.</DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">DanielBuelhoff,CEO & Co-Founder, <A HREF="https://www.yummchef.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">YummChef</A><A HREF="https://www.yummchef.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><BR></SPAN></A></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Daniel is a serial entrepreneur from Berlin, Germany. Daniel originally started his first business - Digital Media agency B&F/Outperformedia, before co-founding gaming company Smeet end of 2006. Smeet was venture-backed with 12 million, grew to more than 27 million users and millions in annual revenues, before being acquired by Angaros Group mid of 2014. Along this journey Daniel also co-founded micro company builder SpringTechVentures, which led to building new startups like StoyoMedia, YummChef and Gourmesso. The latter advanced to be the online market leader for Nespresso compatible coffee capsules in Germany and the US, being profitable within the first three months and annual revenues in the mid 7 digit range after not even two years.</DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Kris Schumacher, Co-Founder,<A HREF="http://www.nextdoorganics.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Nextdoorganics</A></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Kris was raised in rural Rhode Island and moved to Brooklyn in order to pursue a career in film. As the technical director of a boutique special effects house, he got his first taste of the start-up life developing disruptive new digital technologies that helped to open new markets. After working on a number of award winning independent films, he enrolled in Babsons entrepreneurial-focused MBA program and went on to hold director level marketing and finance positions at two multinational corporations, but still could not let the entrepreneurship dream go. Having been born into a farming family, Kris has always been committed to sustainable agriculture systems. This was the impetus for the creation of Nextdoorganics, which he co-founded as a way to expand access to sustainable local produce. In addition to helping direct the continued growth of Nextdoorganics, he also teaches pricing for entrepreneurs at Pratts Center for Sustainable Design Strategies, is the co-founder of SandCrate.com, a founding partner in CocoaCompassion, and a co-founder and consultant for several other stealth stage food industry start-ups.</DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Allison is responsible for developing an ecosystem of community partners, organizations, investors, and individuals to fuel the success of FOODX portfolio companies. With 10 years of experience studying and working in sustainable agriculture and food systems, her experiences include creating a social enterprise plan for the Akshaya Patra Foundation, managing the Greene Hill retail food cooperative, student organizing, volunteering on farms around the globe, and urban beekeeping. Allison holds a MA in Food Systems from NYU and a BA from Macalester College.</SPAN></DIV>
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