Thu September 20, 2018
Naturally Bay Area NETWORKING NIGHTS: Understanding the Power of Mission Driven Companies
SEE EVENT DETAILSNETWORKING NIGHTS: Naturally Bay Area's monthly Networking Night is THE place to meet, connect, and collaborate with 100 of the most progressive leaders and companies in the Bay Area's natural products scene. Tonight's program...
BEYOND CERTIFICATIONUnderstanding the Power of Mission Driven Companies
Today’s caused-based companies lead with a mix passion, purpose, and pragmatism to make a lasting impact on the world. But is “sustaining” enough? Our conversation this month will explore how three respected natural products leaders are taking a systems view to expand the capacity of their companies and their communities, all by way of food & commerce.
SPECIAL NOTE FROM NATURALLY BAY AREA:***Please note the new event date/time: September 20, 2018, 5:30pm-7:30pm***
Guest Profiles
ZACH ADELMAN: CEO and Founder, NAVITAS ORGANICS
Zach Adelman is serial entrepreneur and current Founder/CEO of Navitas Organics, the pioneering and leading brand of organic superfoods and snacks. Under Zach’s leadership, Navitas has searched the globe for the highest-quality organic superfoods to keep its customers energized. Navitas works hard to power the positive in all it does, including sourcing and working towards a greater good. Navitas operates with a focus on leaving as minimal a footprint on the earth as possible, including partnering with small local farmers who use sustainable organic farming methods to grow its superfoods. It also contributes to healthy causes by supporting nonprofit initiatives like A Growing Culture.
EMILY STONE: CEO and Founder, UNCOMMON CACAO
Through Uncommon Cacao, Emily Stone has spent the greater part of the last decade deep in the jungles of Central America, creating meaningful market access for thousands of indigenous Maya smallholder farmers. Her group of cacao processing, export, and sales operations spans Central America and the U.S. with partnerships in Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Uncommon Cacao delivers excellent quality cacao through completely transparent business transactions to chocolate makers. Her efforts thus far made a lasting impact in cacao-growing communities by delivering premium prices, targeted technical assistance, and long-term partnerships with its farmer. Emily is the only Ashoka Fellow in the chocolate supply chain so far, and her work has been recognized for impact by Acumen Fund, Agora Partnerships, and Unilever.
Zach Adelman
Navitas Organics
CEO & Founder
Emily Stone
Uncommon Cacao
CEO & Founder
NETWORKING NIGHTS: Naturally Bay Area's monthly Networking Night is THE place to meet, connect, and collaborate with 100 of the most progressive leaders and companies in the Bay Area's natural products scene. Tonight's program...
BEYOND CERTIFICATIONUnderstanding the Power of Mission Driven Companies
Today’s caused-based companies lead with a mix passion, purpose, and pragmatism to make a lasting impact on the world. But is “sustaining” enough? Our conversation this month will explore how three respected natural products leaders are taking a systems view to expand the capacity of their companies and their communities, all by way of food & commerce.
SPECIAL NOTE FROM NATURALLY BAY AREA:***Please note the new event date/time: September 20, 2018, 5:30pm-7:30pm***
Guest Profiles
ZACH ADELMAN: CEO and Founder, NAVITAS ORGANICS
Zach Adelman is serial entrepreneur and current Founder/CEO of Navitas Organics, the pioneering and leading brand of organic superfoods and snacks. Under Zach’s leadership, Navitas has searched the globe for the highest-quality organic superfoods to keep its customers energized. Navitas works hard to power the positive in all it does, including sourcing and working towards a greater good. Navitas operates with a focus on leaving as minimal a footprint on the earth as possible, including partnering with small local farmers who use sustainable organic farming methods to grow its superfoods. It also contributes to healthy causes by supporting nonprofit initiatives like A Growing Culture.
EMILY STONE: CEO and Founder, UNCOMMON CACAO
Through Uncommon Cacao, Emily Stone has spent the greater part of the last decade deep in the jungles of Central America, creating meaningful market access for thousands of indigenous Maya smallholder farmers. Her group of cacao processing, export, and sales operations spans Central America and the U.S. with partnerships in Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Uncommon Cacao delivers excellent quality cacao through completely transparent business transactions to chocolate makers. Her efforts thus far made a lasting impact in cacao-growing communities by delivering premium prices, targeted technical assistance, and long-term partnerships with its farmer. Emily is the only Ashoka Fellow in the chocolate supply chain so far, and her work has been recognized for impact by Acumen Fund, Agora Partnerships, and Unilever.
Zach Adelman
Navitas Organics
CEO & Founder
Emily Stone
Uncommon Cacao
CEO & Founder
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