Greg Georgaklis – Founder and CEO – “Farmers to You”

John Taylor – Head chef – Panera Bread

Louis Thiery – Founder at Apitronics – a central point for farm data monitoring & intelligence

Brad McNamara – Freight Farms Founder/CEO – local food hydroponics with global reach

Adam Goldberg – Encompass Ed founder – explores the role of nutrition in the Autism epidemic

Jared Auerback – Founder at ‘Red’s Best’ – NE fisheries & food traceability expert

Kip Kumler – Master wine maker, President & Founder at Turtle Creek winery

Chip Collins – TIMO founder – 4th largest US landowner & ecology management leader

Holly Fowler – Food-system thought leader, founder at ‘Northbound Ventures’

Lisa Sebesta – ‘Fresh Source Capital’ founder and local food guru

Peter Juusola – COO at Flour Bakery & Cafe – sourcing only local/better foods

Peter Burrows – Past CIO at Adidas/ Reebok turned VT Pig Farmer

Sean Buchanan – Head of proteins & business development at ‘Black River Produce’

Ian McSweeney – Land Conservation Easement specialist from the ‘Russell Foundation’

Mike Speights – Founder Boston-based organic meal delivery ‘The Foodery’

Jessie Banhazl – CEO & founder at urban farming specialists ‘Green City Growers’

Jeff Sirlin – Board member ‘Cancer & Nutrition Consortium’ and founder at CWellness

Melissa Benedikt – Raw, Organic & Grass-fed dairy owner & ‘Land-for-Good’ agent

Lynn Schenk – Social impact investment leader & mom focused on sourcing local foods

Jan Schlichtmann – Famous Environmental Lawyer turned Gloucester fish monger

Jennifer Hashley – Tuft’s New Entry Farming Project & ‘Pete & Jen’s Backyard birds’

Chris Cronin – Executive Chef at Washington Sq Tavern – sourcing quality proteins 

Adrian Gill – Past head of Puma global footwear, branding guru & advocate for local food