About Planit Protein
Planit's Core Team
We’ve worked together for over 30 years, launching innovative opportunities in food and beverage, managing over 175 products and brands—from startups to large CPGs—and pioneering modern approaches to plant protein and fermentation-based food and beverage development.

Steven DuPuis
Co-Founder & Visionary
Marketing & Purpose

Joy DuPuis
Co-Founder
IN LOVING MEMORY & FOREVER DRIVING US

John Silva
President & Co-Founder
Tech, Innovation & Management

Jeff Pickett
VP, Finance
Finance, Operations & IP
Waring's Core Team

Daniel DeBari
GM/SVP, Waring Commercial
Product Technology & Market Expertise

Samantha Mullins
Director of Marketing
Customer Engagement & Brand Building

Peter Roffe
Director of Product Development
Launch Planning & Manufacturing
Executive Chef
Culinary Innovation & Food Platforms
Customer Engagement & Brand Building
Our Advisory Board
There is no substitute for the contributions and guidance of exceptionally smart people who have been through journeys that, for you, still lie ahead. We could not be more grateful for the wisdom and insights from these exceptional experts.

Michael Besanscon
SVP (Ret), Whole Foods & natural foods consultant

George Vutetakis
Culinary Practices & Commercialization

Chef Jenny Ross
Nutritionist & Healing Foods Chef, Journalist, & Author

Chef Tal Ronnen
Owner, Crossroads Kitchen & Culinary Author

Bruce Grieve
President & Chief Executive at Jerdon Style

Ken Harris
Consumer Products Management Consultant

Betsy Shipley
Founder, 'Betsy’s Incubator' & Plant Protein Evangelist

Kapil Gupta, MD
Gastroenterologist, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Len Foley
Creator of Jing Soda. Co-owner of Longevity Coffee

Seth Tibbot
Founder Tofurky (Turtle Island Foods)
Strategic Partners
'It takes a village,' indeed. Our work with these exceptional partners brings deep expertise and technical feasibility to our platform—especially in commercial fermentation, fermentation equipment, and culinary innovation. Their collaboration reinforces our path toward meaningful industry transformation.

Waring Commercial Products
Waring is a renowned manufacturer of commercial kitchen appliances, known for its innovative blending solutions and robust culinary equipment that serve both the food service industry and private chefs.

Sylvan Bio
Sylvan Bio is a leading provider of fungal cultures and fermentation solutions, specializing in the development and supply of high-quality spores and mycelium for various industrial and culinary applications.