Management Team
We’ve worked together for over 25 years, launching innovative opportunities in food and beverage, and managing over 175 products and brands from start-ups to large CPGs.
Planit Protein
Steven DuPuis
Co-Founder & Visionary
Marketing & Purpose
Joy DuPuis - Co-Founder
IN LOVING MEMORY
& FOREVER DRIVING US
John Silva
Co-Founder & President
Tech, Innovation & Management
Jeff Pickett
Chief Finance Officer
Finance & Operations
Waring
Daniel DeBari
GM / SVP Waring Commercial Products
Technology & Market Expertise
Dustin Selvaggio
Chef & Director of Culinary Innovation, Waring Commercial Products
Culinary Art & Exploration
Our Advisory Board
There is no substitute for the contribution and guidance of wickedly 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
Ken Harris
Consumer products management consultant
George Vutetakis
Culinary Practices & Commercialization
Betsy Shipley
Founder, “Betsy’s Incubator”
& Plant Protein Evangelist
Laci Ulrich
Fermentation Chef & Educator
Kapil Gupta MD,
Gastroenterologist, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Chef Tal Ronnen
Owner Crossroads Kitchen
& culinary author
Chef Pamela Nears
Culinary consultant
& chef instructor
Bruce Grieve
President & Chief Executive at Jerdon Style
Seth Tibbot
Founder Tofurky (Turtle Island Foods)
Strategic Partners
“It takes a village,” indeed. Our work with these exceptional partners not only brings massive expertise and feasibility to our platform but also validates the belief that we are on a great track to driving exciting change and tremendous value.
Appliance Production & Distribution
