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Aug 2021
Miyoko’s Creamery, based in Northern California’s esteemed wine country, was established in 2014 by iconic plant milk cheesemaker Miyoko (ME-YO-KO) Schinner. Known as the world’s finest plant milk creamery and built on the foundations of craft and compassion, Miyoko’s is the natural evolution of dairy– using time-honed techniques and the finest ingredients to make a variety of award-winning artisan butters and cheeses.
As a mission-driven, proudly vegan, certified B Corporation, Miyoko’s believes that food unites us all, that the good life can be savored without sacrifice, and that change can be made when we recognize the connection of our plates to the world, systems, and living beings around us. With taste and performance at the forefront, Miyoko’s products are perfect for all culinary and baking applications. From the much-loved European-Style Cultured Butter to the highly praised Liquid Pizza Mozzarella, all offerings are a 1:1 substitution in any recipe or dish.
Proudly served in world-class wineries & restaurants, their cheeses and butters are loved by chefs, pizzaiolos, cheese mongers, and sommeliers worldwide. Rapidly becoming a foodie favorite, Miyoko’s butters, cheese wheels, mozzarellas, and cream cheeses are widely available in over 30,000 retailers nationwide, as well as on miyokos.com.
Board Member
Jan 2020
REBBL was lovingly crafted to inspire the world to drink differently, with clean ingredients and real functionality, and to support a future without exploitation of at-risk people and the planet – a rebellious approach to creating delicious, authentic nourishment.
Board Member
Jan 2020
Thistle makes it easy to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of the food system. We deliver deliciously nutritious, ready-to-eat plant-forward meals, snacks, and juices straight to your door.
Designed by nutritionists and crafted by chefs, our meal design reflects scientific, evidence-based principles of diet that optimize health and longevity, while maximizing planetary health, featuring real, whole, plant-rich foods like fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and whole grains. Above all, Thistle makes eating a plant-forward, planet-friendly diet the most irresistible option on the table. We’ve delivered over 20 million meals since our founding in 2013 by Ashwin Cheriyan and Shiri Avnery, PhD, and maintain ongoing partnerships with local food rescue nonprofit organizations to alleviate hunger and fight food waste. We currently deliver throughout the greater West Coast and East Coast, and are continuing to rapidly expand.
We’re proud to be recognized for our growth and impact. Newsweek ranked us in their 2025 Excellence Index 1000, while the San Francisco Business Times included us in the 2023 Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area. In 2022, Inc. honored us with their Best in Business award for excelling in food and sustainability, and in 2024, we were featured in the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in America by region.
To learn more about our mission, visit www.thistle.co.
Board Member
Sep 2019
Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Proof that with just one tablespoon anything is possible.
Board Member
Jan 2019
Our mission is to make the world a healthier and happier place by providing natural, organic and delicious products. We at Your Superfoods understand that natural organic nutrition is the foundation for health and happiness.
Our organic and sustainable sourced superfood mixes contain only the best what nature has to offer, without any of the bad stuff. Superfoods are the ultimate health boosters provided by nature and can help you feel more energized, healthy, happy, beautiful, fit and stronger.
We decided to redefine the term superfoods. To make the entire world benefit of our products, we donate 1 packet of live-saving food for every box of Your Superfoods sold to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. This makes our superfoods even more super!
Join us to make the world a healthier and happier place!
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2021
Board Member
Aug 2021
Miyoko’s Creamery, based in Northern California’s esteemed wine country, was established in 2014 by iconic plant milk cheesemaker Miyoko (ME-YO-KO) Schinner. Known as the world’s finest plant milk creamery and built on the foundations of craft and compassion, Miyoko’s is the natural evolution of dairy– using time-honed techniques and the finest ingredients to make a variety of award-winning artisan butters and cheeses.
As a mission-driven, proudly vegan, certified B Corporation, Miyoko’s believes that food unites us all, that the good life can be savored without sacrifice, and that change can be made when we recognize the connection of our plates to the world, systems, and living beings around us. With taste and performance at the forefront, Miyoko’s products are perfect for all culinary and baking applications. From the much-loved European-Style Cultured Butter to the highly praised Liquid Pizza Mozzarella, all offerings are a 1:1 substitution in any recipe or dish.
Proudly served in world-class wineries & restaurants, their cheeses and butters are loved by chefs, pizzaiolos, cheese mongers, and sommeliers worldwide. Rapidly becoming a foodie favorite, Miyoko’s butters, cheese wheels, mozzarellas, and cream cheeses are widely available in over 30,000 retailers nationwide, as well as on miyokos.com.
Board Member
Jan 2021
Nature put all the essential electrolytes you need for thirst-quenching hydration right inside a coconut- it’s why we put the world’s most premium coconut water inside our bottles. ZICO is headquartered in Seal Beach, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.ZICO.com.
2020
Board Member
Jan 2020
REBBL was lovingly crafted to inspire the world to drink differently, with clean ingredients and real functionality, and to support a future without exploitation of at-risk people and the planet – a rebellious approach to creating delicious, authentic nourishment.
Board Member
Jan 2020
Thistle makes it easy to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of the food system. We deliver deliciously nutritious, ready-to-eat plant-forward meals, snacks, and juices straight to your door.
Designed by nutritionists and crafted by chefs, our meal design reflects scientific, evidence-based principles of diet that optimize health and longevity, while maximizing planetary health, featuring real, whole, plant-rich foods like fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and whole grains. Above all, Thistle makes eating a plant-forward, planet-friendly diet the most irresistible option on the table. We’ve delivered over 20 million meals since our founding in 2013 by Ashwin Cheriyan and Shiri Avnery, PhD, and maintain ongoing partnerships with local food rescue nonprofit organizations to alleviate hunger and fight food waste. We currently deliver throughout the greater West Coast and East Coast, and are continuing to rapidly expand.
We’re proud to be recognized for our growth and impact. Newsweek ranked us in their 2025 Excellence Index 1000, while the San Francisco Business Times included us in the 2023 Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area. In 2022, Inc. honored us with their Best in Business award for excelling in food and sustainability, and in 2024, we were featured in the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in America by region.
To learn more about our mission, visit www.thistle.co.
2019
Board Member
Sep 2019
Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Proof that with just one tablespoon anything is possible.
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