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Nov 2021
Murphy’s Naturals is an innovative outdoor products and lifestyle brand based in Raleigh, NC. We create highly-effective products from responsibly sourced, plant-based ingredients, consistent with our mission to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Our products are sold nationally at retail locations as well as online.
We believe firmly that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphys Naturals leaves out all of the ingredients that you don’t want and instead focuses on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through their purchase.
Doing Others Good
Our mission is to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Murphys Naturals, a Certified B Corporation, embraces the philosophy that companies have the power and obligation to help solve the social and environmental problems we face as a global community. We make a commitment to contribute 2% of revenues to goodwill organizations that share our vision of a healthy environment, while supporting the health of our local and global communities.
Board Member
Nov 2020
Iron Sheepdog is building the nations largest broker network utilizing our fully integrated dispatch and fleet management solution. Our software creates reliability, efficiency and transparency in dump truck hauling. The platform provides brokers complete dispatch, 24 hour subhauler payment, digital ticketing and invoicing services. The same technology provides contractors and materials companies with tools to track, cost code and manage trucking in real time.
Our founders have decades of experience in the construction industry. They created Iron Sheepdog to address the inefficiency and lack of transparency in the short haul industry. The solution is successful because it provides value to everyone involved – from the broker to contractor to hauler.
Board Observer
Nov 2019
Founded by sixth-generation chicken farmer Corwin Heatwole in 2014, Farmer Focus is the only 100% organic and humane-certified chicken company with a mission to protect and promote generational family farms. By shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best, Farmer Focus significantly improves the financial viability of the farm and farmer profit. Available in 2500 stores throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers like Publix, Kroger, Harris Teeter, and more, Farmer Focus is committed to consistently producing exceedingly delicious, 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.
Board Observer
Sep 2019
For the mom on the go or the young entrepreneur, the Moonlighting marketplace is the fastest way to find and hire freelancers and small businesses. From handymen to web & tech and everything in between, Moonlighting helps you instantly find amazing freelancers for your business or personal life. Just post a job, it’s fast, easy, and free. Or join as a freelancer and post your services. Download the app and start Moonlighting today!
Board Member
Sep 2018
Beanfields is on a mission to inspire the world to upgrade their snacking habits with crunchy, mouth-watering BEAN-BASED chips that are POSITIVELY ADDICTING and deeply nutritious. Every bag of Beanfields chips is full on flavor, packed with protein and fiber, Non-GMO, gluten free, and vegan. Finally, an addiction you can feel good about.
Beanfields are currently sold throughout all 50 states, Canada, and other countries. We have a unique social impact partnership with Homeboy Industries, the largest and preeminent gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world.
Board Observer
Feb 2014
We’re a superfood company that believes better health will build a stronger society.
Better health starts with the right ingredients, which is why the first one in all of our products is a superfood – the most nourishing food on the planet.
Our products combine these powerful ingredients in a way that tastes awesome and actually fits into the pace of real life. After all, healthy food can’t do its job if you don’t actually eat it.
Find Health Warrior products in Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Target, Giant, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Safeway, Albertsons, Earth Fare, Vitamin Cottage, Fairway, Market Basket, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, independent natural grocers, or online on Amazon.com or HealthWarrior.com.
Board Observer
Sep 2013
WealthForge is one of the largest and most experienced managing broker-dealers of alternative investment products. With more than a decade of processing investments, WealthForge has cemented itself as an industry innovator. Weve reimagined the managing broker-dealer role as a value-added service instead of just a necessary compliance hurdle. We provide a technology-forward, consultative approach to alternative investment sponsors.
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2021
Board Member
Nov 2021
Murphy’s Naturals is an innovative outdoor products and lifestyle brand based in Raleigh, NC. We create highly-effective products from responsibly sourced, plant-based ingredients, consistent with our mission to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Our products are sold nationally at retail locations as well as online.
We believe firmly that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphys Naturals leaves out all of the ingredients that you don’t want and instead focuses on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through their purchase.
Doing Others Good
Our mission is to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Murphys Naturals, a Certified B Corporation, embraces the philosophy that companies have the power and obligation to help solve the social and environmental problems we face as a global community. We make a commitment to contribute 2% of revenues to goodwill organizations that share our vision of a healthy environment, while supporting the health of our local and global communities.
2020
Board Member
Nov 2020
Iron Sheepdog is building the nations largest broker network utilizing our fully integrated dispatch and fleet management solution. Our software creates reliability, efficiency and transparency in dump truck hauling. The platform provides brokers complete dispatch, 24 hour subhauler payment, digital ticketing and invoicing services. The same technology provides contractors and materials companies with tools to track, cost code and manage trucking in real time.
Our founders have decades of experience in the construction industry. They created Iron Sheepdog to address the inefficiency and lack of transparency in the short haul industry. The solution is successful because it provides value to everyone involved – from the broker to contractor to hauler.
Board Observer
Mar 2020
Reds is a leading brand in a new generation of healthy, frozen food brands and is one of the fastest growing natural frozen food brands in the US. Red’s is distributed in the natural, conventional, club and drug channels and has successfully demonstrated brand extendibility across multiple product platforms, eating occasions (handhelds, breakfast, entrees) and ethnic flavor profiles.
Red’s was founded in 2009 by Mike Adair who is still our leader and CEO. The company was named after Red, Mike’s loyal dog, who he adopted from a shelter. In 2017, we transitioned to self-manufacturing and opened our first plant in North Sioux City, South Dakota where most of our products are made today.
We are in constant need of strong team members and collaborative business partners who are ready to join a winning, entrepreneurial team. We work hard to deliver amazing quality and innovation across meal occasions that supports key ingredient and nutritional trends for our consumers and retail partners.
Expect more from frozen food.
2019
Board Observer
Nov 2019
Founded by sixth-generation chicken farmer Corwin Heatwole in 2014, Farmer Focus is the only 100% organic and humane-certified chicken company with a mission to protect and promote generational family farms. By shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best, Farmer Focus significantly improves the financial viability of the farm and farmer profit. Available in 2500 stores throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers like Publix, Kroger, Harris Teeter, and more, Farmer Focus is committed to consistently producing exceedingly delicious, 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.
Board Observer
Sep 2019
For the mom on the go or the young entrepreneur, the Moonlighting marketplace is the fastest way to find and hire freelancers and small businesses. From handymen to web & tech and everything in between, Moonlighting helps you instantly find amazing freelancers for your business or personal life. Just post a job, it’s fast, easy, and free. Or join as a freelancer and post your services. Download the app and start Moonlighting today!
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