FIELD Exec Ed Program 2019 – Instructors
2019 FIELD Program Faculty
LEGENDARY NATURAL PRODUCTS PRACTITIONERS, including
Seth Goldman, Co-Founder and
TeaEO Emeritus of Honest Tea/
Chairman of Beyond Meat
Greg Steltenpohl, Founder and CEO
of Califia Farms
Gary Hirshberg, Chairman and Chief Organic
Optimist of Stonyfield Organic
Mark Retzloff, legendary Founder of
Horizon Organic, Alfalfa’s, and Eden Foods
Carlotta Mast, Market Leader and SVP of Content,
New Hope Network
Paddy Spence, CEO of Zevia,
Founder of SPINS
Jane Miller, CEO of Lily’s Sweets,
former CEO of Rudi’s Organic Bakery
and ProYo
Cammie Muller, CFO of
Aurora Organic Dairy
Terry Tierney, Former CEO of
Daiya Foods
Blair Kellison, CEO of
Traditional Medicinals
John Grubb, Founder of Summit Venture
Management, former Managing Partner
of Sterling-Rice Group
Robert Gay, EVP of Sales and Marketing
of Zevia; 17 years with Dean Foods and
White Wave/Silk
Gary Cunningham, Chief People Officer of
Traditional Medicinals
Jurriaan Kamp, Co-Author of The Third Dimension,
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of
The Intelligent Optimist
Kay Allison, Co-Founder of
Farm and Oven, Inc.
Marshall Hayes, CEO of
Amplio Digital
Deanna Bratter, Sr. Director of Public Benefit
and Sustainable Development of Danone
Amanda Hartt, Market Research Manager at
New Hope Network
LEADING FACULTY FROM UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO’S LEEDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, including
Mark Meaney, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
leading a session on Ethical Leadership and Human-Centered Design
Tracy Jennings, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
leading a session on O.B. research: Hiring, Retention, and Team-Building
Brian Lewandowski
Associate Director, Business Research Division
leading a session on Macroeconomics of the Natural Foods Industry
Lawrence Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing PhD Program Director
leading a session on Data Analytics and Market Research Techniques
Jeff Reuer, Ph.D.
Guggenheim Endowed Chair, Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations
leading a session on Blue Ocean Strategy and Game Theory
Emily Edwards
Instructor, Marketing
leading a session on Marketing Strategy in a Digital World
Tom Nelson, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor, Finance
leading a session on Forecasting and Financial Modeling
Gregg Macaluso
Instructor, MS Supply Chain Faculty Director
leading a session on Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Antonio Papuzza, Ph.D.
Instructor, Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics
leading a session on Negotiations Training
Steven Rock, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Accounting
leading a session on Business Economics
Lori Seward, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor, Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Ops
leading a session on Statistics