Our Team

Rick Jordan

• Co-Founder & Member Board of Directors
• Co-Chair Venture Capital & Emerging Growth, Polsinelli

Richard Riccardi

• Co-Founder & Member Board of Directors
• Managing Partner, Riccardi Ventures

• Executive Chair & Member Board of Directors
• Fractional CMO, Blueprint Marketing Group

• Co-Chair, Brand and Marketing Committee
• Managing Partner, Navarro-Hubbard Brand Consulting

• Co-Chair, Brand and Marketing Committee
• Fractional CMO, The Marketing Spectrum

• Chair, Strategic Growth Initiatives

• Co-Chair, Events
• Director of Partnerships, REAP Commerce

• Co-Chair, Events
• Founder & CEO, Power to Pitch

• Co-Chair, Member Engagement
• CEO, Tejas

• Co-Chair, Member Engagement
• Founder & President, Capstone CPG Consulting

• Chair, Finance Committee

• Community Partner Liaison
• CPG Strategy Consultant at kgalloway consulting

Adam Franks

•  Director of Emerging Brands, 7-Eleven

Chi Nguyen

• CEO, Purpose Tea

Blake Wiley

• Co-Founder, Access Capital

David Gassko

• Vice President, Kainos Capital LP

Theresa Motter

• CEO, AMDG Management

Greg Hanks

• President, Hank's Brokerage, Inc.

Hima Pal

• CEO/Co-Founder, Tin Star Foods

Jay Desai

• Partner, Kainos Capital LP

Matt Smith

• Social Media Director
• Food & Beverage Consultant, GourmetPro

Charles Nicolas

• Public Relations & Communications Director
• Managing Partner, Levee Communications

Andrea Ridout

• Managing Editor, DFWCPG Insider
• Managing Partner, White Rock Granola

Grayson Mask

• Content and Social Media Contributor
• National Sales Analyst, Barcel USA
• Podcaster