BrightFarms CEO and leadership

A veteran CPG executive with a proven record of growing brands, Steve leads BrightFarms' to deliver its fresh salad greens to more consumers across the country. His passion for BrightFarms' mission and products led him to the company in 2019. Before joining BrightFarms, he was CEO of Icelandic Provisions, where he grew the company to become the fastest-growing brand in dairy yogurt. Previously, he was an Executive at Danone, where he led brands such as Dannon, Oikos, Danimals and YoCrunch. Prior to his work in the food industry, he worked at Crayola, McKinsey & Company and served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

A seasoned finance and operations executive, Steve leads the company's finance and corporate development efforts on its path to building a national footprint and brand. Steve spent 10 years as a Wall Street investment banker focused on raising capital for growth companies and advising clients on strategic mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Steve spent nearly a decade as the CFO and COO of Rural Media Group, a media company targeting rural America, Western Sports and Agriculture. During Steve's tenure at RMG, he led the Company through multiple capital raises and strategic initiatives that quadrupled its employee base and operating profits. Steve has been recognized by Multichannel News in its annual "40 Under 40" list for his advisory work with the media and telecom industries.

A veteran CPG executive with a proven record of growing brands, Steve leads BrightFarms' to deliver its fresh salad greens to more consumers across the country. His passion for BrightFarms' mission and products led him to the company in 2019. Before joining BrightFarms, he was CEO of Icelandic Provisions, where he grew the company to become the fastest-growing brand in dairy yogurt. Previously, he was an Executive at Danone, where he led brands such as Dannon, Oikos, Danimals and YoCrunch. Prior to his work in the food industry, he worked at Crayola, McKinsey & Company and served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

A seasoned finance and operations executive, Steve leads the company's finance and corporate development efforts on its path to building a national footprint and brand. Steve spent 10 years as a Wall Street investment banker focused on raising capital for growth companies and advising clients on strategic mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Steve spent nearly a decade as the CFO and COO of Rural Media Group, a media company targeting rural America, Western Sports and Agriculture. During Steve's tenure at RMG, he led the Company through multiple capital raises and strategic initiatives that quadrupled its employee base and operating profits. Steve has been recognized by Multichannel News in its annual "40 Under 40" list for his advisory work with the media and telecom industries.