About Us

Max Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Max is the author of 13 books, and his awards include an honorary doctorate from the London Business School, and Life Achievement Awards from the Aspen Institute and the International Association of Conflict Resolution.

Anna Bohbot is the Global Food Program Manager at LinkedIn. She is also an alum of UC Berkeley, a certified holistic nutrition consultant, and the founder of “Women in Tech” a networking group with other female leaders in the corporate and university dining industry. Anna's recipes have been featured in two books and she has co-authored three cookbooks focusing on healthy diets.

Darina Bockman is the Senior Global Finance Programs Director at CBRE, a global Fortune 500 company. Ms. Bockman also founded the non-profit Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management (VLCM). She holds an MBA in Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship from University of Illinois Chicago.

Sarah Gill went to culinary school in Boulder, Colorado. She then started her own business, The Inspired Cookie, and 5 years later sold it to City Baking in San Francisco, California. Sarah’s values and mission aligned with Bon Appétit Management Company and she joined the company in 2011. Sarah has built teams across the country and brings energy, creativity and passion everywhere she goes.

Rachel is an adviser and board member for disruptive startups helping to solve our planet’s existential threats. From 2008 to 2021, she led communications, marketing and brand at three of the most disruptive, mission-driven companies on Earth: Tesla, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, and Impossible Foods. Rachel has degrees in history and journalism from Northwestern University and was a Pew Fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Chetana has spent her career advocating for animal welfare, healthy communities, and environmental sustainability. In her current role as a program director at a US-based social impact venture, she developed and implements strategies to improve companion animal welfare, including by encouraging conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion. She was previously a vice-president at Humane Society International. Chetana holds a Ph.D. from Tufts University.

Armetha Pihlstrom is a multi-faceted entrepreneur based out of Minneapolis, MN. As the Owner, Founder, and Chairwoman of Pihlstrom Consulting Group and Senior Director of US and Canada Foodservice Sales for Future Farm, Armetha is making enormous contributions to the plant-based food industry. She has over 15 years of food service industry knowledge and expertise within startups. Armetha has a Masters in Human Resources Development and Organizational Change Management from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Jennifer Stojkovic is the founder of VWS, a global media and events platform of women working to build a kinder, more sustainable world. The VWS platform reaches over 20,000 women leaders working in the future of food, fashion, beauty, and biotech across six continents. Prior to founding VWS, Jennifer built her career in the tech industry working under Ron Conway, and has worked with the world's largest tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. She remains an active government relations leader in the US political scene.

As Senior Director of the Play Movement Lab at Purpose, Jodie Van Horn leads work with the LEGO Foundation to ensure that children can develop and thrive through holistic, playful learning. Prior to joining Purpose, Jodie led the largest grassroots 100% clean energy campaign in the U.S., winning policy commitments from more than 150 cities and 7 states. For 15 years, Jodie has worked with Indigenous and environmental justice communities, non-profits, businesses, and policymakers to advance transformative societal change.