Dave Hirschkop

Dave Hirschkop

Dave is a trained coach and mentor at ICA, MSIV and SKU, who founded and exited two food companies.  He currently helps create educational content for the Specialty Food Association and Naturally Bay Area.  Dave was a 2023 inductee to the Specialty Food Hall of Fame,...
Steve Dawson

Steve Dawson

I have had the good fortune to work in the premium food business for 30 years, in marketing, sales and general management roles. Since 2016 I have offered consulting and Country Manager services for European food clients through my company, Brandgrowth LLC. My primary...
Bernie Landes

Bernie Landes

Forty-seven-year history of high-profile successes as a C-Level and/or Senior Level Manager and Consultant in the Global Nutritional Products and Wellness industries. Experience, expertise and success in the areas of Strategic Planning and plan execution, Product...
Peter Thom

Peter Thom

Peter Thom joined Silverwood Partners as Managing Director – Consumer, Food and Beverage. Mr. Thom has over 25 years of investment banking experience in both the United States and Europe, specializing in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, public and private debt...
Simeon Margolis

Simeon Margolis

Simeon Margolis has over 25 years of experience building consumer brands across media, entertainment, woven products, food, and supplements. From his early career in international marketing at RCA Records and Island Def Jam Music to the last 15 years in Consumer...