OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution
Foods, today announced that Dominic
Engels has been appointed as the company's new Chief
Executive Officer. Engels will assume day-to-day leadership of the
company as CEO, following over 15 years of leadership by Founder
Kristin Groos Richmond, who will
continue in her role as Chairwoman of the Board. To date,
Revolution Foods produces and distributes over 2 million healthy
meals every week to children and families in underserved
communities across the US.
"It has been a tremendous honor to build and lead Revolution
Foods since co-founding the company in 2006 and I am incredibly
proud of everything our team has accomplished to serve over
500 million meals to communities around the nation," said
Groos Richmond. "In anticipation of even more exciting and
high-impact opportunities ahead of us, I am thrilled to welcome
Dominic as CEO to build on the company's momentum. After an
extensive nationwide search, the Board, team, and I felt confident
that Dominic truly embodies our core values while also bringing an
impressive depth of experience to the table."
Engels is a seasoned leader with over 25-years of successfully
leading and growing innovative, operationally intensive,
passion-branded companies. With a resume that includes executive
leadership roles as CEO of Stone Brewing, President of POM
Wonderful, and foundational experience at McKinsey & Company,
Engels' skills and experience are a natural fit for Revolution
Foods, a nationwide producer of healthy, high-quality school and
community meals.
"I know that I speak for everyone at Revolution Foods in
thanking Kristin for her leadership and tireless dedication
founding and scaling the company to ensure equitable access to
healthy meals across the country," said Engels. "I am incredibly
excited to assume this new role and for the future of the
organization. We have an exceptionally talented team at Revolution
Foods, and I am passionate about driving our ongoing commitment to
operational excellence while continuing to innovate our meals for
districts and schools nationwide and deepen our impact on the lives
of food insecure adults and seniors, ensuring everyone has access
to healthy food."
As Engels comes on board, Revolution Foods will continue its
focus on designing, curating, and producing high-quality and
nutritious meals for K-12 schools from its eight culinary centers.
The company will also continue to expand its footprint into new
channels, including adult and family meals, senior meals, and
medically tailored meals.
"Dominic came to Revolution Foods highly recommended for his
balanced leadership approach that combines strong commercial and
brand focus alongside outstanding operational excellence," said
Kerstin Dittmar, Managing Partner of
L2 Point, and Board member and investor at Revolution Foods who was
on the Search Committee. "The Board felt that his approachable
leadership style and extensive experience in large, mission-driven
food and beverage companies made him an ideal fit to lead the next
chapter of growth for the company."
Revolution Foods has consistently been named one of the fastest
growing inner city job creators in the US, in addition to being a
member of the prestigious Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
(ICIC) Top 100 Companies. Additionally, this year the organization
was recognized as one of Fast Company's "World's Most
Innovative Companies 2021". For more information about Revolution
Foods, visit RevolutionFoods.com.
About Revolution Foods
Founded in 2006, Revolution Foods is a public benefit
corporation committed to transforming citywide wellness and making
healthy, chef-crafted, culturally relevant meals accessible to all.
The company's innovative approach began with serving freshly
prepared, healthy meals to students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, the
company has designed, produced and delivered over 500 million meals
to various sites across 23 states, including community feeding
programs, childhood education centers, districts, charter schools,
senior programs, and afterschool youth programs. Committed to
combating food insecurity, Revolution Foods remains a certified B
Corporation — recognized by B Lab with the COVID-19 Impact Award —
aiming to drive systems change and a brighter future for our
nation. For more information, visit RevolutionFoods.com.
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