Elevate Your Brand

Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Angela Ruggiero has held several leadership positions at the highest levels of sport, including the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee and Chief Strategy Officer of the 2028 L.A. Olympic bid. She also leads Sports Innovation Lab, a leading sports research revolution, and holds both a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Imelda Walavalkar is the CEO and co-founder of Pure Beauty. She has a Masters in Public Health and International and Public Affairs from Columbia University. Before Pure Beauty, she owned and operated Five Spice, a catering company in NYC focused on sustainable and eclectic ingredients. And prior to her foray into food and weed, Imelda focused her efforts on social justice, including work with post-incarcerated populations.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Pete Maldonado, a former Personal Trainer, is the Co-founder and CEO at Chomps, the fastest growing natural meat snacks brand in the category.  Chomps was started in 2012 as an eCommerce brand focusing on DTC and Amazon but has since made its way onto the shelves of 8,000 Natural and Conventional Grocery stores across the US including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, Walmart, Safeway/Albertsons, Kroger and eCommerce platforms like Thrive Market.  The brand’s rapid growth has landed them on the Inc. 5000 list 3 times and with only 8000 retail doors, there’s plenty of white space for Chomps to continue scaling on the same trajectory.  

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Katie Wilson, former celebrity matchmaker and current IBS-sufferer, spent years struggling with gut health and discomfort. Recognizing the need for more delicious, low-FODMAP, gut-friendly snacks that can be eaten anytime and anywhere Katie and her husband Nick created BelliWelli, one of the only low-FODMAP, gluten-free, vegan, gut-friendly snacks on the market. Katie's mission is to educate people on the importance of a healthy gut and provide people with a delicious snack that can be enjoyed by anyone - anytime... anywhere.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Bella Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Shaka Tea, the first line of Hawaiʻi-grown, RTD iced teas on the market. Born and raised in Oʻahu, Bella was inspired to brew tea with māmaki, an ancient, adaptogenic superleaf that’s only found on the Hawaiian archipelago. She founded the company with her husband in 2016 out of a love for her home and a desire to bring a healthy and authentic Hawaiian drink to customers across the world. Shaka Tea also supports the local community by using business as a vehicle for true, social enterprise and force for good.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Bina Motiram and Dana DuFrane formed a friendship in the corporate world and soon after launched SugarRoti, a start-up that provides innovative products that modernize cooking without compromising tradition and flavor. SugarRoti is committed to sustainability every step of the way, from its compostable packaging to its sustainable sourcing in the supply chain to using organic ingredients wherever possible.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Cody Derner and his wife founded KrackCorn in January 2020 from their home kitchen, launching on retail shelves in August of 2020 around the Denver, CO metro area. They have since expanded into their production facility, grown distribution lines regionally and have upcoming launches with Kroger and Safeway/Alberstons among others in select regions (Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver) next month. Cody’s background personally was in Real Estate and Oil & Gas prior to this launch. KrackCorn is Cody’s grandmother’s recipe that he and his wife decided was a great product to share with the masses!

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Sarah Alter is president and CEO of the Network of Executive Women, a nonprofit learning, leadership and gender equality advocacy organization of 13,500 members (representing nearly 900 organizations), 300+ national and regional corporate partners, and 22 regional groups in the United States and Canada. NEW advances gender equality and diversity in the retail, consumer goods, financial services and technology industries. Alter joined NEW in 2017 and has wide-ranging experience in the markets NEW represents.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Jesse Lyon is the founder and chair of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP’s multi-discipline, nationwide Food + Beverage practice group. He has devoted his legal career to serving high growth businesses in the food and beverage, new school agriculture, and alcohol supplier sectors.  He is especially recognized for his own work counseling clients in joint ventures, strategic alliances, and M&A transactions, in addition to building and managing the DWT F+B team.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

Sofi Newmyer is the Founder and CEO of Ma’am Shoes, a new line of elevated, everyday footwear for modern women. The line was crafted for women leading busy lives who want to invest in high quality products that can take them from grabbing their first cup of coffee in the morning, to (eventually) a day of meetings, an evening event, and everything in between. Every pair is comfortable, stylish, and sustainably made in Los Angeles.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand