Jim Adams is a founding partner of QRUNCH Foods and serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Before starting QRUNCH Foods, Adams launched Redbud’s Raw Dog Food, a line of premium raw dog food made from naturally raised meats and organic vegetables and fruits.

Adams has spent nearly 20 years in various marketing roles. He was Executive Director of Marketing for Chipotle Mexican Grill for a number of years, where he directed all aspects of the company’s marketing efforts. Adams is also a former member of the fourth estate, working for several years as a broadcast journalist. After college, Adams led tour groups worldwide—a job, he says, that prepared him for everything.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Kansas (Rock Chalk) and a Master of Arts in Journalism & Public Affairs from American University in Washington, DC.