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Jordan Wannemacher is an award-winning graphic designer and entrepreneur who co-founded SaladSprinkles, an innovative CPG brand, with her best friend from art school in 2023. The venture represented a natural convergence of her passions for food and packaging design, and was an exciting laboratory for creativity. Born, raised, and art school educated in the Southeast, Jordan now calls Brooklyn, NY home, where she runs Studio Jordan Wannemacher, a boutique graphic design studio specializing in book design, publication design, and other printed products. With over thirteen years of design experience across cookbooks, branding, novel covers, and product packaging, Jordan has held senior design positions at major publishing houses including Penguin Random House, Barnes and Noble, and Columbia University Press. Her entrepreneurial spirit—exemplified by co-founding SaladSprinkles—infuses her approach to every project, whether for clients or her own brand ventures. When she's not designing or building SaladSprinkles, she enjoys Radiohead, Elena Ferrante novels, Japanese food, pilates, fancy soaps, and the color green.

Sourmilk is a NYC-based Greek yogurt designed specifically for your gut. Founded by two best friends who met at Stanford, Elan and Kiki are on a mission to heal America’s gut through real whole foods. Sourmilk has all the probiotic benefits of a supplement but in the form of a thick and creamy dairy yogurt packed with protein and healthy fats.

Cristina is the Co-founder and COO of INDAY, where she has played a pivotal role in shaping the brand, operations, and team since joining in 2016. Under her leadership, INDAY has expanded to multiple locations across New York, creating a cohesive and vibrant dining experience that celebrates bright and beautiful Indian-inspired cuisine. Cristina oversees strategy, operations, and people, focusing on fostering a culture of excellence and growth.

Before INDAY, Cristina worked as a Management Consultant at The Bridgespan Group, where she partnered with nonprofits and foundations to help them scale their impact. Her work laid the foundation for her passion for mission-driven organizations and leadership development. Cristina holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Brown University.

Julia O'Mara is the Co-founder and COO of Pickle, the peer-to-peer rental marketplace making it easy and affordable to rent high-quality clothing and accessories within communities and beyond. With expertise in business and product engineering, Julia identified a gap in modern commerce and built a first-of-its-kind platform that democratizes fashion access and promotes circularity. In less than a year, Pickle cultivated a thriving community, circulating 100,000+ items from 2,000+ coveted brands, fueling lucrative side hustles, and introducing a new way to shop. Under Julia’s leadership, Pickle’s growth has skyrocketed—it now rents more in a week than in its entire first year, has more than doubled its supply year over year, and continues to expand its community and on-demand rental markets. Her innovation and impact have earned her recognition—from Forbes (⁠Forbes 30 Under 30⁠) to Inc. (⁠Female Founders List⁠). Before founding Pickle in 2022, Julia was a Senior Product Manager at The Blackstone Group, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, where she led product analyses for Investor Relations and Fundraising. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania and was also a varsity lacrosse player.

Bénédicte King is a runner, storyteller, and entrepreneur who has lived many lives. From working at the World Bank and the UN to becoming a yoga instructor, model, and now embarking on a new chapter as her own boss, Bénédicte thrives on bold pivots. Trained in international development and diplomacy, she has lived in over eight countries, speaks five languages, and spent six years as a communications strategist in global organizations.In 2022, after experiencing severe burnout, she took a sabbatical and turned to running as a form of healing. What began as a coping mechanism quickly became a passion—and within three years, she completed three marathons and six half marathons. Along the way, she began sharing her journey online, building a global community of over 35,000 and partnering with leading sports brands.For Bénédicte, running is more than a sport—it’s a medium for learning and storytelling. Through curated video edits and soulful voice overs, she explores universal lessons about resilience, failure, consistency, and self-trust, showing how these principles apply to all areas of life. Now diving into entrepreneurship, Bénédicte is passionate about proving that life’s messy, unplanned pivots can lead to alignment, creativity, and meaning far beyond what we initially imagine. Her mission is to inspire others to carve their own path, even when there’s no roadmap.

Heather Chan is the co-founder and CEO of Moonbow, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) inspired skincare brand on a mission to harmonize skin and spirit. Raised in Hong Kong, Heather grew up immersed in Asia’s rich beauty traditions, where skincare was a daily ritual shaped by TCM principles. With a strong foundation in operations, Heather spent seven years in private equity before launching Moonbow in 2024. Her private equity career specialized in mid-market buyouts and institutional fundraising, giving her deep expertise in market analysis, brand development, and strategic growth. Known for her entrepreneurial drive, Heather also championed startups across fashion, wellness, and CPG, gaining hands-on experience in scaling emerging brands. After moving to the U.S. for school and encountering gut health challenges, she sought solutions that reconnected her to her roots in TCM. Today, alongside her twin sister, Dr. Felice Chan, a Chinese medicine doctor, Heather is on a mission to share TCM’s wellness benefits with the Western skincare market, blending cultural heritage with a modern, innovative approach to beauty.

Selina is the cofounder of ⁠gymii.ai⁠, an AI-powered nutrition app that makes tracking effortless and fun. With just a photo, gymii breaks down the nutritional content of any meal, while transforming the experience through a social feed, fun facts, and gamified features that make nutrition tracking feel more like a game than a chore.Since its launch in March, gymii has rapidly gained traction, with over a thousand early users and 9 professional athletes, including 3 Olympians, joining as brand ambassadors. Before founding gymii, Selina worked as a quant researcher at JPMorgan. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics with minors in Statistics and Data Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and recently completed her master’s in Computer Science at Cornell Tech. A lifelong competitive golfer, Selina represented the Hong Kong National Team for many years and co-captained the women’s golf team at UPenn. Her passion for building gymii stems from her own struggles with nutrition tracking as an athlete, a process she found tedious and outdated. Last month, Selina and her team won the Cornell Tech Startup Awards, securing their initial pre-seed funding and momentum to continue growing.

Sophia Cheng is the founder and CEO of Oddball. Currently based in New York, she grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong, where she was used to eating local and fresh fruits all the time. When she got to the US, she noticed the issues plaguing today’s snack industry. Before founding Oddball, she joined Bridgewater Associates, working for Ray Dalio at the Dalio Family Office & Dalio Foundation, and was the youngest ever director at Estee Lauder as part of the CEO's strategic initiatives team.

Delia Hughes is the co-founder of Tazzy, a women-owned sweets company crafting indulgent, bite-sized cookies made with ingredients the founders love—conveniently packaged in pre-portioned sizes. Tazzy launched five years ago in the hard candy category and pivoted to baked goods in the past year. Before founding Tazzy, Delia built a diverse career in the food industry—working on yogurt innovation at Danone, driving business development in specialty cheese importing, and working as a cheese buyer for Sam's Club. She holds both an MBA and a Bachelor's in Food Science from Cornell University, where she continues to mentor students in the school’s entrepreneurship programs.

Imane is the founder of Kise — a clean, contemporary hot sauce made with premium African superfoods and bold flavors crafted to spark joy and excitement into any meal. Frustrated by the lack of nutritious, clean, (truly) flavorful, versatile, and culturally representative options on grocery shelves, she set out to change the narrative — bringing African heritage into every meal. As an ex-MBB consultant and tech exec, marathon runner, and wellness advocate who’s lived in 7 countries and speaks 4 languages, she leverages her multicultural background and holistic approach to disrupt the condiment aisle with products that nourish, excite, and empower. Through a direct farm-to-table model with West African smallholder farmers, she’s making climate-resilient foods more accessible, supporting food security and sustainability.With Kise, Imane is on a mission to make African superfoods a global staple — helping people flourish through food that’s good for you, tastes incredible, and makes you feel seen.