Morgan Buehler Zanotti Joins Summit Partners as Executive-in-Residence
2024年6月26日 - 10:00PM
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Global growth equity investor Summit Partners is delighted to
welcome Morgan Buehler Zanotti to the firm’s Executive-in-Residence
(“EIR”) program. In this role, Morgan will work closely with
Summit’s Growth Products & Services team to identify new
investment opportunities and advise growth-stage companies within
the functional foods and health and wellness sectors.
Morgan brings more than a decade of experience building, leading
and supporting brands in the functional food and beverage
categories. In 2014, Morgan co-founded Primal Kitchen, a
bootstrapped, better-for-you condiment and supplement brand that
has grown to offer more than 70 products sold across 16,000 retail
outlets. As President, Morgan helped drive robust growth resulting
in a sale to Kraft Heinz. Post-acquisition, Morgan transitioned to
a senior executive role at Kraft Heinz, serving as divisional
president of Primal Kitchen for four years. Here, she focused on
scaling Primal Kitchen into new categories and channels, with the
company nearly quadrupling retail sales and meaningfully increasing
household penetration. Morgan was subsequently named Kraft’s Vice
President of New Ventures, where she spearheaded corporate
development and M&A strategy in the health and wellness
category.
Prior to Primal Kitchen, Morgan led the marketing efforts at
KeVita, a pioneering Kombucha brand, which was later acquired by
Pepsi in 2016. Morgan launched her focus on the consumer foods
industry at Culver Brand Design where she worked with numerous
marquee brands including Stacy’s Pita Chips, Tostitos, Lays,
Cheetos, Ruffles, Cracker Jack, Pepsi and Taco Bell.
“Our team was drawn to Morgan’s diverse set of experiences in
the functional foods category, from scaling rapidly growing,
bootstrapped businesses to strategic executive roles at a Fortune
500 company. Morgan brings a distinct skill set, network and
perspective that we believe will benefit growth companies in an
important and expanding area of the health and wellness sector,”
said Julianne Hummelberg, a Vice President at Summit Partners. “We
enthusiastically welcome Morgan as an EIR, and we look forward to
working with her in supporting other entrepreneurs and executives
in the category.”
“The impact of food on health and wellness has long been a
passion of mine,” said Morgan. “I am impressed by the proactive
approach the Summit team takes to supporting growth-stage companies
and look forward to working alongside the Summit team to identify,
support and scale breakout brands that help people live healthier,
more active lives.”
Summit has been active in the consumer and healthcare sectors
for nearly four decades. Since the firm’s founding in 1984, Summit
has partnered with more than 80 consumer companies.
Summit’s EIR program is an established element of the firm’s
growth-oriented investing strategy. Since its inception, the
program has facilitated collaboration between seasoned industry
executives and Summit’s investment professionals, working to
identify sector-specific opportunities in which EIRs may support
companies in an ongoing capacity through board or executive
leadership roles.
About Summit Partners
Founded in 1984, Summit Partners is a global alternative
investment firm with capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed
income, and public equity opportunities. Summit invests across
growth sectors of the economy and has invested in more than 550
companies in technology, healthcare, and other growth industries.
Summit maintains offices in North America and Europe and invests in
companies around the world. For more information, please see
summitpartners.com or follow on LinkedIn.
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