VEGPRENEUR Mentor: Michael Melzer
Bio:
Michael Melzer is currently the Associate General Counsel at BODYARMOR and was the General Counsel, VP Business Development at Foria and has been working in the plant-based wellness space since 2017. He began his career in big law working on securities litigation and also dabbling in private funds work. He left big law in the middle of 2017 and joined Juice Press (a NY based organic, plant-based company) as their Chief of Staff. After working at Juice Press for over 18 months, Michael briefly worked for Standard Dose (a CBD/plant-based wellness e-commerce platform with one location in Manhattan) before joining Foria in January of 2020. Michael lives with his wife Brittney and 2-year old daugher Francesca.
Location:
Garden City, New York, USA
Industries:
Food + Bev, CPG
Available for:
- 1:1 calls
- Q&A Sessions
- Panel Discussion
What can you help with:
- Fundraising
-Strategy
- Operations
- Legal
What is your superpower?
I'm a good listener and great writer.