Board & Staff

KAYLA YANG-BEST - Founder & CEO 

The Market Entry Fund & Seasoned Specialty Foods

TERRI BARREIRO - Board Member

Advisor & Adjunct Faculty, Social Entrepreneurship  

MALA THAO - Board Treasurer

Vice President, Greater Twin Cities United Way

BRENDAN KURVERS - Board Chair

Managing Director, CliftonLarsonAllen

LORRENE OCCHINO  - Board Member

Food Scientist, Agricultural Utilization & Research Institute

KATELYN YEE - Program Manager

The Market Entry Fund

Junita Flowers - Board Member

Founder & CEO, Junita's Jar