Mike Schall

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Investor, connector, and problem solver. @ Nacascolo Holdings
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Los Angeles, California, United States, United States
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About Mike Schall

Authentic, experienced and connected retailer, operator and deal maker having negotiated joint ventures, capital raises, buy side and sell side M&A transactions. Developed, funded and managed start-up concepts and operated $500MM+ businessesI focus on . . .• Defining and executing business and transaction strategies to maximize returns• Connecting and sharing extensive, eclectic, and diverse relationships• Fixing thingsA passion for quality of life deeply rooted in core values and the belief that humility and gratitude fuel one's desire to excel

Mike Schall's Current Company Details
Nacascolo Holdings

Nacascolo Holdings

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Investor, connector, and problem solver.
Mike Schall Work Experience Details
  • Nacascolo Holdings
    Senior Managing Director
    Nacascolo Holdings Feb 2024 - Present
    San José, San José, Cr
    Family office investment platform focused on people, purpose, and stakeholder prosperity.
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  • Palm Tree Llc
    Advisory Board
    Palm Tree Llc Feb 2024 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    Strategic industry advisor on the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Food & Beverage (F&B) industries for its investment banking operations.
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  • Arlington Valley Farms
    Board Member
    Arlington Valley Farms Jan 2013 - Present
    Hudson, Ohio, Us
    Arlington Valley Farms is a family centric, team-based company dedicated to its employees, customers, community to make the world a bit better each day by offering best-in-class, super-innovative grab-n-go, clean, premium frozen food products.
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  • Good Planet Foods
    Board Member
    Good Planet Foods Aug 2022 - Present
    Bellevue, Wa, Us
    Our goal is to bring you the true experience and joy of cheese, with plant-based offerings that are GOOD for you and good for the PLANeT! Whether consumers come to GOOD PLANeT because of a dietary need, a commitment to being a vegan, or as a flexitarian who is trying to find ways to be PLANeT FRIENDLY, we are committed to surprising and delighting them.
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  • Better Sour
    Advisory Board
    Better Sour Dec 2022 - Present
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Founded by best friends from childhood, Bella Hughes and Semira Nikou are here to unleash sour power! The name says it all: we love sour. We live for that flavorful, mouthwatering tang —only real flavors without the junk. That’s why they’ve created these sour gummies, using flavors from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific. Woman-owned, celebrating culture through sour!
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  • Conscious Capitalism
    Senior Advisor
    Conscious Capitalism Feb 2021 - Present
    Global, Us
    Conscious Capitalism is a way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are on the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business, galvanized by a higher purpose, to make a positive impact. Conscious businesses and their leaders acknowledge these interdependencies to serve, align and integrate the interests of all their major stakeholders.
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  • Shelf Engine
    Advisory Board Member
    Shelf Engine Dec 2020 - Present
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    Food waste in the grocery industry isn’t new. Understandably, grocers aiming to meet customer expectations for an ever-wider array of fresh foods find that up to 50% of those highly perishable skus go to waste. It's costly for the entire supply chain and doesn't need to be.Shelf Engine's OaaS intelligent forecasting uses machine learning and proprietary, predictive models to generate the most precise orders at the stores — so accurate, they buy back what doesn’t sell. Shrink is no longer the retailer's problem; Shelf Engine owns it.Shelf Engine's unique business model increases retail sales, eliminates inventory risk and reduces food waste creating a retailer trifecta.
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  • The Sugarman Of Vermont, Inc.
    Board Member
    The Sugarman Of Vermont, Inc. Nov 2019 - Present
    Hardwick, Vermont, Us
    One of Vermont's treasures, The Sugarman of Vermont is a customer-centric, family founded business providing the highest quality maple products to the food industry. It's distinctive products and packaging serve the retail, hospitality and foodservice segments. One of the only manufacturing operations utilizing geothermal energy to power their facilities, The Sugarman of Vermont is committed to the highest quality products, sustainability and supports hundreds of maple farmers in and around the state of Vermont.
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  • Graham Partners
    Advisory Board Member
    Graham Partners Apr 2014 - Present
    Newtown Square, Pa, Us
    Graham Partners makes private investments in leading middle market advanced manufacturing and industrial technology businesses, and then partners with them to create something even greater. I provide strategic and operational guidance for Graham Partners holdings that include food products, packaging systems and ingredient technology used in a wide a range of food and beverage applications.
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  • Schall Consulting Group, Inc.
    Founder And Managing Director
    Schall Consulting Group, Inc. Mar 2003 - Present
    Experienced food industry CEO and President Business development, growth strategy and marketing for food manufacturers and the nation's leading supernatural retailer. Supported the development, launch and brand activation of Engine 2 Plant-Strong products, a Whole Foods Market Exclusive Brand.Board member/adviser for private equity portfolio companies, family offices and private investors
  • B. Riley Financial
    Consultant
    B. Riley Financial Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    As consultant to the Food & Beverage Team with over four decades of experience in the food and retail grocery space, I delivered best-in-class client advocacy to maximize stakeholder value. Consultative advisory applies in-depth functional operating expertise, empathy and an understanding of how to best to articulate and position the asset to buyers and/or investors to truly enhance value or get a "few more turns" of EBITDA.B. Riley Financial, Inc. ("B. Riley") companies provide tailored financial solutions to meet the strategic, operational, financial advisory and capital needs of its clients through a diverse range of collaborative and complementary business capabilities.
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  • Whole Foods Market
    Global Growth & Business Development
    Whole Foods Market Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Provide project leadership, operational expertise, and problem solving skills as a member of Whole Foods Market Growth and Business Development team for existing or potential new suppliers and partners, consistent with Whole Foods Market Core Values and Our Whole Foods Market+Amazon Leadership Principles. Collaborate with Grocery Merchandising, Quality & Standards, Prepared Foods & Culinary and Perishable Procurement Leadership to launch local and global brands, businesses and partners at Whole Foods Market.
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  • Whole Foods Market
    Business Development Advisor
    Whole Foods Market Dec 2011 - Jul 2017
    Austin, Tx, Us
    When firefighter Rip Esselstyn discovered that several of his colleagues were medical time bombs, he changed their diets and rescued their health. The results were so dramatic that Rip wrote the bestselling book, the Engine 2® Diet. Advised Whole Foods Market Leadership Team and Global Grocery Procurement in formulating, developing and launching Engine 2 Plant-Strong Brand. Engine 2® products are plant-strong®.Assembled a diverse, multi-functional team of WFM Team Members from Global and Regional roles to establish Engine 2 Plant-Strong products as the premiere whole food, plant-based Exclusive Brands (private label) for Whole Foods Market. Engine 2 Plant Strong products available at Whole Foods Markets nationwide include breakfast foods, frozen meals (raviolis, pizza crusts, burritos), plant based broths, chili and pasta sauces.
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  • Tastepoint By Iff
    Advisory Board Member
    Tastepoint By Iff Sep 2013 - May 2017
    Philadelphia, Pa
    Elected to serve the Strategic Alliance Advisory Board of this world class leader in product development, flavor and sensory excellence. Established in 1994, the SAAB is comprised of distinguished, experienced executives who offer insights to help fuel innovation and craft strategy in a variety of functional areas including Research & Development, Procurement, Marketing and Quality. The mission of the board is to strengthen current corporate partnerships and develop, cultivate and nurture new, mutually rewarding strategic alliances.Family owned since its founding in 1896, David Michael & Co. has served the food and beverage industry with vast global resources as well as its annual showcase--The Innovation Roadshow-- and now The Great Escape to Innovate. In November, David Michael became part of the IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) Family.
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  • Fresh Food Concepts
    Board Member, Executive Vice President
    Fresh Food Concepts 2011 - 2013
    Served Ancor Capital (Ft. Worth, TX) as a director of Fresh Food Concepts. Asked to transition into an operating role as EVP to lead Sales, Marketing, Product Development.
  • Townsends, Inc.
    Board Member, President Of Sales And Marketing
    Townsends, Inc. Feb 2010 - May 2011
    Former President of Sales and Marketing. Member, Board of Directors. Successfully completed assignment by selling company to two strategic buyers through a §363 auction, yielding a substantial premium to market.
  • Monterey Gourmet Foods
    Senior Vice President
    Monterey Gourmet Foods Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
    Extraordinary opportunity to provide much needed sales, marketing and new business development leadership to the brands and products at Monterey Gourmet. The company was acquired in December of 2009 and became a private division of Pulmuone USA.
  • Monterey Gourmet Foods
    Board Member
    Monterey Gourmet Foods Jan 2000 - Jan 2008
    Member of the Company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee
  • Wise Foods Inc.
    Senior Vice President Of —Sales, Marketing And Dsd
    Wise Foods Inc. Jan 2002 - Mar 2003
    Berwick, Pa, Us
    Established a strategic vision by focusing on four critical strategies to return the company to historic revenue growth and profitability.Initiated and managed strategic distribution and marketing alliances worth in excess of $10M with multi-billion dollar consumer package goods companies to gain full efficiencies of production and direct-store-delivery assets. Helped lead company-wide cost Six Sigma Lean Learning initiatives and continuous improvement efforts yielding $4.1M in savings.
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  • The Manischewitz Company
    President And Chief Executive Officer
    The Manischewitz Company Nov 2000 - Dec 2001
    Newark, Nj, Us
    Promoted by parent company RAB Holdings (after acquisition of Guiltless Gourmet) to return its $65M Manischewitz Division—North America’s largest and most renowned kosher food company—to positive growth while integrating Guiltless Gourmet and Seasons acquisitions.
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  • Guiltless Gourmet Inc.
    President And Chief Executive Officer
    Guiltless Gourmet Inc. Aug 1994 - Nov 2000
    Recruited to transition this privately held niche-oriented specialty snack food business to a sustainable, mainstream snack food company. Restored company to positive operating profit and increasing brand contribution with the highest levels of brand recognition in company’s 10-year history. Company acquired by R.A.B. Holdings/Manischewitz in November 2000.
  • Unilever
    Brand Management/Lawry'S Foods Inc.
    Unilever 1980 - 1986
    Blackfriars, London, Gb
    Honored to work with and be mentored by Richard N. Frank, President and CEO of Lawry's Foods. Visionary, generous and wise best-in-class leader.Camelot
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Mike Schall Skills

Strategy Product Development Marketing Strategy Start Ups Leadership Management Business Development Strategic Planning New Business Development Marketing Sales Management Food P&l Management Mergers And Acquisitions Sales Cross Functional Team Leadership Mergers Executive Management Consumer Products Inventory Management Business Strategy Forecasting Market Planning Account Management Brand Management Negotiation Competitive Analysis Fmcg Sales Operations Product Management Strategic Partnerships Income Statement Selling Pricing Key Account Management Manufacturing Product Marketing Business Planning Budgets Supply Chain Human Equity Collaborative Leadership Board Of Directors Merchandising Team Building Retail Continuous Improvement Start Ups Board Of Director Experience

Mike Schall Education Details

  • University Of Southern California
    University Of Southern California
    Marketing And Finance
  • California State University, Los Angeles
    California State University, Los Angeles
    General

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