Anthony Nicalo, CEO & Co-Founder
Anthony Nicalo has spent his
career as a chef and entrepreneur dedicated to the notion that
stories accompany everything we consume: the story of what, the
story of where, the story of when, the story of how, and the story
of why. Every business he turns his hand to celebrates provenance
– from provenir (Fr.) “the origin or source of
something” – as the heart of what makes things good.
His journey began with
Farmstead Wines, and an effort to share the dedication and passion
of winemaking vinaroons with eaters. His work continued on to
Farmfed, a non-profit organization dedicated to authentic food and
farming, and into his line of chemical-free chef’s apparel at
Dajoji.
Now Anthony is pouring that
same passion for ethical sourcing into Foodtree, a new model for
transparency in food production, distribution and marketing.
Derek Shanahan, CCO & Co-Founder
Derek is interested in the ways
that our interactions with technology make us better versions of
ourselves. He's a web geek who's spent the last few years
building, managing, and thinking about digital communities. At
Foodtree, he is responsible for the total relationship with all
Foodtree users. Derek was previously the owner of a thriving
financial planning practice and is a co-founder of one of the
web's largest personal blogging communities.
Derek's a product of the
Human-Computer Interaction program at Stanford University and while
there, he captained the men’s soccer team to two National
Championship Finals. He spends what little spare time he has
hunting music and ideafreaking.
Sarah Reinertsen, COO
Sarah brings a wealth of
experience in banking and operations management to Foodtree,
having spent 10 years working in product development and strategic
relationship management for white-labelled mortgage products in
Australia.
During a bus breakdown on a
sunny day in Nepal in 2009, she resolved the next stage of life
would combine passion and career - a decision that led her to the
Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver and, ultimately, Foodtree.
As Chief Operating Officer Sarah is responsible for finance and
accounting, human resources, and operations management.
Sarah has a Masters of
Professional Accounting from the University of Sydney and a BA in
Economics and History from Wellesley College - and a one year
Professional Culinary Diploma. She will get to Antarctica (and set
foot on her seventh continent) by December 2016.
Fabien Allanic, Developer
Fabien is a newcomer in Vancouver. He graduated from a master program in Software Engineering at Toulouse III university (France) four years ago. Since then, he spent his time between France and Ireland for work, and in the rest of Europe for pleasure. Android developer as a hobby, and hectic web world enthusiast, he's also practicing basketball, soccer and scuba diving.
Gidoen Jones, Intern
Gideon is interested in all things Food as well as all things Tech - working for Foodtree to use Tech to spread the word on good food is his idea of a great time. Recently arrived in Vancouver from England, Gideon previously worked on international nutrition projects in the developing world as well as some web design. At Foodtree Gideon spends his time working on streamlining data and working with communities to help integrate our gadgets into their food industries.
Gideon holds a Masters in Physics and Philosophy from Bristol University in the UK, and his favorite food is Moussaka.