Sara Brito, Co-Founder/President, Good Food Media Network, Inc.

A truth seeker, storyteller, and change agent with a talent for uncovering and unleashing potential in people, brands, and businesses, Sara Brito is co-founder of the Good Food Media Network, Inc.  Sara is a food/hospitality (Chefs Collaborative, Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, The Kitchen Restaurant Group) and brand, marketing, and innovation (American Express, Bloomingdale's, and Domino's) leader with a successful track record transforming brands and catapulting businesses. While serving on the Board of Slow Food NYC, she co-created and launched the Slow Food Snail of Approval program, a designation awarded to restaurants, bars, food and beverage artisans that contribute to the quality, authenticity, and sustainability of the food supply of the City of New York. Under Sara's leadership, Chefs Collaborative was nominated for the 2016 Taste Talks inaugural "Outstanding Nonprofit" award (First place was awarded to Stone Barns Center for Sustainable Agriculture), and four of her past clients and companies, Big Green (2018), The Kitchen Restaurant Group (2016), Domino's (2016), and Vail Resorts/EpicMix App (2016), were named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list.  Sara and her teams have been recognized with numerous industry awards, and her work has been featured in national and regional media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, ABC News, The Colbert Report, Rachel Ray Everyday Magazine, Eater, and The Denver Post. In 2015 she was invited by the U.S. Department of State and the James Beard Foundation to speak at ExpoMilano in Milan, Italy, and in 2018 she was invited by HRH The Prince of Wales to attend a Crop Trust reception at Clarence House in London, England recognizing leaders from around the world for their dedication to sustainability.

Jeff Hermanson, Co-Founder/Chairman, Good Food Media Network, Inc.

Jeff Hermanson is the Co-Founder/Chairman of the Good Food Media Network. Since 1993, Jeff has served as CEO of Larimer Associates, known for its development of Denver’s Larimer Square and Union Station. A strong proponent of incubating skilled, local restaurant talent, Jeff has partnered with a number of Denver’s notable chefs and restaurateurs to create some of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants, including Rioja, Corridor 44, and TAG. Jeff’s philanthropic and social responsibility efforts are principally focused on addressing food waste, hunger, and land conservation. He has been a board member of We Don’t Waste and has served as the President of the Crested Butte Land Trust.