We measure success by the satisfaction of our clients. That’s why our tight-knit group of food industry professionals brings their extensive knowledge, creativity, and entrepreneurial experience to every project as if it were their own.
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Mark is a self-proclaimed foodie who’s been active in the food industry since his teens. His professional background includes leading entrepreneurial high-growth brands, executive management within multinational corporations and founding his own contract manufacturing business.
After 30+ years of helping natural and organic companies grow, Mark has a unique perspective that blends entrepreneurial passion and disciplined experience into power-play strategies that help brands achieve their full potential. At The Helmsman Group, Mark and his team apply this strategic consultative approach to help accelerate high-potential food and beverage brands via Innovation and new product development.
As an investor and advisor, Mark supports organizations that empower the global organic and natural foods industry. He’s committed to nurturing the next generation of food industry leaders through his work with Christie & Co’s Gang of Good, Silverwood Partners and the Education Research Institute, a non-profit affiliate of Food Northwest.
Brian is a Project Manager at the Helmsman Group. He brings over a decade of food manufacturing experience in quality, R & D, project management, and commercialization to our landscape. Over the years, his teams have launched over 500 new products in myriad product categories, including burritos, entrees, dressings, dips, and salads. Before coming to the Helmsman Group, Brian worked at Reser’s Fine Foods leading commercialization projects for all their West Coast facilities.
Brian is a Helmsman Group Product Developer. He’s been active in the food industry for 10+ years and specializes in seasoning blends and snack foods. Brian’s work spans a wide variety of projects ranging from tortilla chips to plant-based products to popcorn. He also excels at optimizing functional food systems.
Matt is a Product Developer for the Helmsman Group. An Oregon State University graduate, Matt included Fermentation Science with his Food Science & Technology degree. He has 10+ years in the food industry and specializes in the beverage sector. He’s our go-to for natural beverage solutions and fermented beverage development.
Ishan brings to Helmsman a decade of startup experience building software products. During his career, he has grown engineering teams, managed technical debt, developed architecture for scale, and improved the revenue process. He currently leads a group of Natural Language Processing researchers and engineers who are pioneering state-of-the-art research in the field of requirements engineering. Ishan regularly publishes in peer-reviewed publications like IEEE and ACM at international venues and has also held executive positions in multiple startups.
