For pets everywhere
We’re a team of pet scholars, virtuosos, polyglots and plain old obsessives. Everywhere from our kitchens to our research labs to our corporate HQ, you’ll find people working their tails off to create the best possible fresh food, supplements and nutritional support a dog could ever ask for.
Leashed up everywhere from Music City to the City of Brotherly Love, our distributed workforce backs our California and Nashville kitchens with fiercely loyal R&D, customer experience and marketing support.2014 The year we were founded. Dreamed up in a 5x10 San Francisco apartment kitchen, by one very special dog and two very devoted pet parents.
170+ Dogs between us, pawing at our legs during very important meetings. Louie, Otis, Arthur, Caroline, Libby, Harlee, Franklin — these are our people.
3,000,000+ Boxes of fresh food delivered to date. A combined effort from every corner of our company, with no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
Our values
Doggedness
Everyone on our team works tirelessly to advance the world of pet health on a daily basis. Once we have the scent, we stay after it.Stamina
Sprint. Jog. Circle back. Just don’t stand still. We’re at the forefront of a blossoming pet wellness industry, and we stay there by keeping all four legs in motion.Innovation
Recipes are perfected through testing, experimentation and flat-out good science, including one of the largest pet microbiome databases in the world.Balance
We’re mothers, fathers, teachers and students working smarter so we can play harder. Because if we’re not enjoying time with our pets, then what’s the point?Integrity
Shortcuts are how the world got to kibble, and we’ll gladly take the long way around for a better product. Everyone on our team holds their heads high and their standards higher.Collaboration
We bring out the best in ourselves to bring out the best in your pets, synthesizing years of veterinary, analytic and creative experience. Every perspective works to improve our recipes.Meet the team
Our executives
Matthew Foster
General Manager
Matthew is our General Manager and is responsible for co-creating and implementing the vision for Nom Nom. Matthew joins us after six years as General Manager of Royal Canin, Australia and New Zealand. Before this, he spent years in the fast-moving world of consumer goods, which took him to locations around the world. He holds a degree in Economics from the Australian National University. Matthew believes that pets make our world better, and it is our responsibility to make the world better for them.
Kevin Caudle
VP, Operations
Kevin has the responsibility of our Operations and Supply Chain teams, who manage our supplier networks, logistics, production and delivery of high quality, safe petfood. Prior to joining the Nom Nom team Kevin spent last 20 years leading internationally diverse manufacturing operations for Archer Daniels Midland as well as Dole Fresh Vegetables. Kevin holds a BS degree from Ferrum College in Environmental Science, as well as a BS degree from NC State University in Chemical Engineering.
Celia Glass
VP, Business & Customer Operations
Celia is our VP of Business and Customer Operations, overseeing HR, Customer Service, strategic execution, IT, and communications. Before coming to Nom Nom, Celia spent 4+ years practicing law at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York. She holds a BS and a JD from Duke University, and an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology.
Melissa Hagedorn
Chief Financial Officer
Melissa is our Chief Financial Officer, leading the finance and accounting team. Melissa is an ex-Mars Associate, having worked in Mars Wrigley (through the integration) and Mars Pet Nutrition. She left Mars to join Amazon and also worked in the healthcare industry. Melissa holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Business and a BS degree in Finance from Miami of Ohio.
Lynn Hubbard
VP, Research & Development
Lynn is our VP of Research & Development, leading the charge to deliver safe, quality meals while reducing cost and enabling growth. Lynn joined Nom Nom after 18 years in manufacturing and R&D with General Mills, as well as managing finances and operations within nonprofits. Lynn has PhDs in Biological & Agricultural Engineering as well as Food Science from NC State University.
Rachel Porges
Chief Innovation & Brand Development Officer
Rachel is our Chief Innovation & Brand Development Officer, a role in which she works with a dynamic marketing, sales and innovation team to encourage pet parents to try, buy and experience Nom Nom. She’s spent nearly 20 years in marketing and consumer strategy, formerly as CMO at Levain Bakery, VP of Sales & Marketing at JSX, and Head of Marketing at Kriser’s Natural Pet, as well as Neutrogena and Unilever. She earned an MBA from Wharton and a BS from Boston University.
Kathrina Reed
Head of Q&FS
Kathrina is our Head of Quality and Food Safety, leading the Regulatory, Food Safety and Quality teams and programs to deliver a premium product to our consumers. Kathrina joined Nom Nom after retiring from General Mills after 30 years of service in Quality, Food Safety and Operations. Kathrina has a B.S degree in Food Science from Purdue University.
