Mike Zelkind

CEO at 80 Acres Farms
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Experience

    • United States
    • Farming
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • CEO
      • Nov 2015 - 8 years 2 months

      Cincinnati, Ohio Area 80 Acres Farms is a vertical farming leader providing customers with the freshest and most nutritious fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. Utilizing world-class technology and analytics, the Company offers customers a wide variety of pesticide-free food with a longer shelf-life that exceeds the highest food safety standards.

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Unreasonable Fellow
      • Oct 2019 - 4 years 3 months

      Global Unreasonable is an organization, investment fund, and private global network dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs positioned to bend history in the right direction. Unreasonable's mission is to drive resources into and break down barriers for select companies leveraging profit to solve the seemingly intractable social and environmental challenges of our time.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member Board Of Directors
      • Jul 2020 - 3 years 6 months

      Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Cintrifuse is dedicated to Supporting Startups, Igniting Innovation, Attracting Investment, and Catalyzing our Thriving Ecosystem to make Greater Cincinnati the #1 startup hub in the Midwest and a Top Innovation Center in the Country.

    • Netherlands
    • Farming
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member Board of Directors
      • Sep 2019 - 4 years 4 months

      Netherlands Infinite Acres’ mission is to provide the best technology available to grow the highest quality produce near population centers throughout the world. Infinite Acres will custom-design, build, install, and maintain automated indoor grow centers. The company, headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, combines the resources of its best of breed partner companies. With Priva’s and 80 Acres Farms’ extensive horticulture, engineering, operational, and food industry expertise, everything from state of the… Show more Infinite Acres’ mission is to provide the best technology available to grow the highest quality produce near population centers throughout the world. Infinite Acres will custom-design, build, install, and maintain automated indoor grow centers. The company, headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, combines the resources of its best of breed partner companies. With Priva’s and 80 Acres Farms’ extensive horticulture, engineering, operational, and food industry expertise, everything from state of the art facilities with uniquely developed crop recipes and the right unit economics to an option for facility management with yield guarantees, product packaging, branding, marketing, and distribution. 80 Acres Farms will offer these options for customers seeking an operating partner. For more information, visit www.infinite-acres.com Show less

    • Member Board Of Directors
      • Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

      Cincinnati, OH

    • President, CEO
      • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

      Siloam Springs

    • President, COO
      • Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

      Siloam Springs, AR Sold to Del Monte Food, Inc as a wholly owned subsidiary

    • United States
    • Food Production
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • SVP Operations
      • Nov 2008 - Dec 2013

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Member Board of Directors
      • 2007 - 2010

      Irvine, CA

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member and Angel Investor
      • 2007 - 2009

      Irvine CA

    • United States
    • Consumer Goods
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • SVP of Operations
      • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

    • Managing Director
      • Nov 2006 - Jan 2008

    • EVP Supply Chain and Merchandising
      • Oct 2004 - Nov 2006

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • VP Inventory Management
      • Jul 2001 - Oct 2004

    • Ireland
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Mar 2000 - Jul 2001

    • Sr Dir Logistics
      • Jan 1999 - Mar 2000

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Managment Consultant
      • Aug 1996 - Jan 1999

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Variety of Engineering and Plant Supervisory Roles
      • Jan 1991 - Aug 1996

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Engineer
      • Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

Education

  • Emory University - Goizueta Business School
    MBA
    1993 - 1996
  • University of Minnesota
    BSEE, Electrical Engineering
    1986 - 1990

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