James Davison

Co-founder, Chief Research & Development Officer and Director

James, a lifelong food nut, began working as a chef in his native UK. After training in classic French cuisine, he moved to Canada’s West Coast in 2012 and immediately transitioned to vegetarian and vegan cooking, his true calling. James oversees product and menu development for The Very Good Food Co and its brands.

Mitchell Scott

Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Mitchell enjoys high growth environments and building world class companies that leave a positive impact on the planet. As CEO and co-founder of The Very Good Food Company, Mitchell oversees the overall direction and growth of the company and its brands, including The Very Good Butchers and The Very Good Cheese Co.

Ana Silva

President and Director

Ana was born and raised in Portugal, a culture where bringing people together over good food is foundational. As a people-focused leader, Ana is excited to unlock the potential at VGF. Accelerating team and growth is her passion. She spent the past five years with Daiya Foods as CFO, when Daiya was ranked as the fastest growing plant-based company in America and successfully sold for $405M.

Kamini Hitkari

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Kamini Hitkari joined VERY GOOD as CFO on September 22, 2020. Kamini has held progressive roles in corporate finance since her PWC days, serving in top executive positions contributing to strategic M&A transactions of up to C$2.6BN, scaling businesses and launching product lines for companies like Aurora Cannabis and HSBC Bank Canada.

DELA SALEM

Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

Dela is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) with over ten years of experience with public and private companies focusing on M&A transactions, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and corporate finance activities. Her experience mostly involves publicly-listed Canadian and US companies in the mining sector.

BILL TOLANY

Independent Director

Bill brings a wealth of experience in marketing and ecommerce strategies. He has served as CEO and Board Member at a venture-backed food startup. In his leadership roles at Amazon and Whole Foods Market, he also launched key initiatives responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in sales.

JUSTIN STEINBACH

Independent Director

Mr. Steinbach is a global leader in the consumer and packaged goods (“CPG”) and food service industries. Based in Europe for the past 10 years, Mr. Steinbach has worked with major food brands such as Danone and Barilla where he currently serves as Global Vice-President of Food Service for the Barilla Group, the world leader in pasta. Prior to joining Barilla, he previously led global sales development & marketing for Danone's Food Service division and was responsible for building strategic global partnerships with Starbucks, McDonald's and Subway.