The Secret Sauce Behind a Successful Brand – Join Mike Schall, FocalPoint, on Compass Coffee Talk, August 18, 11:30am EDT
The Secret Sauce Behind a Successful Brand
Former Whole Foods Market Senior Leader of Global Growth and Business Development Mike Schall Will Share Key Components to Success on the Next Compass Coffee Talk™
Wednesday, August 18, 11:30 am – Noon EDT
Zoom, Admission is Free
Mike Schall
Schall is the Managing Director of FocalPoint, a middle-market international investment banking firm, where he also serves as a co-leader for the company’s Food & Beverage practice. Prior to joining FocalPoint, Mike was an integral part of the global senior executive team at Whole Foods Market, where he first served as an advisor to the E-Team and subsequently joined Whole Foods Market as Senior Coordinator, Global Growth and Business Development, providing leadership on a wide range of business initiatives including investments, acquisitions, new ventures, strategic partnerships as well as product development for Whole Foods Market Exclusive Brands.
Mike serves on a number of national boards and organizations and is an active Advisory Board member of Compass Natural Marketing. In addition, Mike has held various C-level positions in food companies for more than 30 years, including Fresh Food Concepts, Monterey Gourmet Foods, Guiltless Gourmet, Townsend’s, David Michael Flavors, Wise Foods, and The B. Manischewitz Company.
About Mike Schall
Mike Schall has successfully navigated significant growth periods, and food recalls; led sales, marketing, culinary, product development, and quality assurance teams; negotiated strategic joint ventures with Fortune 500 companies such as ConAgra and Proctor & Gamble; and served on audit and strategic mergers and acquisitions committees.
Mike Schall graduated from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business with a Master of Business Administration in marketing. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from California State University, Los Angeles. He is a frequent speaker at food and beverage industry events and has authored numerous food industry articles and blogs. Mike is an advocate for Atlanta-based OnBoard, a non-profit supporting women in leadership. He is plant-based, an avid runner, and enjoys cooking, reading, and studying history. He and Lisa, his wife of 40 years, have two daughters and three granddaughters.
About Compass Coffee Talk™
Take a 30-minute virtual coffee break with Compass Coffee Talk™. Hosted by natural industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman, Coffee Talk features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of any size succeed in the market for natural, organic, regenerative, hemp-derived and other eco-friendly products.
Compass Coffee Talk™ is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading PR, branding and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry. Learn more.
