Meet the Team
Get to know the people who make it all happen. We’re a group of dedicated, friendly professionals who love what we do and work together to bring great ideas to life.
Leadership
Barret Lang
CEO
Over 25 years in grocery and wholesale CPG, including a World Cheese Award.
Barret founded
Scrumptious Brands to give small food producers the sales firepower and retail
connections that used to be reserved for big brands with big budgets.
Ashleigh Gilmer
Chief of Staff
16 years of operations experience supporting executives and growing teams. Ashleigh keeps the
systems running, the priorities straight, and the day-to-day on track so the sales team
can focus on selling.
Sales
Gessica Figueiredo
CPG Sales Lead
Background in client relations and legal environments, where she built a sharp eye for detail and strong communication skills. Gessica is driven by the relationships she builds and the brands she helps grow.
Toni
CPG Sales Representative
Toni connects brands with the right buyers. With a sharp eye for what moves product and a knack for building lasting retailer relationships, she brings a consultative approach to every conversation.
Julia
CPG Sales Representative
Julia brings over a decade of experience across the food and beverage industry, not only in sales & purchasing but in everything from from shipping and receiving to personal grocery shopping to fine dining service. Beyond great food and drink, she's driven by the genuine working relationships she builds and the satisfaction of connecting the right people and products.
Amy Sowder
Produce Sales Coordinator
A native Floridian transplanted to the greater NYC area, Amy has 17+ years tracking dining and cooking trends, products, and people in the food industry, focusing exclusively on the B2B fresh produce trade for 6+ years.
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Jack Conery
CPG Sales Representative
NYC based sales professional with over a decade of experience helping emerging businesses grow. Skilled at building relationships, developing new opportunities, and driving revenue across a variety of industries, with a particular passion for bringing innovative products to market.
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Allen
CPG Sales Representative
Allen brings over 35 years of experience in retail, CPG, and grocery store development. He specializes in identifying where products win—refining positioning, sharpening differentiation, and aligning offerings with the right customer and channel.
Michael Yanez
CPG Sales Representative
Nashville-based CPG sales executive with more than 20 years of experience building revenue and opening distribution across retail, wholesale, and eCommerce. He has generated over $300M in career sales with national accounts including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, and Sprouts, and has founded multiple sales agencies that scaled into the tens of millions in client billings. He specializes in go-to-market strategy, finding white space, and building from scratch in new categories and channels.
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Brent Ward
Lead Generation
Operations
Victoria Onuoha
Sales Coordinator
5+ years in executive and operational support. Victoria brings structure and consistency to a fast- moving team, handling scheduling, coordination, documentation, and research so everyone else can focus on growth.
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Najab Sarfraz
Data Miner
Operations and administrative professional known for bringing structure and reliability to fast-moving teams.
Seth Gatewood
Bookkeeper
Hands-on bookkeeping with a practical approach to problem-solving. Seth pairs precision with
determination to keep the financial side running clean.
Brent Ward
Lead Generation
Paola Morales
Executive Assistant
Paola Morales brings four years of residential property management experience to her work as an Executive Assistant and Tenant Coordinator, where she bridges seamless operations and exceptional resident relations. She specializes in optimizing administrative workflows, managing complex logistics, and keeping daily communications running like clockwork. Her proactive approach turns chaotic to-do lists into smooth, reliable systems that give clients and tenants total peace of mind.
Marketing, Media and Client Design
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Dr. Melba Nzimande
Head of Social Media
Melba serves as Head of Social Media, leading the organization's digital presence and strategic brand engagement across platforms. She brings over 16 years of experience in marketing and communications, with a strong focus on content strategy, audience analytics, and brand development.
Ashley Jata
Head of Marketing
Ashley is the Head of Marketing at Scrumptious Brands. She has spent her career helping CPG and B2B brands reach their full potential, from developing go-to-market strategies and repositioning brands to building high-performing marketing teams. Turning vision into measurable results is what drives her. Outside of work, Ashley can be found in the kitchen baking or tending to her garden, a reminder that creativity doesn't stop at marketing.