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
Navy spouse and father of three with over 25 years in the grocery and wholesale CPG industry, including a World Cheese Award. Driven by a passion for helping small producers and entrepreneurial spirits, Bear founded Scrumptious Brands to deliver his experience and expertise in a cost-effective way to ensure great products are available to the consumers who appreciate them most. Bear has lived and travelled globally, and his daily commitment to the grind has helped him establish meaningful contacts in the grocery, restaurant, and distribution spaces. He has a successful track record for identifying holes in the market and plugging in products where they are most needed and desired.
Ashleigh Gilmer
Chief of Staff
Ashleigh is a seasoned Executive Assistant and operations professional with over 16 years of experience supporting high-level executives, entrepreneurs, and growing teams. She specializes in streamlining systems, managing day-to-day operations, and keeping complex projects and priorities on track.
Sales
Susan Dober Gravatte
Sales Manager
Susan Dober Gravatte is an accomplished sales leader with more than 20 years of experience leading growth strategies for food, ingredient, and CPG businesses. She brings a strong commercial mindset and a deep understanding of how to build and scale sales organizations, manage broker and channel partnerships, and successfully introduce innovative products to market.
With formal training in culinary arts, Susan brings a hands-on, real-world perspective to the work she does. She genuinely loves food, enjoys partnering with small and mid-sized manufacturers, and thrives alongside founders and operators who care deeply about what they’re building. Known for her approachable leadership style and ability to connect strategy with execution, Susan values collaboration, momentum, and making an impact. Outside of work, she is a wife and mom to two teenage daughters, a role that keeps her grounded, energized, and always moving.
Ryan Derkson
CPG Sales Representative
Scott is a seasoned sales professional with vast experience in small producer sales, specifically in areas that bring products directly to consumers via themed events, markets, and festivals. Scott has experienced personal independent entrepreneurial success in multiple food categories through his grit, creativity, and precision approach. At Scrumptious Brands, he uses that experience to optimize sales by ensuring the quality products of our clients are sold and accessible to the consumers who value them most.
Michelle Griffin
CPG Sales
With 9+ years of experience in strategic recruitment and sales, Michelle has a proven track record of building strong client relationships, understanding customer needs, and driving business growth. She is a skilled communicator with a natural ability to connect and close deals. Michelle brings a fresh, people-centric approach to her work and loves finding new ways to problem-solve and grow business. She brings a new perspective, strong work ethic, and relentless drive to Scrumptious Brands.
Joe K.
CPG Sales Representative
My background includes outreach to independent grocers and specialty retailers to introduce new food products and secure initial retail placements. I have experience identifying prospective accounts, conducting cold outreach by phone and email, following up with buyers, coordinating samples, and supporting the onboarding process to get products stocked on shelves. My focus has been on building early retailer relationships and expanding store presence through consistent communication and persistence.
Operations
Victoria Onuoha
Administrative Assistant
With 5+ years of experience in executive and operational support, Victoria brings structure, clarity, and consistency to fast-moving businesses. She supports leadership with scheduling, coordination, documentation, operations, research and day-to-day operations, helping teams stay organized while delivering quality at scale. Detail-driven and collaborative, Victoria is known for keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes so creative and operational teams can focus on what matters most.
Jordan Davis
Business Development Manager
I serve as a Business Development Manager, leading scouting efforts and building an aligned pipeline by doing what I love most—networking, connecting people, and opening the right doors.
I love getting to know brands and hearing the heart behind the brand, especially small, family-owned companies doing something meaningful.
I’m also the founder of The Smoking Pastor Project, with a big, bold goal—to become the largest producer of fully cooked, ready-to-serve protein for food pantries.
Jessica Schmidt
Executive Assistant
Jessica brings a calm, structured approach to administrative and operational support by helping teams stay organized and focused as they grow. With a background in aviation and fast-paced, international environments, Jessica is known for her reliability and attention to detail. She brings clarity behind the scenes and ensures priorities are executed with consistency and care.
Finance
Seth Gatewood
Bookkeeper
Seth brings hands-on bookkeeping experience and a street-smart approach to problem-solving to Scrumptious Brands. Known for finding solutions when challenges seem impossible, he pairs precision with determination. Outside of work, he’s a car enthusiast who appreciates high-performance vehicles and the discipline behind them — a mindset that carries into his work.
Marketing
Victoria Yonko
Head of Marketing
Victoria is a versatile marketing professional specializing in social media strategy, content creation, and graphic design. With a strong eye for detail and a passion for digital storytelling, I enjoy helping brands build meaningful connections and stand out online.
Ané Snyman
Marketing Lead
Ané Snyman is the Marketing Lead for Scrumptious Brands’ CPG Sales Group. She brings extensive experience in leading and executing full-scope marketing strategies for consumer-facing brands, with a focus on driving sales, brand visibility, and consistency across digital and physical touchpoints.
Ané is highly execution-driven, combining creative strategy with hands-on implementation to deliver measurable results.
Agan
Social Media Manager
For the past 5 years, I have been specializing in social media management and growth for brands and businesses that are looking to take their social media presence as well as their business growth to the next level. My main focus is to curate a cohesive social media for other individuals, not only to establish their legitimacy as a business/brand, but also to help them create their goals and imaginations into reality.