Rick Wilmer

CEO

Rick brings over 30 years of industry experience and a proven track record of leadership to his role as CEO. He started his career in the hard disk drive industry, taking sophisticated electromechanical…Rick brings over 30 years of industry experience and a proven track record of leadership to his role as CEO. He started his career in the hard disk drive industry, taking sophisticated electromechanical products to high volume production as VP of Engineering and VP of Operations. Later, he was part of the management team at Aruba Networks as it conducted its IPO. Rick then joined Pliant as CEO and led it to an acquisition by SanDisk for $327M. Recently, he was the CEO of Mojo Networks, which he led to a successful acquisition by Arista Networks. He received a BS from the University of California, Berkeley.

Rick brings over 30 years of industry experience and a proven track record of leadership to his role as CEO. He started his career in the hard disk drive industry, taking sophisticated electromechanical products to high volume production as VP of Engineering and VP of Operations. Later, he was part of the management team at Aruba Networks as it conducted its IPO. Rick then joined Pliant as CEO and led it to an acquisition by SanDisk for $327M. Recently, he was the CEO of Mojo Networks, which he led to a successful acquisition by Arista Networks. He received a BS from the University of California, Berkeley.

Fred Harried

VP, SUPPLY CHAIN & MANUFACTURING

Fred has over 30 years of experience in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. He started his career in taking sophisticated electromechanical products to high volume production as Director of Material …Fred has over 30 years of experience in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. He started his career by taking sophisticated electromechanical products to high volume production as Director of Material / Manufacturing. Later, he was part of the Ruckus Wireless leadership team as Chief Procurement Officer and VP of Operations as it conducted its IPO. After Ruckus Wireless' acquisition by CommScope he accepted a position with CommScope as Senior VP of Business Operations.

Fred has over 30 years of experience in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. He started his career in taking sophisticated electromechanical products to high volume production as Director of Material / Manufacturing. Later, he was part of the Ruckus Wireless leadership team as Chief Procurement Officer and VP of Operations as it conducted its IPO. After Ruckus Wireless’ acquisition by CommScope he accepted a position with CommScope as Senior VP of Business Operations.

Mara Behrens

VP, DESIGN & MARKETING

A creative leader with 15+ years of experience designing visual systems, Mara most recently led the creative team for one of the largest business-focused lunch delivery services, EAT Club. Responsible for …A creative leader with 15+ years of experience designing visual systems, Mara most recently led the creative team for one of the largest business-focused lunch delivery services, EAT Club. Responsible for meeting all creative needs for EAT Club, she oversaw marketing, branding, and creative services. Previously, she co-founded the venture-backed luxury fashion e-commerce company, ModeWalk.

A creative leader with 15+ years of experience designing visual systems, Mara most recently led the creative team for one of the largest business-focused lunch delivery services, EAT Club. Responsible for meeting all creative needs for EAT Club, she oversaw marketing, branding, and creative services. Previously, she co-founded the venture-backed luxury fashion e-commerce company, ModeWalk.

Dr. Hamid Sani

VP, SOFTWARE

Former co-founder of Bistrobot, a sandwich robotics company, Hamid brings unique qualifications to Chowbotics as the Vice President, Software. Prior to Chowbotics …Former co-founder of Bistrobot, a sandwich robotics company, Hamid brings unique qualifications to Chowbotics as the Vice President, Software. Prior to Chowbotics, he held several enginerring roles at Verb Surgical and Wasatch Autonomy. Hamid holds a Master’s and Ph.D in Robotics from University of Utah.

Former co-founder of Bistrobot, a sandwich robotics company, Hamid brings unique qualifications to Chowbotics as the Vice President, Software. Prior to Chowbotics, he held several enginerring roles at Verb Surgical and Wasatch Autonomy. Hamid holds a Master’s and Ph.D in Robotics from University of Utah.

Chef Kang Kuan

VP, CULINARY

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Kang spent his early career at the French Laundry in Napa, where he rose to become a sous chef. Following that, he joined the Morimoto Napa as its Executive …A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Kang spent his early career at the French Laundry in Napa, where he rose to become a sous chef. Following that, he joined the Morimoto Napa as its Executive Chef. He then went to Tyson Foods as its Executive Research Chef. Chef Kang has a MS in Food Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his three sons, woodworking, tinkering with machines, and doing everything and anything to do with food.

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Kang spent his early career at the French Laundry in Napa, where he rose to become a sous chef. Following that, he joined the Morimoto Napa as its Executive Chef. He then went to Tyson Foods as its Executive Research Chef. Chef Kang has a MS in Food Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his three sons, woodworking, tinkering with machines, and doing everything and anything to do with food.

Nolan Schachter

VP, CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Nolan has been working in sales and marketing of food robotics since 2015. He started his career in marketing at the headquarters of Canada’s largest pharmacy retailer and went onto leading …Nolan has been working in sales and marketing of food robotics since 2015. He started his career in marketing at the headquarters of Canada’s largest pharmacy retailer and went onto leading the digital marking efforts for a large natural health CPG brand. In 2015 Nolan went onto join a Y-Combinator company, teaBOT, as the Sales and Marketing Director where he led business development and branding. He sometimes binges on salads while at demos, eating 3-4 in one day!

Nolan has been working in sales and marketing of food robotics since 2015. He started his career in marketing at the headquarters of Canada’s largest pharmacy retailer and went onto leading the digital marking efforts for a large natural health CPG brand. In 2015 Nolan went onto join a Y-Combinator company, teaBOT, as the Sales and Marketing Director where he led business development and branding. He sometimes binges on salads while at demos, eating 3-4 in one day!

Brooke Bains

VP, WORLDWIDE SALES

Brooke has over 17 years in sales and go-to-market operations experience and has developed and led sales, channel, account management, and customer success …Brooke has over 17 years in sales and go-to-market operations experience and has developed and led sales, channel, account management, and customer success organizations. She is passionate about the customer experience and believes that this is where the journey to valuable partnerships begins. While a strategist at heart, what separates Brooke is her ability to execute strategy through process, a thriving sales culture, and systems-thinking principles that support predictable growth and customer-centered outcomes. Most recently, Brooke consulted with several technology companies, as an interim VP of Sales and CRO. Brooke holds a BBA in finance from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

Brooke has over 17 years in sales and go-to-market operations experience and has developed and led sales, channel, account management, and customer success organizations. She is passionate about the customer experience and believes that this is where the journey to create valuable partnerships begins. While a strategist at heart, what separates Brooke is her ability to execute strategy by developing processes, a thriving sales culture, and adhering to systems thinking principles to support predictable growth and customer-centered outcomes. Most recently, Brooke consulted with several technology companies, acting as an interim VP of Sales and CRO. Brooke holds a BBA in finance from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.