About
Investment Committee member with 25 years of business leadership in food ingredient manufacturing, consumer goods, and eCommerce. She is President of GW Nutrition and founder of Norian Consulting.
Experience
- Norian ConsultingPresidentcurrent2019 — presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- GW Nutrition Inc.President2021 — 2025Iowa, United States
- 4ocean Public Benefit CorporationChief Operating Officer2019 — 2021Boca Raton, Florida
- Kemin IndustriesPresident Kemin Human Nutrition and Health2014 — 2019Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Kemin IndustriesGroup President Kemin Industries2011 — 2014Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- Kemin IndustriesWW Vice President2010 — 2011Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Senior Finance Manager2003 — 2010
- RSM US LLPSenior Finance Manager1995 — 2003
Skills & more
Financial Reporting29Accounting10Financial Analysis40Forecasting13Budgets38Business Planning49Auditing14Internal AuditBusiness Strategy21MergersRisk Management2Internal Controls4
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US GAAPCost AccountingFinancial AccountingProject ManagementTeam BuildingNew Business DevelopmentStrategic Financial PlanningManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementAnalysisLeadership- Certified Public Accountant - not active
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Colleagues at Innoventures Iowa
Carson Jansen
2024 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Clayton Nevins
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Gabe Howard
2025 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Gary Weihs
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Kaylee Williams
Investment Director at Innoventures Iowa
Leigh Parker
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Martina Bockenstedt
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Matt Jellicoe
Co-Founder & Investment Director at One Planet Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anita Norian?
- Investment Committee member with 25 years of business leadership in food ingredient manufacturing, consumer goods, and eCommerce. She is President of GW Nutrition and founder of Norian Consulting.
- Where does Anita Norian work?
- Anita Norian is Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa.
- Where did Anita Norian go to school?
- Anita Norian studied at Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting & Transportation and Logistics); University of Phoenix (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard University (Executive Education).
Same school
Also attended Iowa State University63
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyMark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTechMark ThomannManaging Partner at Spiral Sun Ventures
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Also attended University of Phoenix44
EricAdvisor at Clear VenturesEric SerranoDirector of Technology at GreycroftAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsMichael JenCCO at K5 GlobalKessington OkundayeVenture Partner at WHCTom DoughertySmarter Technologies at Empactful Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,885
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Shared employers
Also worked at RSM US LLP76
Tom MartinVice President of Finance & Accounting at RevolutionJacob DeHardtManager, Fund Accounting at Sapphire VenturesLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmAnastasiya PasheyevaVice President at JMI EquityJessica Mullins CamburnChief Financial Officer at Glasswing VenturesKelly MayerleOffice & Events Manager at Five Elms Capital
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