About
COO at Vadar Alpha and co-founder of Cultured Decadence (acquired by Upside Foods), with over 15 years in consulting, finance, and startup leadership.
Experience
- Copper Cow CoffeeExecutivecurrent2026 — present
- South Park CommonsMembercurrent2026 — present
- Miller's Craft MeatsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Various CompaniesAdvisory & Board Rolescurrent2023 — present
- TitletownTechEntrepreneur in Residence2024 — 2025Green Bay, WI
- UPSIDE FoodsSenior Director, Partnerships2022 — 2024Madison, WI | Chicago, IL | Berkeley, CA
- Cultured DecadenceCEO & Co-founder (Acquired)2020 — 2022Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- New HarvestBoard Member and Treasurer2018 — 2022New York, NY
- New Age MeatsDirector of Operations2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- The White HouseIntern2017Washington D.C.
- US ArmyArmor Officer2013 — 2017Schofield Barracks | Fort Benning
- FTI ConsultingSenior Consultant2011 — 2012Beijing, China
- EdelmanAssociate2009 — 2011Beijing, China
Colleagues at South Park Commons
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Pattison?
- COO at Vadar Alpha and co-founder of Cultured Decadence (acquired by Upside Foods), with over 15 years in consulting, finance, and startup leadership.
- Where does John Pattison work?
- John Pattison is Member at South Park Commons.
- Where did John Pattison go to school?
- John Pattison studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Economics); Peking University.
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business598
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee13
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Also attended Peking University200
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Shared employers
Also worked at Copper Cow Coffee5
Also worked at TitletownTech9
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Also worked at The White House56
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Also worked at US Army162
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