Olu Fajemirokun-Beck
InvestorInvestment Committee Member at Soundboard Venture Fund
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
A CPG industry executive and board member who has held senior roles at Mars and Johnson & Johnson and served as CEO of Wholesome Sweeteners. She runs consultancy The Beck Group NJ and is a limited partner in SoundBoard Angel Fund and the Entrepreneurs RoundTable Accelerator.
Experience
- Tropicana Brands GroupBoard Member and Audit Chaircurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Saputo Inc.Board Member and Audit Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Freshpet’sBoard Member, Operations Committee Membercurrent2019 — present
- The Beck Group NJ LLCCEO Connection: 2017 & 2018 Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Marketcurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- The Beck Group NJ LLCCEO | Board Member | PE Consultant | Global | Middle Marketcurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SoundBoard Venture FundInvestment Committeecurrent2019 — present
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorLimited Partnercurrent2015 — present
- SoundBoard Angel FundLimited Partnercurrent2014 — present
- Denny'sChair of the Board of Directors & Audit Committee Member2025 — 2026
- Denny'sBoard and Audit Committee Member2021 — 2026
- Hostess BrandsBoard Member & Chair of Audit Committee2021 — 2023
- CEO TrustAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2021
- Wholesome SweetenersCEO & Board Member2016 — 2018
- Wholesome SweetenersCEO & Board Member2016 — 2018
- Wholesome SweetenersCEO Connections: 2017 Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market2017 — 2018
- Morristown Memorial HospitalAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2017Morristown, NJ
- Johnson & JohnsonHead of Global & US Marketing(Shopper)/Health & Wellness| Visioning | Innovation | Revenue Growth2010 — 2012
- MarsVarious Senior Executive Roles in Sales & Marketing and Finance, including CFO Uncle Ben's1996 — 2009Snack, Pet, Food USA
Education
- NACDCERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight, CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight
- University of OxfordLLB, Law
- UCLMaster of Laws (LLM), Law
- The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsCGMA, ACMA
- National Association of Corporate Directors
- Smith Tuck Executive ProgramSenior Executive Program2011
- Aspen InstituteSenior Leadership Program
Skills & more
Consumer Products37Business Strategy26FMCG44Forecasting14Customer Insight12Competitive Analysis20Shopper Marketing13Marketing Strategy20Cross-functional Team Leadership62Strategic Planning23Entrepreneurship10Healthcare1
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New Business DevelopmentKey Account ManagementRetailSales ManagementStrategyFrom Olu's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford912
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Freshpet’s2
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson148
Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc
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Also worked at Mars32
Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesShayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesInes HassanJunior Investment Analyst at DisrupTech VenturesLiam McCombeOffice Manager at SpeedinvestNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlok SomaniCFO at Orbit Startups
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Colleagues at Soundboard Venture Fund
Clark DeHaven
Partner Emeritus at Soundboard Venture Fund
Jon Brandt
General Partner & Investment Committee Member at Soundboard Venture Fund
Jonathan Hakakian
Managing Partner at Soundboard Venture Fund
Michael Hepp
General Partner & Investment Committee Member at Soundboard Venture Fund
Phil Samuels
General Partner & Investment Committee Member at Soundboard Venture Fund
Richard Magid
Founding Investor & General Partner at Soundboard Venture Fund
Scott Darling
General Partner & Investment Committee Member at Soundboard Venture Fund
Steven Levy
General Partner at Soundboard Venture Fund



























