Walter Robb
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Springdale Ventures · Board director at Ayeya Inc.
United States
FoundedAyeya Inc.
About
Walter Robb is Operating Partner at S2G Investments and Principal at Stonewall Robb Advisors, which he founded in 2017 to advise and mentor food industry entrepreneurs. He joined Whole Foods Market in 1991, was named co-CEO in 2010, and served on its Board of Directors; he was later inducted into both the Whole Foods Market Hall of Fame and, in 2020, the World Retail Congress Hall of Fame. Robb serves on the boards of Once Upon a Farm, 80 Acres, Big Bold Health, and Eat the Change (Just Iced Tea).
Board director at Ayeya Inc.
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Co-founders at Ayeya Inc.
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Isabelle FrancoisExecutive Officer
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Olowo-n'djo TchalaExecutive Officer, Director
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JoAnne BrennerExecutive Officer
Experience
- S2G Ventures (Seed 2 Growth)Senior Executive Partnercurrent2018 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Apeel SciencesBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Stonewall Robb AdvisorsPrincipalcurrent2017 — present
- Creative Artists AgencyPublic Speakercurrent2014 — present
- Union Square Hospitality GroupBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- aphria inc.Board Member2019 — 2022United States
- The Container StoreBoard Member2014 — 2021United States
- Whole Kids FoundationCo-Founder and Chairman2011 — 2019
- Whole Kids FoundationFounder and Chairman of the Board2014 — 2019
- Whole Foods MarketBoard Member2010 — 2017
- Whole Foods MarketCo-CEO2010 — 2017Austin, Texas, United States
- Whole Foods MarketCo President and COO2004 — 2010Austin, Texas, United States
- Whole Foods MarketExecutive Vice President Of Operations2000 — 2003
- Whole Foods MarketPresident of NorCal Region1993 — 1999
- Whole Foods MarketStore Team Leader1991 — 1993Mill Valley, California, United States
- Living FoodsGeneral Manager1988 — 1990San Anselmo, California, United States
- Living FoodsStore Manager1987 — 1988Berkeley, California, United States
- Mountain MarketplaceCo-Founder and Owner/Operator1978 — 1987Weaverville, California, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree Phi Beta Kappa, History and Humanities Honors1972 — 1976
Skills & more
Board of Directors1ConsultingFood & BeverageEntrepreneurshipLeadership2Team Leadership3MentoringPublic Speaking
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Colleagues at Springdale Ventures
Angela McElwee
Venture Partner at Springdale Ventures
Barbara Daniels
CFO at Springdale Ventures
Brian Goldberg
Venture Partner at Springdale Ventures
Caroline Fabacher
Investor at Springdale Ventures
Dan Graham
Co-Founder | General Partner at Springdale Ventures
Danny Markel
Venture Fellow at Springdale Ventures
Genevieve Gilbreath
Co-Founder | General Partner at Springdale Ventures
Greg Fleishman
Venture Partner at Springdale Ventures
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