As CEO and Founder of Union Kitchen, Cullen Gilchrist has partnered with food businesses of all sizes to grow and scale their success. Cullen and his team have worked with over 120 exceptional food businesses to connect food founders with the resources, capital, and networks that they need to establish sustainable success. Cullen oversees the operations and management of Union Kitchen’s Accelerator as well as Union Kitchen’s Kitchen, Distribution, and Stores.

Elena is the Vice President at Union Kitchen. In her role, she works closely with food and beverage entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. From refining their concept to raising investment, Elena advises more than 100 packaged goods companies on how to create products that meet market demand, build sustainable business models, and scale effectively. She sits on the board of numerous food and beverage brands.

In her previous roles, Elena advised private companies, nonprofit agencies, and government entities on how to foster entrepreneurship. Rosenblum graduated Cum Laude from the College of William & Mary with a BA in Economics.

As Union Kitchen’s Vice President of Strategy & Operations, Andrew helps set overall company strategy with a data-driven approach to determine the most successful path for both Union Kitchen and accelerator members. He focuses on optimizing an ecosystem of stores, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities so accelerator members scale faster. His work assists accelerator members in understanding consumer trends, refining their products, and gaining broader distribution within the marketplace.

Prior to Union Kitchen, Andrew consulted for Fortune 500 companies across the globe and founded a category-leading beverage brand. He continually relies on his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Dartmouth College for a logical and methodical approach to solving the company’s biggest challenges.