Our Team
A best-in-class group of CPG operators (and good humans) with deep experience across food, beverage, wellness, and beauty. We embed with your brand like in-house staff, so you can focus on growth.
Good humans. Top talent. Incredible growth.
Bravo CPG is an embedded fractional operations team for growth-stage food, beverage, beauty and wellness brands. We take full ownership of mission-critical functions - production, 3PL & co-man management, retail orders, demand planning, shipping & freight, and more - so brands avoid costly mistakes, free up bandwidth, and scale with confidence.
We’re not a consultancy, or staff augmentation or a few pieces of good advice.
We are a one-stop operations partner that combines hands-on execution with senior-level ownership and guidance, helping brands scale to hundreds of millions in revenue.
Expertise at all levels
Operations Associates
Goal: Elevate the core leaders & team from repeatable, day-to-day tactical work, such as wholesale order management, procurement, reporting and freight coordination.
-> Outcomes: Significant time back, tight processes, improved OTIF, reduced chargebacks and deductions.
Operations Managers
Goal: Own & manage core operational functions that require experienced oversight, including demand planning, production, sourcing, fulfillment, and inventory.
-> Outcomes: Remove core team from daily ops, avoid stockouts, best-in-class OTIF %, improve 3PL SLA & co-man efficiency.
Directors of Operations & Fractional COOs
Goal: Strategic support from an operations leader to build and execute a scalable operational roadmap, improve key metrics, and strengthen processes.
-> Outcomes: Tight operational roadmap, faster velocity, improved COGS, more sales & faster fundraising.
Our Leadership
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Katie Horgan
Founder & CEO
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Anders Crabo
Managing Director
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Josh Leider
VP of Growth
Our Operators
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Aaron Hoag
Director of Operations
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Ben Milgrom
Senior Operations Manager
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Cesar Torrecilla
Operations Associate
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Chris Tamucci
Director of Operations
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Daniela Lopez
Operations Associate
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Eva Schnurman
Director of Operations
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Felipe Jaramillo
Operations Associate
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Jimmy Salerno
Operations Manager
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Kailey Donewald
Director of Operations
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Kyle Rood
Operations Manager
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Nicolas Echavarria
Operations Associate
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Rachel Hotchko
Operations Manager
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Travis Marshall
Operations Manager
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Vanessa Ballentine
Director of Operations
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Whitney Caldwell
Operations Manager
How We Engage
Right-Sized Team
1–3 dedicated operators (Operations Manager or Associate, Director of Operations, COO) matched to your unique stage and circumstances.
Playbooks
Proven SOPs, templates, and systems (forecasting, retailer routing guides, etc.) implemented and owned by us, developed as a result of working with 225+ growth-stage brands.
Free Up Your Bandwidth
We manage the day-to-day tasks that keep your operation running smoothly, so you can focus on running your business.
Operational Glue
We coordinate across production partners, 3PLs, retailers, and sales & finance teams - the CPG supply chain services layer that keeps plans realistic and achievable.
Optimize Processes
We identify and pursue opportunities to optimize your supply chain, cut costs and position you for scalable growth.
Elastic Capacity
Scale up fractional operations support as you enter new retailers, add SKUs, or shift channel strategy.
Why Bravo CPG?
Why Bravo CPG?
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More capability than a solo fractional individual; faster and less costly than a full‑time hire.
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We’ve seen the patterns—what works at $1M–$5M looks different at $10M–$30M. We’ve “seen it all” and have the expertise to help you avoid costly mistakes, scale and grow.
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Not a ticket desk. Your Bravo CPG operators join stand ups, own projects, and drive decisions with you. We are a member of your team!
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Add capacity or seniority as you expand channels and complexity, without the risk and time of hiring full-time.
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We speak the language (OTIF, ASN, UCC‑128, chargebacks) and know how to keep partners accountable.
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We optimize for cash conversion, landed margin, and service levels—we know what is important, and we prioritize it.