As Principal, Owner, Advisor and/or
Investor
Palazzolo's
Artisan Gelato and Sorbet.
Built East Coast distribution of Palazzolo's distinctive gelato and sorbet to
top restaurants, hotels, country clubs and exclusive retailers. B. Atkins
Distictive Ice Creams was Palazzolo's first independent distributor.
Palazzolo's sales have grown by a multiple of 10 since that time.
Pearl River Pastries
Together with renowned pastry chef, Michael Hu, created top restaurant, hotel
and country club distribution network. Now high end, mainstream player.
B. Atkins Distinctive Ice Creams
Importer and distributor of gelato, sorbet and frozen deserts. This company was
founded by Clive Zickel.
Mio
Gelato del Maestro
B. Atkins Distinctive Ice Creams imported and distributed Mio gelato's and
sorbets to top restaurants in the NY market. Mio Gelato is a Belgian manufacturer
of fine ice cream products. Mio is one of the few independent ice cream
companies with significant market share in Europe.
Magnetecs Corporation
Robotic catheter guidance technology company currently commercializing. Founding team member, shareholder, Chief Financial Officer.
Snapperfarm
One of the pioneers of deep water
open ocean cobia farm off the coast of Puerto Rico. Semper Excelsius partners
advised on funding, business strategy & development, built relationships
and sales to top distributors and restaurants in the US.
Open Blue Sea Farms
The next open ocean sea farm venture
formed by the Snapperfarm team, took care of
non-farming executive management and advisory functions leading up to the
establishment of the company in Panama and M&A transaction with Pristine
Oceans, a competing cobia farm. No longer involved in day to day management
activities, now minority shareholder in this venture.