Co-Chief Executive Officer, Ripple Foods
Laura Flanagan is the CEO of Ripple Foods, a leader in branded plant-based foods and beverages. Laura joined Ripple in October 2019 and is focused on accelerating the company’s revenue and profit growth through innovation, marketing, expanded distribution and optimized supply chain. Ripple’s mission is to make plant-based foods delicious, offering foods and beverages that taste great, are nutritious, and are good for both people and our planet.
Prior to Ripple, Laura was the CEO of Foster Farms, the largest branded poultry producer in the western United States. Laura was CEO from 2016-2019, and drove the highest growth rate and market share levels in nearly a decade, while outperforming the industry in every key metric.
Laura currently serves on the Board of Directors for two public companies: Callaway Golf, the leading brand of golf equipment, and Core-Mark International, the largest distributor of food and broad line products to the convenience store channel.
Prior to Foster Farms, Laura held several leadership roles at ConAgra Foods and PepsiCo.
Laura earned her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1996.