Full Stack Food

Ryan Shadrick Wilson wears a lot of hats as a leader in food innovation - advisor, investor, advocate, and strategist are just a few…but even those don’t do justice to conveying the influence Shadrick-Wilson, the founder and CEO of Boardwalk Collective, has had on the industry. Simply put, Shadrick Wilson has probably influenced many of the food brands you know and love. She started out her career as a lawyer focused on civil rights…but after getting assigned to working on cases in the food industry instead, Shadrick Wilson realized food can be a vehicle for social change. Her path led to a stint with First Lady Michelle Obama's office, and she ultimately found herself building a community - a tribe - if you will, of founders, financiers, big food execs, and celebrities….and galvanized them around the power of food and innovation.