Who we are

Hand-picked bright minds to deliver extraordinary.
Adam Melonas
Our ultimate multihyphenate, he is a leader, triathlete, chef, and innovator

Adam Melonas

Founder / CEO
Our ultimate multihyphenate, he is a leader, triathlete, chef, and innovator
Victor Chiang
Gamifies everything and always knows the right word to describe a flavor or sensory experience.

Victor Chiang

Senior R&D Technician
Gamifies everything and always knows the right word to describe a flavor or sensory experience.
Riya Magiya
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Riya Magiya

Quality Assurance Compliance Specialist
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Tyler Chase
You will never meet someone more passionate about Italian food and creating new CPG flavors.

Tyler Chase

R&D Chef II
You will never meet someone more passionate about Italian food and creating new CPG flavors.
Erin Hunerberg
Her "people first" approach to food and insights is unique and unparalleled.

Erin Hunerberg

Partnership Manager
Her "people first" approach to food and insights is unique and unparalleled.
Samantha Edwards
Our master in cooking up elegant solutions for impossible problems.

Samantha Edwards

Project Manager
Our master in cooking up elegant solutions for impossible problems.
Kyle Stuart
National leader in the Culinology world, local lover of home-brewing beers and the rotovap.

Kyle Stuart

R&D Manager, Culinology
National leader in the Culinology world, local lover of home-brewing beers and the rotovap.
Emma Kanig
Her pastry background at the French Laundry AND english literature totally impressed us and hopefully will, you, too.

Emma Kanig

Senior R&D Chef
Her pastry background at the French Laundry AND english literature totally impressed us and hopefully will, you, too.
Marissa Bunnewith
As an athlete and registered dietician, she provides a passionate healthier-lens for everything we do.

Marissa Bunnewith

Nutrition Scientist
As an athlete and registered dietician, she provides a passionate healthier-lens for everything we do.
Ian Grossman
Ran his own chain of restaurants before joining Chew to spin our complex web of operations.

Ian Grossman

Operations Assistant
Ran his own chain of restaurants before joining Chew to spin our complex web of operations.
Eric Freedman
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Eric Freedman

Chief Growth Officer
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Lucas Sousa
Love for cycling and restaurant chef background drives his functional expertise in making fueling delicious.

Lucas Sousa

R&D Chef I
Love for cycling and restaurant chef background drives his functional expertise in making fueling delicious.
Jessica Hess
Entrepreneur and developer most passionate about the latest processing technologies, and cocktails.

Jessica Hess

Scientist II
Entrepreneur and developer most passionate about the latest processing technologies, and cocktails.
Tess Cavalieri
Excellence in innovation and early prototyping, and a wizard at data visualization.

Tess Cavalieri

Innovation Process and Advanced Development Manager
Excellence in innovation and early prototyping, and a wizard at data visualization.
Travis Zissu
This chef-turned-strategist founded his own beverage company before joining Chew.

Travis Zissu

R&D Chef II
This chef-turned-strategist founded his own beverage company before joining Chew.
Luis Davilla
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Luis Davilla

Culinology Intern
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Maria Jose Camacho
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Maria Jose Camacho

Student Intern
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Kenny Hoshino
This one is a neuroscientist turned fine dining chef. What else do you need.

Kenny Hoshino

R&D Chef II
This one is a neuroscientist turned fine dining chef. What else do you need.
Bisma Parwez
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Bisma Parwez

Scientist II
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Agathe Roubert
Our scale-up secret weapon with lightning fast bench-to-pilot management skills.

Agathe Roubert

Senior Scientist I
Our scale-up secret weapon with lightning fast bench-to-pilot management skills.
Ellen Carter
As an athlete and hockey coach, she brings team building and gamification to everything she does.

Ellen Carter

Senior R&D Technician
As an athlete and hockey coach, she brings team building and gamification to everything she does.
Les Morgret
Ask him about his slightly nerdy passions for confectionery and filing patents.

Les Morgret

Technical Fellow
Ask him about his slightly nerdy passions for confectionery and filing patents.
Emma Carey
Her speedy and precise design work is only outshone by her mad packaging mock up and custom branding skills.

Emma Carey

Marketing Coordinator
Her speedy and precise design work is only outshone by her mad packaging mock up and custom branding skills.

Welcome to our Island of Misfit Toys. We are incredibly proud of the unique mix of professionals who have worked with companies like PwC, BcG, NASA, Mars, BMW, and sweetgreen as well as a neat selection of athletes, musicians, and artists. Diverse backgrounds and striving for excellence ensure the best results in every partnership we take.

We are a team of chefs, scientists, and creators who don’t believe in “impossible” and don’t care about how things “should” be done (or frankly whether or not they “can be”). We’re out to create brands and products that are delicious, nutritious, sustainable, profitable, and scalable.

Our definition of excellence: Experience + Execution. Our Insights & Strategy team is intrinsically linked with our Research & Development team to combine experience and execution into true excellence. Extraordinary expectations – We don’t believe in good enough. 

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