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Robert Brown

Managing Director

Robert co-founded Encore Consumer Capital in 2005. He is Chairman of Encore portfolio companies Ancient Harvest and Tender Belly and a Director of Love Wellness, Navitas Organics, Supergoop! and Twang Partners. He was the Chairman of former Encore portfolio companies Aidells Sausage Company, Atlantic Aqua Farms, California Splendor, Caterina Foods, Isopure, PhillySwirl and tarte and was a Director at Thanasi Foods.

Prior to Encore, Robert was a partner at Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the consumer products industry. Robert previously was at Foster Farms, where his responsibilities included general management and corporate development. Robert began his professional career in the consumer products industry in 1991 as a consultant at Swander Pace & Company. He advised consumer products companies and private equity firms on matters of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and competitive assessment. Robert received a BS and an MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Robert is a native Californian and currently resides in Marin County with his wife and their three children. He is actively involved in his children’s schools and sports teams and enjoys water sports and exploring the outdoors with his family. Robert is a member of the Leadership Council of the Positive Coaching Alliance, a national non-profit developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by working to provide youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building youth sports experience.

Companies

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Ancient harvest logo
Atlantic Aqua Farms logo
California Splendor, Inc logo
Caterina Foods logo
Isopure logo
Love Wellness logo
Navitas logo
Philly Swirl logo
Supergroup logo
tarte logo
Tender Belly logo
Thanasi Foods logo
Twang logo

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