Maria Burdick

Maria Burdick's work experience begins in 2012 when they co-founded COSMO'S SPICY RANCH COMPANY, a business that started as a restaurant and expanded into retail and online platforms. Maria served in this role until 2015. In 2016, they became the National Sales Manager at Boulder Clean, a company focused on providing environmentally friendly cleaning products. From 2017 to 2018, they worked as a Sales Director at IGNITE Sales Management, where they managed a portfolio of brands and oversaw the acquisition of IGNITE by Acosta. In 2018, Maria joined Fody Food Co. as the Vice President of Sales, a role they held until 2023. Maria then transitioned to BeyondBrands, where they worked in sales consulting from June to October 2023. Currently, Maria is the Head of Business Development, Retail and Food Service at Factor_, a leading ready-to-eat meal kit company.

Maria Burdick has studied Accounting and Finance at Columbia Business School Executive Education. Maria has also pursued Food Science and Technology at The University of Queensland. Additionally, they hold a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Research and Experimental Psychology from the University of Southern Maine.