Little
Noodle,
Big Mission
NOODLE-FESTO
Sure, we make a gooder mac, but we’re out to celebrate gooders of all kinds: little things with big impact, random acts of kindness, moments of magic that pop up in the world every now and then: the petting-a-doggie, roller-skating-unicorn, and yes, tasty-bowl-of-mac stuff that makes us just feel…gooder.
These gooders are everywhere, making a tastier, kinder, happier world. At GOODLES, we’re shining a light on them and the people who make them happen. Join us!
Meet Our Leadership Team
Jen Zeszut
A 4x CEO and 3x founder, Jen loves taking companies from an idea to something real, big, and impactful -- fast. Her happy place is leading a band of mission-driven, exceedingly talented hooligans to achieve bold goals and extraordinary outcomes. Each of her companies has a few things in common: product innovation, category disruption, a passionate community, and branding that is beloved. As the team reminds her constantly, she is such an ENTJ. LinkedIn
Paul Earle
Paul is an entrepreneur, recovering intrapreneur, startup advisor, writer, and educator. When he’s not using his noodle with us, Paul teaches MBA students and executives alike at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management in specialty areas of innovation, new ventures, and new brand creation, in addition to heading his own private practice. He has been published widely in a range of esteemed outlets. As a passionate believer in the magic of great teams and great brands, for Paul this a dream come true. Linked In
Gal Gadot
Actor. Producer. Philanthropist. Lifelong mac & cheese lover. Gal Gadot’s bold leap into the startup world is just an extension of what she always tries to do: make a positive impact on the planet. Shared values and a shared love of noodles make her the perfect teammate. Day-to-day, Gal touches everything from retailer relations, press and media relations, brand-building and business development to fundraising. And lots of taste-testing! Instagram
Deb Luster
Part of the founding team and first president of Annie’s Mac & Cheese! If anyone knows how to shake up an old industry, it’s Deb. Since Annies, Deb is a 50-time healthy food innovator and the Founder of Churchill Brands. When she’s not doing little things with big impacts at GOODLES, she consults for and mentors entrepreneurs all over the globe in the areas of healthy food innovation and sustainability. Her laugh and smile are contagious! LinkedIn
Molly Michet
Molly has spent her entire career at the intersection of delicious and nutritious. She has developed and scaled so many legendary products over the years, but GOODLES is the most challenging by far, but also the most fun! Molly gets to play in her sprawling test kitchen in the Santa Cruz HQ office most every day, dreaming up what she’s going to make gooder next. LinkedIn
Greg Peterson
Greg has over 30 years of experience in Quality, Food Safety, Operations and Supply Chain in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. He’s produced everything from nut butters to ice cream to organic baby food. He has degrees from The University of Miami, Michigan State, and LSU. (Paul covets Greg’s LSU embroidered tiger jacket!) Little known fact: Greg is a “super taster” and has won awards for his dairy tasting skills! LinkedIn
WHERE WE'RE FROM
Community Love
We know that making, doing and being gooder is hard when you’re worried about when you might eat next. Which is why we’re committed to giving away at least 1% of all the products we sell to organizations that address food insecurity. We’re excited to work first with our friends at World Central Kitchen!
World Central Kitchen (WCK) uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and has created a new model for disaster response through its work helping devastated communities recover and establish resilient food systems. WCK has served more than 50 million fresh meals to people impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world.