An accomplished business leader, she brings a unique entrepreneurial blend of finance, science, product development and marketing. She has led HP Ingredients to celebrate 15-plus years of year-on-year growth, continually adding exciting new ingredients to the product portfolio.

Prior to founding HP Ingredients, each year for 10 years Annie was the youngest Top-10 producer and the number-one new accounts opener as vice president and financial consultant at Gruntal & Co., one of the oldest independent investment banking houses in the US. During her tenure, the firm managed in excess of $19 billion of assets on behalf of its clients through its private client wealth management business. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with an accounting and finance degree.

Annie brings to you her business prowess providing innovative, science-based clinically proven ingredients to create unique, safe, formulations for your company and clients. She leads HPI’s custom formulations and private label service to manufacturers.

Annie is a Cross-Fit, kick boxing, yoga and travel enthusiast. She enjoys reading and cooking on her non-exercise days off.

Jessica oversees all aspects of quality control/assurance, operations, accounting, and food safety. She handles regulatory and corporate governance assurance. She is an expert in GMP compliance, and functions as the internal control manager.

In previous positions, Jessica excelled in Sarbanes-Oxley (public accounting) compliance as well as intercompany accounting, insurance, and taxation. She trained as a lead ISO9001:2008 auditor in quality management systems.

Jessica served as a finance manager, Corporate Governance at Dell Asia Pacific, Jabil (part of the team that manages successful SAP data interface) and Ernst & Young, the globally recognized auditing firm.

Jessica is an expert in business process management, process optimization and standardization ensuring that you have top-quality ingredients for your formulations. You’re in safe regulatory hands with Jessica who knows how to navigate the complex terrain of regulatory compliance. She says she “likes to smooth the path for others.”

Jessica holds a Bachelor of Business- Accountancy from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia and is a former Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Australia. She is a PCQI, HACCP, Advanced SQF Practitioner (NSF) and Certified Food Safety Manager. She is a member of Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), and is currently pursuing CSCP certification.

She likes to read, listen to music, and bake goodies. Her repertoire of recipes include an eclectic mix of diets including keto fat bomb, ABO diet and Ayurvedic, depending on her mood, and the seasons.

When the outdoors beckons, Jessica loves to hike, seeking the road less traveled to balance and unwind.