Kyle Gaan

Manager, Strategy & Analytics

Business strategist and former management consultant with 9+ years of experience across a variety of food-focused companies and startups.

Previous Experience

Sunkist Growers
Strategy Manger

Perfect Day
Strategy & Business Operations Associate

Cultivas
Strategy Analyst

The Good Food Institute
Research Analyst

EY-Parthenon
Associate

Kyle joined Saphineia from Sunkist Growers, the 130+ year-old California citrus cooperative that is one of the largest fresh produce shippers in the United States.

Prior to Sunkist, Kyle held numerous strategy roles in the alternative protein space and worked across a mix of companies including startups and an alt protein thinktank. His work included managing projects to finance and build manufacturing facilities, supporting internal operations for revenue-generating business units, and building M&A pipelines in the food manufacturing space.

Kyle started his career in strategy consulting at EY-Parthenon, where he completed numerous growth strategy projects and private equity due diligences for a variety of clients from industries such as tech, oil & gas, and consumer products.

Education & Accreditations

B.S. Business Administration,
University of California, Berkeley

B.A. Social Welfare,
University of California, Berkeley

Value Chain Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations
  • Data Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership