Walden Local Meat Co., a community-based, direct-to-consumer share program that hand-delivers high quality meat to members' doorsteps across the Northeast, announced today that Nancy Pak has been named as its new chief executive officer, effective October 17, 2022. The announcement culminates an extensive search to find someone that demonstrated leadership experience scaling mission-driven brands without sacrificing their core purpose.
"As a founder, searching for a new CEO can be a fraught exercise, as there is a desire to find someone who will both protect the company's values and culture, while also pushing us to grow in new ways," said Charley Cummings, board chair and founder of Walden Local Meat Co. "Walden Local has always been a very deliberately values-driven company, with a strongly collaborative culture. Nancy believes in the core ethos and impact-driven strategy of the company. After a focused search, Walden's board and I are very excited to have her lead Walden Local's next chapter and partner with her to continue to grow our region's pasture based agriculture."