His professional interests are guided by two passions: the opportunities that come from connecting leaders at the large, established end of industry with disruptive entrepreneurs and founders of emerging brands; and second, the ability of associations to bring industry leaders together to do good for their businesses and society.

Having first worked at Nestlé and later founded Skyland Foods, a startup that launched a line of organic drinkable yogurts, Brandon likes to say that he has worked at the world’s largest and smallest food companies. After spending the first decade of his career in public affairs and then earning an MBA and launching a brand, the third phase of his career has been bringing these experiences to the leadership of industry associations. In these roles he has led membership, events, industry affairs, education, and worked with executive teams to engage boards and guide strategy.

During this time, he has also been an active member of two corporate boards, Loutre Land & Timber (2008-2021) and Keller Enterprises (2008-2015, 2023-Present), and a board observer at Impact Driven Brands, the parent company of Soapbox Soaps (2021-Present).