Jeremy Basich is a highly experienced and skilled professional in the food industry. With an educational background in finance from Riverside Community College and Walton Business College, he has utilized his knowledge to analyze food and agriculture manufacturing operations in 18 countries globally. He combines his experience from 2 of the largest retailers in the USA, Costco and Wal-Mart, to assist corporations in launching new products, expanding market penetration, and improving the efficiency of manufacturing operations. He has helped more than 500 products successfully enter the market and is a strategic marketplace positioning expert.

Jeremy's value to organizations lies in his go-to-market strategy, product expansion, and efficiency and profit optimization skills. His understanding of product packaging and marketing ensures that products are not only carried in the retail marketplace but are also found by consumers. He can leverage his experience and contacts to help transition small retailers to mass retail outlets. As a former buyer for retail giants such as Wal-Mart, Costco, and Safeway, he not only understands how to speak the large retailer’s language, he maintains relationships within these circles.

As a Director of Membership - South at Blue Diamond Growers, Jeremy represents the organization to promote the benefits of almonds to consumers and maintain relationships with almond growers, processors, and handlers. Formerly, he has been a Council Member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), Consultant at Mendocino Grass, and Chief Operating Officer (Interim) at Soviia. He has served as a Board Member at Western Agricultural Processors Association and Vice President of Marketing & Operations at JSS Almonds, among many other leadership positions.