Brahm Ahmadi
Brahm spent twenty years as a food justice organizer, social entrepreneur, and operator of community enterprises in food distribution, urban agriculture, and food retail. Brahm was the founder and CEO of Community Foods Market, an independent full-service food retailer in Oakland, CA, specializing in high-quality perishables. In that role, Brahm raised $12.5M in capital, spearheaded an $8.3M real estate development project, and was responsible for a wide range of management functions including finance, accounting, marketing, operations, and human resources. Brahm now works for Sherwood Partners, a financial advisory firm that specializes in assisting distressed companies to get back on solid financial footing or to wind down in a dignified and orderly manner. Brahm has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.B.A. from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco. He is also a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through HRCI.