LEADERSHIP

Nancy “Fern” Bennett Phillips, CEO

Ms. Phillips brings over 35 years of CPG marketing, advertising and entrepreneurial experience to Little Big Farm Foods. As a marketing consultant her clients included the Time-Life Money Brand, Avery-Dennison, UNH Athletics and High Liner Seafood.

She owned Womanswork, a line of work and gardening gloves. Ms. Phillips was Marketing Director for Cover Girl Makeup at Procter & Gamble/ Noxell Corporation.  As an advertising executive her accounts included Nestle and Gillette.

Ms. Phillips earned an A.B. in Liberal Arts from Dartmouth College. She and her family live in Maine on Little Big Farm.

James “Gus” Bybee, COO

Mr. Bybee brings over 28 years of financial and general management experience to Little Big Farm Foods.

Mr. Bybee began his General Management experience with the Arizona Pistachio Company in Tucson, where he was responsible for all production, packaging, sales, accounting and HR.

Mr. Bybee was CFO for a homeowners association in Tucson.

Mr. Bybee earned a double B.A in Business Administration and Business Management from the University of Phoenix, AZ.

Barbara Ulen, Research & Development/Regulatory

Ms. Ulen is a seasoned food industry professional. She has worked on Hershey Foods Friendly Ice Cream, H.J. Heinz Weight Watchers, Unilever-USA Good Humor Breyers Ice Cream, Ken’s Foods, A&B Ingredients, Degussa Texturant Systems and High Liner Seafood.  In addition, she is an accomplished baker and culinary expert.

Ms. Ulen has an M.S. and a B.S. (cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.