Profile: UM Alums Kara Rubin and Eric Stief Team up at JPG
Kara Rubin and Eric Stief, both MBA’s ’99, have had extensive careers in the food industry. Kara led a regional P&L at Whole Foods Market, then headed marketing and product development at JUST Water, and has recently joined Eric at JPG Resources. Eric’s been at JPG since 2017 where he’s a business partner and helped launch the firm's venture arm, RCV Frontline Fund, in 2020. Kara’s now a JPG advisor, doing business development and strategic projects for the firm.
Kara and Eric are part of a diverse team of more than 70 people who are on a mission to deliver real business results for its food & beverage clients along every touchpoint of the innovation journey - from ideation to product on shelf. JPG supports clients as they innovate—advising on branding, strategy, and product ideation then bringing those products to life through comprehensive R&D services, supply chain management, and manufacturing insights and management. JPG clients range from pre-revenue start-ups all the way to the largest CPG firms in the country. The nimble team is able to create bespoke services that meet clients wherever they may be along their growth trajectory and help them design, produce, and scale the products that they need to achieve their business goals.
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