2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Catherine Compitello is the CEO of Plentiful. Most recently she was Director of Food at The Beacon Fund, a Denver-based impact investment fund. In this role, she oversaw the organization's food strategy where she brought forward opportunities for exploration and investment and managed a portfolio of early-stage investments and grants. Catherine has a background in finance, venture capital, relationship building, and sustainable food ventures. Prior to joining Beacon in 2018, Catherine was a consultant to two Colorado-based investment firms, identifying investable companies and entrepreneurs in the sustainable agriculture space. She also served as CEO of Tyner Pond Farm, a grass-fed and pastured raised meat delivery company based in Indianapolis, and founded The Farm Above in Brooklyn, a two-acre rooftop farm using a green roof design and sustainable vegetable production practices. Catherine has also worked for a number of asset managers and financial firms, including Angelo, Gordon & Co., Satellite Asset Management, and Bank of America Securities. She has a BA in English from the College of Wooster, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation from the CAIA Association, and a Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Vermont