Steve Walton - Chapter Chair
Steven Walton is the General Manager of HealthFocus, International, the global leader in food and beverage research and consulting in health and wellness.
Prior to joining HealthFocus, Steve held Executive Management Positions at three successful venture funded startups in functional foods, e-commerce and elder care:
• President/Board of Directors, OceanBoy Farms Inc.
• Sr. VP. Operations and Business Development, dock3 Inc.
• Chief Operating Officer, LivHOME Inc.
Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial endeavors, Steve worked for Unilever in New York and London as Group Marketing Manager and was Vice President of Marketing for ConAgra’s Wesson/Peter Pan Foods Business unit. He has 15 years experience directly managing some of the world’s best known consumer businesses; Wesson Cooking Oil®, Peter Pan Peanut Butter®, Ponds Skin Care®, Vaseline Lotions and Body Treatments®, Q-Tips Cotton Swabs®, Woolite Cleaners®, and Lysol Disinfectants® to name a few.
Steve’s experience with MENG dates back to 2002-2003 as co-founder of the Southern California Chapter. In 2006 he was actively involved in the South Florida Chapter and in 2007 he founded and is currently serving as Chair of the Virtual MENG Chapter.
Steve graduated with a B.A. from Chapman University and an M.C.P. from the University of Rhode Island. He can be contacted at swalton514@aol.com or by phone at (949) 378-2823
