Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
Evan Lutz, CEO and Founder - Hungry Harvest
Location
Lecture Hall 1: Biological Sciences
Date & Time
March 4, 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
Social Entrepreneurship to Reduce Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and Hunger
Come listen to Evan discuss his journey from being an ambitious college student who was passionate about purpose-driven business, to starting & growing a business that has 60 employees and has reduced nearly 20 million pounds of food from going to waste.
Evan presented Hungry Harvest on Shark Tank in 2016 and picked up an investment of $100,000. His company is currently operating in 7 cities across the United States. Don’t miss out on hearing about his amazing journey and how his
vision is helping to provide food to countless people.
Awards/Affiliations
Winner, Beta City Pitch Competition
Forbes 30 under 30
Shark Tank Appearance & Deal Accepted
Verl Zanders Emerging Business of the Year, Montgomery County
Baltimore Business Journal 40 under 40
Winner, Light City Pitch Competition
Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, University of Maryland Smith School of Business
Educational Background
B.S., Business Administration
University of Maryland, College Park
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