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Francine Voit

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Co-Founder at Pistakio
📍 Portland, Oregon, United States

As Co-Founder and Head of Brand at Pistakio, Francine Voit transformed a college project into a nationally recognized brand featured on the Today Show. She leveraged her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design to build a company now in over 400 stores, blending her design skills with her culinary passion.

Francine is a former collegiate tennis player with a deep appreciation for Italian culture, having attended culinary school in Milan. She is trilingual, speaking Spanish, French, and English, and grew up traveling between North America, South America, and Europe. Her background has fueled her love for community and food.

She co-founded Pistakio with her partner, Nicola Buffo, whom she met on the tennis team at Savannah College of Art and Design.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Food Entrepreneurship
Started Pistakio in her college dorm and successfully scaled it to a national brand, documenting the journey from a senior project to a high-growth CPG business.
Brand Building
As Head of Brand, she leads all creative and marketing efforts, including recent high-profile collaborations with partners like Linktree for a billboard in Times Square.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Co-Founder
Pistakio
1-2019 - 4-2023
Student Athlete
Savannah College of Art and Design
6-2021 - 9-2021
Culinary Intern
The Manzoni
1-2015 - 1-2018
Nurse Assistant
Menorah House
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Education
1-2019 - 6-2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA
Savannah College of Art and Design
10-2020 - 2-2021
Corso Cuoco
Congusto Institute
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