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Melissa Golden

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Senior Principal at ForceBrands
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Melissa Golden is a Senior Principal at ForceBrands, specializing in executive search for high-growth CPG brands in the Food and Beverage, Personal Care, and DTC verticals. She focuses on C-Suite, sales, marketing, and operations roles. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Her professional focus on the food industry is complemented by a background in Restaurant and Food Services Management from the International Culinary Center. This educational experience underscores a genuine, long-standing passion for the culinary world that extends beyond her recruiting career.

She was instrumental in launching HerbForce, ForceBrands specialized division for the burgeoning cannabis industry.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Senior Principal
Job Level
Middle
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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CPG Brand Growth
Connects high-growth consumer brands with executive talent in sales and marketing to help them scale.
Executive Recruiting
Builds executive teams by placing C-suite, sales, and marketing leaders within the consumer products industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Senior Principal
ForceBrands
11-2023 - 8-2024
Principal
ForceBrands
11-2021 - 11-2023
Division Director and Strategic Accounts
ForceBrands
9-2011 - 9-2014
Brand Manager
Peak Organic Brewing Company
In the press

Media appearances

ForceBrands Announces New Key Leadership, Senior Executive Appointments, and Launch of Strategic Advisory Services. Featured in Business Wire
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ForceBrands Releases Salary Reports for Consumer Brands. Featured in MG Magazine
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Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor's Degree
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Restaurant/Food Services Management
International Culinary Center
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