Travis Rea

Travis Rea has a comprehensive work experience spanning various roles and industries. Travis began their career at Restaurant Gary Danko, where they served as a Rotisseur, Saucier, Poissonnier, Pasty Cook, and Prep Cook. During this time, they prepared multi-course meals for a high-end restaurant, managed suppliers, and trained interns and cooks.

Rea then joined Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as a Manager of Food Development, where they developed the culinary vision for the company's brand. Travis led a team and successfully launched over 700 new food products, contributing to annual sales exceeding $70 million.

Following this, Rea worked at Flour + Water as a Recipe Developer and Writer for the Flour + Water Cookbook. Travis contributed to the development of recipes and content for the cookbook.

Travis then transitioned to Revolution Foods as the Director of Culinary Development. In this role, Rea developed and executed an innovation strategy for new product launches, resulting in the successful introduction of 22 innovative meals for kids K-12. Travis also developed a supper meal platform and a bulk-style service platform to secure larger accounts.

Rea continued their career at NatureBox as the Director of Product Development and Sourcing. Travis played a pivotal role in the development and sourcing of products for the company.

Their most recent position is at Brava Home Inc., where they held multiple roles, including Vice President of Culinary Product Development & User Experience and Vice President of Growth Marketing/Experience/Culinary. Rea was instrumental in building and launching Brava from early concept to finished product. Travis owned the culinary program and managed a multidisciplinary team.

Throughout their career, Rea has demonstrated their expertise in culinary development, innovation strategy, team management, and product sourcing.

Travis Rea attended The Kinkaid School from 1989 to 1996, but there is no information regarding any degree or field of study at this institution. Travis then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business with a concentration in Marketing at Trinity University from 1996 to 2000. Following this, Travis Rea enrolled at the California Culinary Academy from 2000 to 2001, earning an associate's degree (AOS) in Culinary Arts.