Lonna Borden

Lonna Borden is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as Co-Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Tenayo Foods since January 2023, Lonna is also a Board Member at Death Wish Coffee Company and previously held the position of Operating Advisor at Monogram Capital Partners, contributing to significant investments in consumer businesses. Notable past roles include Chief Operating Officer at Lily's Sweets, where Lonna was instrumental in scaling revenue from $10 million to over $100 million within three years before its acquisition by Hershey, and Chief Financial Officer at Justin's LLC, which successfully grew to an exit with Hormel in 2016. Lonna's early career includes pivotal positions at Bella Energy, PepsiCo, IZZE Beverage Company, and various finance roles at First Data Corporation and Qwest Communications. Lonna holds an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.