Mark Jaffe

Mark Jaffe has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Mark currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Free From Market. Prior to this, they were an Investor/Advisor at Ready, Set, Food! and a member and angel investor at Brown Angel Group.

Mark also has experience in the food service industry, particularly at Everytable, where they served as VP Strategic Operations and later as General Manager and VP Strategy. At Everytable, they oversaw omni-channel strategy, operations, logistics, geographic expansion, and subscriber retention. Mark also managed a COVID-relief program that delivered over 100,000 meals per week to homebound seniors. Additionally, they were responsible for the growth and development of the SmartFridge channel and led hardware product development.

Before their involvement in the food industry, Mark worked as a business consultant to growth companies, advising on corporate development, operations, product launches, financial models and budgets, and distribution and marketing strategy. Some of their representative clients included Jim Henson Co., Verve Talent Agency, Ascent Media (Liberty Media), HelloGiggles, Blue Clover Devices, MotiSpark, and Move.

Mark also worked at Inspire, a clean energy company, where they served as VP of Operations and oversaw operational KPIs, market expansion, regulatory compliance, and corporate finance. Additionally, they have experience as a General Manager at Total Beauty Media, Inc., where they were responsible for P&L, growth, partnerships, ad sales team, and product development.

Earlier in their career, Mark was the COO of Revolution Careers, a software-as-a-service business, and the CEO and Co-Founder of Kizmeet.com, a start-up focused on helping singles find their "missed connections."

Mark also worked at Lexington Ventures, where they held the roles of Portfolio Operations Associate and VP Finance for a portfolio company. In this role, they were involved in early-stage tech, consumer, and media investments and held operating roles at portfolio companies.

Mark Jaffe earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Urban Studies from Brown University, where they studied from 1992 to 1996. Following this, they pursued further education and obtained an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, completing their studies between 2001 and 2003.