Gregory Balestrieri has a strong background in entrepreneurship and leadership roles in the logistics and confections industry. Gregory is the co-founder and CEO of GreenRabbit, a cold chain logistics provider specializing in the fast and sustainable fulfillment and delivery of perishable goods and grocery. At GreenRabbit, Balestrieri oversees the company's proprietary technology that automates and manages the entire supply chain process, ensuring the delivery of fresh and environmentally conscious products. Gregory has been with GreenRabbit since 2017.
Prior to GreenRabbit, Balestrieri co-founded and served as the CEO of Candy.com, an e-commerce retailer specializing in confections and snacks. Under their leadership, Candy.com became the industry's leading confections e-commerce retailer and offered over 5000 items from hundreds of brands and manufacturers. Gregory was with Candy.com from 2009 to 2021.
Before their involvement with Candy.com, Balestrieri worked as the Vice President of Melville Candy Co from 2006 to 2009.
Overall, Gregory Balestrieri has a proven track record of leadership and entrepreneurial success in the logistics and confections industry.
Gregory Balestrieri attended Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School from 2000 to 2004, where they studied Information Technology. Gregory then went on to Western New England University from 2004 to 2006, focusing on Business Administration and Management, though they did not complete a degree at that time. Finally, from 2006 to 2009, Gregory attended Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, Management, and eCommence.
June, 2017 - present