Brian Curin

Brian Curin is a visionary and innovative business leader who has founded, led and transformed several Inc. 500|5000 companies. He’s built some of the most exciting and fastest-growing brands globally including Little Kitchen Academy, Flip Flop Shops, OfficeZilla.com, Chop Shop Hair Studios, JOE’S Jeans, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Cold Stone Creamery.

With every company and every brand, he’s knocked it out of the park. He’s no ordinary leader and values a game-changing approach. Brian is known for his energy and enthusiasm in building teams and pushing new ideas to the next level. From taking a cigar company public in his 20’s to developing breakthrough brands globally, Brian has the experience and track record of being the driving force in scaling and guiding each company to be the industry-leader.

Curin’s latest venture, Little Kitchen Academy (LKA) is the first-of-its-kind, Montessori-inspired cooking academy for kids ages three through teen, focused on providing a safe, inspiring, and empowering space for children to identify, develop and refine their senses. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the concept was co-founded by proven global brand and franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Brian Curin, his wife, Montessori-trained, culinary expert, and visionary Felicity Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney, on the belief that by empowering children with practical life skills and knowledge in a positive and joyful environment, they and their company will affect positive lifestyle changes that result in a healthier world. True to its mission, LKA lives to create a more educated, able and healthy society through mindful, healthy eating choices, and is committed to changing lives, from scratch to consumption. Part of that mission includes empowering students to learn how they can make the world a better place through How Can I Help by Little Kitchen Academy, LKA’s signature philanthropic program, supporting Chefs for Humanity, The Global FoodBanking Network, Kids Help Phone, and PHIT America. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has forged strategic global brand partnerships with Iron Chef Cat Cora, AeroGarden, BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, Emeco, ChopValue, Welcome Industries, Location3, and PRISE Inc.,. Little Kitchen Academy’s flagship venue is located at 3744 West 10th Avenue in Vancouver, BC.

Over the years, Curin has built impactful partnerships with Make-A-Wish Foundation, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Soles4Souls, and American Heart Association. He has also served on several committees for American Heart Association, UBC’s Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics (CMMT), and is a Past Chair for Heart & Stroke Foundation – BC/Yukon. Currently, Curin serves on the Board of PHIT America, Incisive Genetics, ChopValue, and Advisory Board of Mesa Burger.