Murray's Cheese
Lizzie Werber is a seasoned professional in the food and beverage retail industry with over 10 years of experience. Currently serving as the VP of Sales - Wholesale at The Ugly Company Inc. since June 2023, Lizzie has a proven track record of partnering with brands to elevate their presence in retail settings. Previously, as the Director of National Brand Marketing at Murray's Cheese, Lizzie successfully translated brand strategies for over 1,000 cheese shops within Kroger. Additional roles at Murray's Cheese included Associate Director of Training & Curriculum and Business Development Manager, where Lizzie focused on training systems and retail operations. Early career experience includes positions at Waggener Edstrom and Maloney & Fox as an Assistant Account Executive, as well as internships at Ame & Lulu and Kelliher Samets Volk. Lizzie holds a degree in Communications Studies from Boston University.
Murray's Cheese
Founded in 1940 by Murray Greenberg, Murray’s is proud to be a Greenwich Village-based business and part of the neighborhood’s rich food history. It’s a pretty safe bet to say that we’re cheese obsessed: our goal is to find the most delicious cheese across the globe, and then feed it to you! Murray was a Jewish veteran of the Spanish Civil War who was rumored to be a Communist – but pay no mind, he was a smart capitalist who built a great reputation for the business. In the 70s, Murray sold the shop to his clerk Louis Tudda, an Italian immigrant from Calabria. In those days, it was a humble butter and eggs shop that had a lot of block cheeses and catered to the little Italian enclave that Bleecker Street was at the time. Rob Kaufelt bought the Murray’s in the early 90s and began traveling the globe, finding new cheeses that no one had ever heard of and bringing them back to the US. He and our lucky team travel regularly both in Europe and across the US in search of the new and great artisan cheeses being produced from California to Vermont and from Athens to Wales. And everywhere in between. The main thing that makes Murray’s special is our passion for cheese – we share that with our friends and customers, whether you’re visiting one of our shops in New York, stopping by a Murray’s kiosk at your local supermarket, trolling on our web site, taking a class with us, or working with our wholesale department for your restaurant.