Giacomo McCarthy

Giacomo McCarthy is a commercial strategy manager at Plenty® since May 2021, previously serving as a sales and business development associate. Prior experience includes operations and marketing lead at Michigan Farm to Freezer and participation as a fellow at Venture For America, where business-building skills were honed in a startup environment. Giacomo also held the position of editor in chief at Jasūr Magazine and interned as a venture architect at BCG Digital Ventures. Experience as an SAT teacher at Unite Lebanon Youth Project included designing a curriculum for Palestinian refugee students. Giacomo founded Giacomo's Pasta, an artisan pasta company in Pasadena, CA, producing high-quality products for a growing customer base. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Duke University, alongside an FLAS Award for intensive intermediate Farsi from the University of Chicago.