Brian T.

Brian T. has a diverse work experience starting with their role as the Co-Founder of Trupo Treats, a plant-based milk chocolate company. Brian co-founded Trupo Treats in 2020 and focused on creating a next-generation chocolate brand that offers vegan and gluten-free milk chocolate wafer bars. Brian recognized the growing demand for better-for-you, vegan chocolate snacks and positioned Trupo Treats to take advantage of this market. Prior to Trupo Treats, Brian co-founded Veggie Brothers LLC in 2018, an international vegan social media start-up that sells apparel and promotes empathy, compassion, and love for the environment. Brian collaborated with Nestlé's sustainability initiative in 2019 and successfully grew the company's Instagram following to over 28,000 followers, reaching over 5.7 million users. Additionally, Brian launched a vegan protein powder Kickstarter campaign for Veggie Brothers on Thanksgiving 2019. In 2019, Brian gained further experience as a Digital Strategy Intern at RDM Innovation and as a Summer Intern at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT. In 2019, they also completed a Marketing/Hospitality Online Internship at Gone Coastal Property Management. In 2018, Brian served as the VP of Communications for the Real Estate Society at UF. Brian also gained experience as a Hotel Operations Intern at Sea Ranch Resort and as a Real Estate Development Intern at DPM PARTNERS LLC in the same year. In 2017, Brian worked as a Lead Marketing Intern at Active Life Wellness and as a Server's Assistant at Hammerheads Dockside.

Brian T. pursued their education at the University of Florida, starting in 2016 and completing their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration in 2019. Brian then went on to earn a Master's of Science degree in Entrepreneurship from the same university, graduating in 2020.