Los Angeles, California, United States
Daniel is an experienced entrepreneur and founder, launching his first successful business in High School catering gourmet food to local businesses. Daniel is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Sophistiplate, a lifestyle brand of designer single-use & re-usable tabletop, baking, barware, serve-ware, party and entertaining products. Daniel, along with Co-Founder Gary Seehoff, launched Sophistiplate in early 2016 and have quickly scaled the business to become a leading supplier, disrupting the stale category of disposable party-ware. Sophistiplate has been featured as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things, by Martha Stewart, Good Housekeeping, The Today Show, and more. In 2018 Sophistiplate acquired the brand Simply Baked, expanding its distribution and product assortment, as well as establishing a robust Food Service division. Sophistiplate then launched the brand SugarPlum Party in 2019 at the IHA Show, geared towards the mass and grocery channel. Daniel leads the sales, marketing, and creative departments of Sophistiplate, managing Key national accounts, Food Service, and the Specialty channel. Daniel serves on the International Housewares Association’s Young Professionals Advisory Council, Housewares Charity Foundation Advisory Council, and the GMDC Advisory Council. Daniel holds a bachelors degree in Hospitality Management from Boston University and a Culinary Arts degree from the Institute of Culinary Education.
As a foodie family, Thanksgiving is a big deal in our household and our favorite holiday. Each year, we cook a feast and set a beautiful table for lots of family & friends. In 2015, we were tired of doing the dishes for days on end after the big event, so we vowed to go disposable the following year. We could not find anything elegant that we’d be proud to set our table with, and so we designed it ourselves! Our line of wavy-shaped paper plates was an instant hit and became an Oprah Favorite! Since then, it has become our mission to create products that inspire people from all walks of life to gather around a beautiful table and break bread together. Sophistiplate has blossomed into a one stop shop for elegant entertaining & gift items. Today we have 5 brands including: 1) Sophistiplate - a line of pretty paper tableware & designer re-usable cutlery 2) Maple Leaf at Home - a line of personalized & custom engravable premium serve & glassware that’s proudly Engraved in the USA! 3) Simply Baked - a line of gorgeous eco-friendly paper bakeware 4) SugarPlum Party - a line of fun and on-trend partyware 5) Simply Serv’d - a line of cocktail & barware accessories We hope that you can sense the love & care we put into each product we carefully create in our assortment, and that each product from us inspires people from all walks of life to gather together to break bread.
Evriholder is the largest manufacturer of Impulse products in the US. Licensed Products portfolio includes powerful brands like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob, Dora The Explorer, Sesame Street, Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Crayola, Kellogg’s, and Wonder. Evriholder takes a data-driven and innovative approach to developing items and specializes in impulse programs with major retailers across channels both in the US and abroad. Helped manage key accounts including ULTA, Origins, Albertsons, WinCo, ATA Distributors, Imperial Distributors, CVS, and many more.
Co-Founder of Beurre & Sel, a gourmet cookie boutique from celebrity cookbook author and four-time James Beard Award Winner Dorie Greenspan. Created the business plan and helped grow the brand from a pop-up concept to full time business with 2 retail locations and a commercial kitchen. Managed sales, packaging, product development, and assisted with marketing. Helped launch the brand's first general merchandise line of baking accessories.
-Worked directly with Co-Founder & CEO -Completed market research & compiled competitive product analysis -Assisted with researching & implementing food product labeling requirements -Attended key meetings with investors & board members -Researched & recommended key SEO search terms to target -Assisted in creating & implementing Social Media Strategy
-Worked directly with President & CEO -Helped organize & promote special events in Boston on a weekly basis -Managed a clientele base -Assisted with marketing