Monique Llamas Buckler

Director of Programming at Naturally NorCal

Monique Llamas has dedicated her career to supporting and growing natural and specialty food companies. Her experience working for distributors like UNFI and Falcon Trading Company, early-stage CPG brands such as 479 Degrees Popcorn, importers like Manicaretti Italian Food, and founding her own eCommerce business, Hardcover Cook, has given her insight and deep empathy for the challenges small businesses face. At Naturally NorCal, she manages programs and events to provide education and help foster connections so every industry professional has the tools and community to help them prosper.