Fershawnda Green
Executive Board Member

Fershawnda Green, Founder and President of Poppin Plates Culinary Incubator, with two decades of food service experience, has applied her knowledge in a way to help emerging entrepreneurs like herself successfully succeed in the food service industry. Her previous work experience inlcude: a chef's assistant, a chef on cruise lines, and other food service establishments.

Ms. Green has a love for learning. After learning Kitchen Back of the House knowledge, she enhanced her breadth by learning Front of the House knowledge which enabled her to manage various food service brands throughout the city of Chicago.

In 2018, Ms. Green started a Food & Beverage consultancy firm that focuses on emerging entrepreneurs looking to break into the Food and Beverage industry. After seeing all the struggles her clients were facing, she took her business to the next level by opening a Culinary Incubator, Poppin Plates in Park Forest, IL. Poppin Plates has since opened its doors to over twenty-five new start-up food service brands.