Personal Experience
Kristine Tonkonow is a strategic business and operations executive with extensive experience leading high-growth food and beverage operations, specialty manufacturing, and entrepreneurial ventures. She is a former business owner who spent over a decade building and scaling a food CPG company from a kitchen startup to a nationally distributed brand, successfully exiting in 2025. From her hands-on experience and own personal insight, Kristine understands all the intricate parts of a business and can quickly assess value drivers, identify risks, and help position businesses for a successful sale. Experiencing the sale of her own company gave her a deep understanding of exactly what owners need from an intermediary and how to guide a deal to the finish line.
Kristine is passionate about helping business owners transition into their next chapter, drawing from her own founder-to-exit journey. With a deep appreciation and love for food, Kristine is an avid baker who lives to eat, explore the flavors of different cultures, and draw inspiration from her hospitality background and culinary studies in Switzerland.
Personal Experience
Kristine Tonkonow is a strategic business and operations executive with extensive experience leading high-growth food and beverage operations, specialty manufacturing, and entrepreneurial ventures. She is a former business owner who spent over a decade building and scaling a food CPG company from a kitchen startup to a nationally distributed brand, successfully exiting in 2025. From her hands-on experience and own personal insight, Kristine understands all the intricate parts of a business and can quickly assess value drivers, identify risks, and help position businesses for a successful sale. Experiencing the sale of her own company gave her a deep understanding of exactly what owners need from an intermediary and how to guide a deal to the finish line.
Kristine is passionate about helping business owners transition into their next chapter, drawing from her own founder-to-exit journey. With a deep appreciation and love for food, Kristine is an avid baker who lives to eat, explore the flavors of different cultures, and draw inspiration from her hospitality background and culinary studies in Switzerland.
