Chi Innovations

Chi Bars are an all natural, wholesome food designed to provide consumers with a tasty, nutritious energy boost.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location San Diego, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded May 2010
  • Employees 3
  • Website chibarz.com

Company Summary

Chi Innovations has been established to produce and distribute a line of all natural, tasty energy bars in North America and other markets. The founder worked on the ingredient combinations for several years and arrived at four current flavors that have been well received in the retail marketplace. Chi Bars are presently sold in over 150 retail locations in the United States, with additional expansion planned during 2012 and beyond.

Team

  • Michael Huffman
    CEO

    Michael began his work career in the construction business and later served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific. After receiving an honorable discharge from the service, he returned to the construction trade, where he developed expertise as a carpenter and foreman working on various projects for over a decade. He then returned to school and received a degree in Electrical Engineering, which allowed Michael to develop a second career as a s

  • Marie Baker
    CFO

    Marie has over forty years of experience in accounting and financial management. She holds a current position at BH Drywall and Stucco in Gilbert, AZ, where she has been the financial manager for the last twelve years. She also has experience in the hospitality industry as a Food and Beverage Manager. She has been involved in Chi Innovations since its inception.

  • Craig Helm
    COO

    Mr. Helm is an experienced operations executive with previous involvement in the construction and insurance industries. He began his career at New York Life, where he provided financial planning services to clients. He later became the VP Operations of B/H Drywall, Stucco, and Painting in Arizona, where he spent more than two decades developing the business into a highly profitable enterprise with revenues in excess of $70 million. Craig holds

  • Adam Trueblood
    Adviser

    Adam Trueblood, Managing Member at Trueblood Productions LLC, has broad experience in new ventures and investor relations. He graduated from Stanford University with degrees in English and Economics and later received an MBA from U.C. Berkeley. His employment experience includes the positions of C.F.O. at Santa Cruz Guitar Company and Senior Manager at The Charles Schwab Corporation, where he was responsible for project planning in the Schwab T

Previous Investors

  • Michael Huffman
    Unconfirmed
    Marie Baker
    Unconfirmed
    Craig Helm
    Unconfirmed

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