After a decade in fashion photography, Melissa longed to control her fate. A love of gardening and hosting, coupled with an entrepreneurial nature, moved her to start Jar Goods in 2013. She is skilled in “Big-Picture” thinking, product development, and conceptualizing marketing strategies. Melissa has taken the brand from idea to farmers’ markets to professionally packaged and distributed. It is her motivation and vision that propels Jar Goods.

Husband to Melissa & brother to Laura, John is the engine that keeps Jar Goods going. Skilled in team growth and management acquired during his 20+ years building technology & software engineering teams, John ensures each team member is focused on the most important task. John is currently responsible for Jar Good's website, ecommerce growth, and digital marketing. His penchant for automation has resulted in data driven decisions.

A former Wall Street analyst, Laura is skilled in detail-oriented projects and operations. Laura complements Melissa’s picture big vision with level headed reasoning and a practical approach to business. She ensures our product is always available and works up and down the supply chain to confirm everything is running smoothly. Her favorite part of her work is on-boarding with new retailers and ensuring product arrives seamlessly.