Svante Johansson
President + CEO
With over 30 years of experience in the culinary field, our founder Svante has always been passionate about high-quality ingredients. After searching the globe to find the best meats possible he took his findings to other Chefs who quickly put them in their fine-dining restaurants. Now, he’s created Herd & Grace to make these meats available for the home cook.
Michael Puglisi
Senior Director + In-House Butcher
Michael has worked around the country in the culinary industry. His experiences range from being a Butcher and Charcutier for James Beard Awarded Chefs to serving as Executive Sous Chef for Michelin Starred Chef Thomas Keller. After his own successes in the butcher world, Michael now oversees all of Herd & Grace including our epic Steak Tastings!
Chef Benjamin Udave
Director of Culinary
If you’re looking for recipes or the best way to cook your steak, Chef Benjamin Udave has you covered with our online resources. With over 20 years as a Chef in the culinary industry his expertise and finesse is unmatched. If you are looking for creative ways to elevate you cooking game, he’s got you covered.
Erika Fernandes
Director of Marketing
Looking for the magic behind the Herd & Grace brand? That’s Erika. She has her hands in everything from decorating our stores, to running events, to being the voice behind all our digital and physical marketing assets. Feel free to ask her any questions about our brands or cuts - she loves to talk about all things culinary!
Daniel Cremer
Carnivore Curator
Daniel might be behind the scenes but you can find his work everywhere in our store! He has hand selected the majority of our products and makes sure that every order arrives safely from all across the world. Daniel makes sure all products are high-quality, in-stock, and that there is the right variety of options for our guests.
Nick Johansson
Herd & Grace Sales Associate
Nick has always been a passionate connoisseur of premium meats and he has tried the majority of the cuts in our freezers! If you need to know about the quality of the meat, the flavor profile, or the story of the farms behind it - Nick has you covered.
Alexis Vasquez
Herd & Grace Sales Associate
Alexis is passionate about the culinary industry and worked as a Chef at Wolfgang Puck catering before joining our team. If you need inspiration for different dishes or how to get the perfect cook on your premium meat cut, Alexis can help guide you. You’ll also find him cooking it up at our BBQ and Steak Tasting events!