Bio

As a Managing Director at Cascadia Capital, George Sent is focused on client relationships in the food, beverage and agricultural sectors. George’s practice is concentrated on working with Branded Food & Beverage and Ingredients companies. Assignments for clients include mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings and equity private placements. George works exclusively with client companies that have a positive culture, leadership vision, and a commitment to the growth and support of those who work for them. Previously, George was an investment banker with Lazard and Goldman Sachs. He also spent a number of years as a corporate executive with the JM Smucker Company, where he oversaw the Company’s Corporate Finance and Investor Relations groups. George holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated cum laude and Beta Gamma Sigma. He also earned an M.B.A. from Cornell University, where he was a Johnson School Finance Fellow. Previously, he was on the Advisory Board of Magic Leap, Inc., Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and he was also on the Food Science Advisory Council at Cornell University.