Bio

Over the past 20+ years, Peter Burns has established himself as an expert in the food and beverage space, especially when it comes to preparing promising companies for acquisition by multinational strategics. Prior to his current role as Managing Partner at Sunrise Strategic Partners, Peter directed the sale of ONE Brands, a Boulder-based protein-bar line, to The Hershey Company for $397 million. Before joining ONE Brands in 2017, he served as CEO and president of Justin’s Nut Butters, working with founder Justin Gold to execute a two-year plan culminating in a $286 million acquisition by Hormel. Previously, Peter was president of Celestial Seasonings for Hain Celestial Group, for which he developed and managed Celestial Seasonings’ worldwide business. Prior to his accomplishments at Celestial Seasonings, he was the Vice President of Sales at IZZE Beverage Company. Also of note are senior executive positions at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation and The Hershey Company.